PRINTER'S NO. 2074
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1473
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, V. BROWN, COHEN, DAVIS, THOMAS, MILLARD,
SAINATO, MURT, DAVIDSON, HELM, D. COSTA, O'BRIEN, GOODMAN,
YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, McNEILL, BIZZARRO, A. HARRIS,
WATSON, DEASY, GILLEN AND SCHWEYER, JULY 22, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, JULY 22, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for the exclusion of
veterans' benefit payments from income for Commonwealth
programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 98
VETERANS' BENEFIT PAYMENT EXCLUSION
Sec.
9801. Definitions.
9802. Exclusion.
§ 9801. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Commonwealth program." A program administered by the
Commonwealth that requires, as a condition for eligibility, the
inclusion of an individual's income.
"Veteran." An individual who served in the United States
Armed Forces, including a reserve component or National Guard,
and who was discharged from that service under conditions other
than dishonorable.
"Veterans' benefit payment." A service-connected
compensation or payment which is earned by an individual as a
result of the individual's status as a veteran.
§ 9802. Exclusion.
(a) General rule.--Only 50% of a veterans' benefit payment
may be included as income for any Commonwealth program.
(b) Extension to spouses.--The exclusion under this section
shall apply to an unmarried surviving spouse upon the death of a
veteran for any compensation or payment the unmarried surviving
spouse is entitled to receive.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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