Stimulus Payments, Income and Housing

How COVID-19 stimulus payments impact income.

Written By Josh Dye (Administrator)

Updated at December 29th, 2021

How do unemployment and stimulus payments impact income requirements for HUD housing?
Because the stimulus assistance is technically an advance tax credit, and because the up to $600 per week federal unemployment insurance payments issued under the CARES Act are temporary, they are not to be included in calculations of income.

However, regular payments of unemployment insurance (issued by the state) are treated as income.

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