Social Security benefits aren’t ‘income’ for debtor 
Published: November 1, 2012
Tags: CHAPTER 13, disposable income, projected disposable income, Social Security
A couple’s monthly Social Security benefits should not be included in the projected disposable income calculation for their Chapter 13 plan, the 5th Circuit has ruled.
Justices to rule on Chapter 13 income calculation
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: November 2, 2009
Tags: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, CHAPTER 13, disposable income
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the proper way for bankruptcy courts to calculate the projected disposable income of a Chapter 13 debtor.
