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Agent Orange Payments
Agent Orange payments are made to veterans who have illnesses resulting from their exposure to Agent Orange. Agent Orange payments originate from a fund created by the manufacturers which is administered by the Agent Orange Veteran Payment Program. The program is not part of the Veterans Administration or the Social Security Administration.
- Payments to veterans are annual or semi-annual for six years.
- Survivors receive a single payment.
Exempt
These payments are exempt as income in the month of receipt and exempt as a resource in the month(s) following receipt, as long as these funds are kept separately identifiable.
Note: If these exempt funds are commingled with nonexempt property, it is the recipient’s responsibility to identify and keep track of the exempt portion.
Nonexempt
Property purchased with reparation payments are included in the property reserve unless otherwise exempt.
Verification
The applicant/recipient must provide copies of an award letter or other documentation. EWs should assist persons without documentation by obtaining a release and requesting verification from the:
Agent Orange Payment Program
P.O. Box 110
Hartford, CT 06101
1-800-225-4712
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