PM 08-02-06-c: Government Benefits/Private Pensions/Union Benefits

WAG 08-02-06-c

Government benefits such as Social Security, Railroad Retirement, Unemployment Insurance, Supplementary Unemployment Assistance, and Veteran's Benefits are budgeted as nonexempt income. See PM 22-06-06 for a Social Security death benefit spent on a funeral and/or burial.

new textWeekly Federal Additional Compensation Payments for Unemployment Benefits

Weekly Federal Additional Compensation Payments (FAC) for Unemployment Compensation payments authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are exempt income.

Private Pensions/Union Benefits

Nongovernment benefits such as private pensions and union benefits are budgeted as nonexempt income.