COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude cost of living adjustments from income under the Supplemental.
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the cost of living adjustment exclusion from income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It modifies the date for calculating the exclusion and adds supplementary payments from the Social Security Act to the list of excluded income. This change aims to ensure that certain cost-of-living adjustments do not affect eligibility or benefits under the program. The amendments will take effect on October 1, 2027.
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