Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§4636 Payments not to be considered as income for revenue purposes or for eligibility for assistance under Social Security Act or other Federal law

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 61— - UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE › § 4636

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Don't count payments under this subchapter as income for title 26 or for eligibility under Social Security Act, except federal low-income housing assistance.

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Title 42, §4636

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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).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1987—Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)” before period at end. 1986—Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

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Effective Date

of 1987 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–17 effective on

Effective Date

provided in

Regulations

promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987, see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17, set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 4636

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73