S. 1118 · 111th Congress
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency…
Full title
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Increases the monthly rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 21, 2009
Increases the monthly rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Provides a phase-in of DIC payments in the case of veterans who die of a non-service-connected disability after being eligible for at least five years for VA compensation for a service-connected disability rated as total.
Reduces from 57 to 55 the age after which the remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not terminate DIC payments.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2009): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 21, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.