The agency adjusted the income eligibility threshold to account for disability benefits.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updated the income qualifications for veterans with disabilities seeking supportive housing.
Veterans with disabilities are required to be under a certain income threshold to qualify for supportive housing. However, many veterans receive disability benefits to help them manage their service-related conditions, which are also counted toward their total income. This has regularly placed highly disabled low-income veterans with high disability benefits outside of the income threshold required for supportive housing.
HUD has increased the income eligibility for veterans applying for housing from 50 percent of the Area Median Income to 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The agency is also updating its definition of annual income to offer greater clarity to the application process.
“No veteran should ever have to experience homelessness, but when they do, they should not face barriers to getting help they deserve,” said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. “This policy change will ensure that veterans who are receiving the disability benefits they earned through service and sacrifice can access the housing assistance and supportive services they need to resolve their homelessness.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for Acting Secretary Todman as she oversees the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- For HUD officials as they seek to ensure disabled veterans are not disqualified for housing assistance due to disability benefits.
- For U.S. veterans who live with the physical and emotional wounds and damage as a result of their military service.
Sources: Department of Housing and Urban Development
