Connecticut § 8-277 - Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources.
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§ 8-277. Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources.
Sec. 8-277. Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources. No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state's personal income tax law, corporation tax, or other tax laws. Such payments shall not be considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and such payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.
(1971, P.A. 838, S. 12.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-277 ("Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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