No payment received under this subchapter shall be considered as income for the purposes of title 26; or for the purposes of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] or any other Federal law (except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance). ( Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 216 , Jan. 2, 1971 , 84 Stat. 1902 ; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2 , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2095 ; Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 413 , Apr. 2, 1987 , 101 Stat. 255 .) Editorial Notes References in Text The Social Security Act , referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620 , which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables. Amendments 1987— Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)” before period at end. 1986— Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “ Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ” for “ Internal Revenue Code of 1954 ”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1987 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 100–17 effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17 ), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987 , see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17 , set out as a note under section 4601 of this title . CFR Title Parts 23 200 , 751