§ 131-f. Retroactive social security benefit increases. Any
inconsistent provisions of this title, other provisions of this chapter
or of any other law notwithstanding, in determining the need for family
assistance, a social services official shall disregard, in addition to
any other amounts which are required or permitted to be disregarded in
determining such need, any retroactive lump sum payment made to an
individual under title II of the social security act (or under the
railroad retirement act of nineteen hundred thirty-seven by reason of
the first proviso in section three (e) thereof), as a result of an
increase in monthly benefits under the old age, survivors, and
disability insurance system.