Any Holocaust victims’ settlement payment, as defined in subdivision (35) of § 12-701, to a Holocaust victim, as defined in subdivision (36) of § 12-701, shall be excluded from any calculation of income for purposes of determining the eligibility for, or the benefit level of, such individual in any needs-based program under the general statutes or determining the ability of such individual to repay benefits to the state as a legally liable relative of a recipient of assistance under such program.