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38 U.S.C. § 1122 — Rates of wartime death compensation

submitted 68 years ago by Pub. L. 85-857 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 141 words · no verdicts yet

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This section lists monthly death-compensation rates for a surviving spouse, children, and dependent parents. It adds $79 for a surviving spouse or dependent parent who is in a nursing home, blind or nearly blind, or significantly disabled and needing another person’s regular aid and attendance.

(a) The monthly rates are: (1) surviving spouse with no child, $87; (2) surviving spouse with one child, $121, plus $29 for each additional child; (3) no surviving spouse and one child, $67; (4) no surviving spouse and two children, $94, divided equally; (5) no surviving spouse and three children, $122, divided equally, plus $23 for each additional child, with the total divided equally; (6) one dependent parent, $75; and (7) two dependent parents, $40 each. (b) The monthly rate payable to a surviving spouse or dependent parent under subsection (a) increases by $79 if the payee is a nursing-home patient, is blind or nearly blind, or is significantly disabled so as to need or require another person’s regular aid and attendance.
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(a)

The monthly rates of death compensation shall be as follows:

(1)

Surviving spouse but no child, $87;

(2)

Surviving spouse with one child, $121 (with $29 for each additional child);

(3)

No surviving spouse but one child, $67;

(4)

No surviving spouse but two children, $94 (equally divided);

(5)

No surviving spouse but three children, $122 (equally divided) (with $23 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided);

(6)

Dependent parent, $75;

(7)

Both dependent parents, $40 each.

(b)

The monthly rate of death compensation payable to a surviving spouse or dependent parent under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by $79 if the payee is (1) a patient in a nursing home or (2) blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1122, § 322; Pub. L. 91–96, § 7, Oct. 27, 1969, 83 Stat. 146; Pub. L. 91–588, § 3(a), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1583; Pub. L. 92–197, § 9, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 93–295, title II, § 204, May 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 94–169, title II, § 202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021; Pub. L. 94–432, title IV, § 401, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1372; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 404(13)–(17), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1378, 1379; Pub. L. 95–204, title III, § 301, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459; renumbered § 1122, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 502(3), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 415.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1958Enacted · Pub. L. 85-857 · 72 Stat. 1122
  • 1969Amended · Pub. L. 91-96 · 83 Stat. 146
  • 1970Amended · Pub. L. 91-588 · 84 Stat. 1583
  • 1971Amended · Pub. L. 92-197 · 85 Stat. 662
  • 1974Amended · Pub. L. 93-295 · 88 Stat. 183
  • 1975Amended · Pub. L. 94-169 · 89 Stat. 1021
  • 1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-432 · 90 Stat. 1372
  • 1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-433 · 90 Stat. 1378, 1379
  • 1977Amended · Pub. L. 95-204 · 91 Stat. 1459
  • 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 406
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-233 · 120 Stat. 415

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 85-857 on 1958-09-02.

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