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Federal Non-Bankruptcy Exemptions
These exemptions are available in addition to state exemptions.
| Type of Property & Description | Amount Exempt | Statute Creating Exemption |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Benefits. | 100% | 42 USC � 407 |
| Earned but unpaid wages. | 75% | 15 USC � 1673 |
| Veterans
& Military Benefits. Military honor roll pensions Military service employees Military group life insurance Military deposits in savings accounts while on permanent duty outside U.S. Veterans' benefits Veterans' medal of honor benefits |
100% | 38 USC � 562 10 USC � 1440 38 USC � 770(g) 10 USC � 1035 38 USC � 3101 38 USC � 562 |
| Retirement
Benefits. CIA employees Civil Service Employees Foreign service employees Railroad employees |
100% | 50 USC � 403 5 USC � 8346 22 USC � 4060 45 USC � 231m |
| Survivor's
benefits. Military service Lighthouse workers Judges, U.S. court directors, judicial center directors, supreme court chief justice administrators |
100% | 10 USC � 1450 33 USC � 775 28 USC � 376 |
| Death
& disability benefits. Government employees Longshoremen & harbor workers War risk hazard death or injury compensation |
100% | 5 USC � 8130 33 USC � 916 42 USC � 1717 |
| Miscellaneous. Klamath Indian tribe benefits for Indians residing in Oregon Railroad workers' unemployment insurance Seamen's clothing Seamen's wages (while on a voyage) pursuant to a written contract |
100% | 25 USC � 543, 25 & 545 45 USC � 352(e) 46 USC � 11110 46 USC � 11111 |
Text current through end of 1998.
This page was last revised: 10/11/16