§ 5058. Eligibility for other benefits

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Publication 2026-03-26

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Department United States Congress

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§ 5058. Eligibility for other benefits

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no payment for supportive services or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to persons serving pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter shall be subject to any tax or charge or be treated as wages or compensation for the purposes of unemployment, temporary disability, retirement, public assistance, workers’ compensation, or similar benefit payments, or minimum wage laws. This section shall become effective with respect to all payments made after October 1, 1973.

(Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 418, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 413; Pub. L. 96–143, § 18(a)(2), Dec. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 98–288, § 24, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 196.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–288 inserted “workers’ compensation,” after “public assistance,”.

1979—Pub. L. 96–143 substituted “subchapter II of this chapter” for “subchapters II and III of this chapter”.

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