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HRS §392-29

Protecting Your Benefits from Creditors and Assignment

This law protects your right to receive benefits under this chapter. You cannot give away or use those benefits as a guarantee for a loan. Creditors also cannot take these benefits to collect a debt you owe.

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The statute, as written — No assignment of benefits; exemptions from attachment, etc

No assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under this chapter shall be valid; and such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other remedy whatsoever provided for the collection of debt. No waiver of any exemption provided for in this section shall be valid.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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