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Projected income is income a person has not received, but expects to get. To project income:

Evaluate the household's income and circumstances with the person.

Budget income in the month the person anticipates getting it. Budget:

actual income received as of the interview date (or the date the information was requested); and

income that can be reasonably anticipated for pay periods after the interview or information request date. "Reasonably anticipated" means the person knows: the source of the income; in what month the person will get the income; and what amount of income the person will get.

When a person does not get income monthly but anticipates getting a full month's income, convert it to a monthly amount using conversion factors.

When a person gets an additional payment outside the regular payment cycle, convert the regular payments and add the additional payment to the converted amount.

Note: To determine the date income can be reasonably anticipated, use factors specific to the source of income, distance it travels through the mail, electronic transfers, weekends and holidays.

For people getting unemployment insurance benefits, determine the availability of funds in the account by adding one business day to the payment date listed on the Texas Workforce Commission Inquiry Benefit Payment screen.

For child support payments disbursed through the Texas debit card, follow policy in A-1326.2.1 , Counting Child Support.