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Support for Elderly and Disabled Alaska Natives

This bill aims to ease access to assistance programs for aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives. The changes mean that certain payments from settlement trusts will no longer be considered when determining their eligibility for benefits, potentially improving their financial situation and access to support.
Key points
Payments from settlement trusts to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives will no longer affect their eligibility for assistance programs.
The change ensures these individuals do not lose access to essential benefits due to receiving support from settlement trusts.
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Additional Information
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
Print number: HR 9269
Sponsor: Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]
Process start date: 2022-11-03