N.Y. Military Law Section 235-A
Income and resources not to include agent orange benefits

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the terms “income” and “resources” for the purpose of determining eligibility for or the amount of benefits under any means-tested state or state assisted or federally assisted program including but not limited to programs of public assistance and care, including family assistance, safety net assistance, medical assistance, title XX of the social security act, food stamp program, the program of additional state payments to persons eligible for supplemental security income, the low income home energy assistance program and grants, loans and scholarships and other means-tested programs for educational assistance, shall not include payments received from the agent orange settlement fund or any other fund established pursuant to the settlement in the in re agent orange product liability litigation, M.D.L. No. 381 (E.D.N.Y.) and/or any payments received from court proceedings brought for personal injuries sustained by veterans resulting from exposure to dioxin or phenoxy herbicides in connection with the war in Indochina in the period January first, nineteen hundred sixty-two through May seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-five.

Source: Section 235-A — Income and resources not to include agent orange benefits, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MIL/235-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 15, 2025).

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Relief from civil or criminal liability 235–A
Income and resources not to include agent orange benefits 236
Right of way 237
Free passage through toll-gates and tunnels and over toll-bridges and ferries 238
Converting military property 238–A
Damaging military or naval equipment, supplies or stores 238–B
Seizing military stores belonging to the state 238–C
Wearing of uniforms 239
Trespassers and disturbers to be placed in arrest 240
Military parades and organizations by unauthorized bodies prohibited 240–A
Historic military commands 241
Devises and bequests 242
Rights of public officers and employees absent on military duty as members of the organized militia or of reserve forces or reserve compo... 243
Provisions applicable to public employees who are absent on military duty 243–A
Non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York state and local retirement systems or the New York state teachers’... 243–B
Civil service examinations by military personnel 243–B*2
Payment of certain pension contributions by the city of New York 243–C
Application period for civil service examinations for military personnel 243–D
Non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York state and local retirement systems, the New York city retirement s... 244
Members of pension system absent on military duty 244–A
Credit to members of public retirement systems for military service performed during war 245
Retirement allowances of certain war veterans 246
Leave of absence for public employees who are war veterans to continue study 247
Medals and decorations 248
Oaths 249
State and municipal officers and employees granted leaves of absence on July fourth in certain cases 250
Recording certificates of honorable discharge 250–A
Lt 251
Depriving members of organized militia of employment 252
Discrimination against members of organized militia 253
Military service by parent 254
Video teleconferencing for families of persons ordered to active duty 255
Benefit information for national guard members and families 256
State military immigrant family legacy program support
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Verified:
Nov. 15, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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