Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§1833 Treatment of receipt of monetary allowance and other benefits
Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1833
Summary
A money allowance under this chapter does not reduce a recipient's benefits or others' benefits tied to their relationship to the recipient under laws run by the Secretary, and it is not counted as income or resources for federal or federally assisted programs.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §1833
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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, receipt by an individual of a monetary allowance under this chapter shall not impair, infringe, or otherwise affect the right of the individual to receive any other benefit to which the individual is otherwise entitled under any law administered by the Secretary.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, receipt by an individual of a monetary allowance under this chapter shall not impair, infringe, or otherwise affect the right of any other individual to receive any benefit to which such other individual is entitled under any law administered by the Secretary based on the relationship of such other individual to the individual who receives such monetary allowance.
(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a monetary allowance paid an individual under this chapter shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of benefits under, any Federal or federally assisted program.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1833 was renumbered section 3733 of this title.
Amendments
2003—Pub. L. 108–183 renumbered section 1823 of this title as this section.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 1833
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73