§ 11159 Housing Assistance Payment Exclusion

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law says that money received by families living in assisted housing cannot be counted as income or taken away from their welfare benefits.

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•Money from assisted housing programs doesn’t count as income.
•This money won’t reduce welfare or other benefits.
•It applies to families in certain government-assisted housing.

Example

A single mom lives in a subsidized apartment and gets a small housing assistance check.

This check won’t reduce her welfare benefits or count as extra income.

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§ 11159 Housing Assistance Payment Exclusion

No payment received by, or for the benefit of any members of, an eligible household occupying an assisted unit under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 50735) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be considered as income or resources to any recipient, including a recipient of aid to families with dependent children, and such payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled under any other provision of law. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1045.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

eligible household assisted unit aid to families with dependent children

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11159.

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