Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 4636: Payments not to be considered as income for revenue purposes or for eligibility for assistance under Social Security Act or other Federal law

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No payment received under this subchapter shall be considered as income for the purposes of title 26; or for the purposes of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] or any other Federal law (except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance).

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