AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

SB 375 amends Connecticut law to exclude specific federal veterans' benefits from income calculations when determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs. It directly affects veterans and surviving spouses receiving non-service-connected VA pensions or housebound pensions, ensuring these benefits do not count as income for programs like food assistance or housing aid. The key provision changes Title 17b statutes to disregard these VA benefits during eligibility determinations. This policy change simplifies access to public assistance by recognizing these veterans' benefits as non-countable income. The bill focuses on administrative adjustment, not new benefits or funding.