# 20 CFR § 416.1120: What is unearned income

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1120

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 416.1120
- **Heading:** What is unearned income
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED > Subpart K—Income > Unearned Income

## Text

Unearned income is all income that is not earned income. We describe some of the types of unearned income in § 416.1121. We consider all of these items as unearned income, whether you receive them in cash or in kind.

## Nearby sections

- [20 CFR § 416.1100 § 416.1100 Income and SSI eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1100.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1101 § 416.1101 Definition of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1101.md)
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- [20 CFR § 416.1103 § 416.1103 What is not income?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1103.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1104 § 416.1104 Income we count.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1104.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1110 § 416.1110 What is earned income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1110.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1111 § 416.1111 How we count earned income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1111.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1112 § 416.1112 Earned income we do not count.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1112.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1120 § 416.1120 What is unearned income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1120.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1121 § 416.1121 Types of unearned income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1121.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1123 § 416.1123 How we count unearned income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1123.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1124 § 416.1124 Unearned income we do not count.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1124.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1130 § 416.1130 Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1130.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.1131 § 416.1131 The one-third reduction rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1131.md)

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