### Question
How is the term income defined?


### Answer
The term **income** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 666* as the following:

> any periodic form of payment due to an individual, regardless of source, including wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, worker's compensation, disability, payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program, and interest

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 666*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IV-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES > Part D-Child Support and Establishment of Paternity**

