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.

This bill amends Pennsylvania state law to ensure that veterans' benefit payments are not counted as income when determining eligibility for various state-run programs. It defines "veterans' benefit payments" as compensation related to service-connected disabilities or benefits provided by state agencies, and it explicitly excludes these funds from income calculations for programs that require income verification. The legislation also extends this protection to unmarried surviving spouses of veterans for any compensation they receive based on the veteran's service. Additionally, the law prevents these payments from being considered as financial resources when assessing eligibility for specific human services programs.