20 CFR § 418.3305 - What is not income?

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title: "20 CFR § 418.3305 - What is not income?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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section_name: "What is not income?"
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "418"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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# 418.3305 What is not income?

Some things you receive are not considered income because you cannot use them to meet your needs for food or shelter. The things that are not income for purposes of determining eligibility and whether you should receive a full or partial subsidy are described in § 416.1103 of this chapter.