Doesn't affect section 8

Does inheritance affect HUD housing?

The majority of public housing is provided to people with incomes of 30 percent of the Area Median Income or less. A one-time payment from an inheritance is not counted as income. An inheritance does not count toward annual income in qualifying for HUD housing benefits.

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