2013 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits
Part II - GENERAL BENEFITS (§§ 1101 - 2414)
Chapter 11 - COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH (§§ 1101 - 1163)
Subchapter III - WARTIME DEATH COMPENSATION (§§ 1121 - 1122)
Section 1122 - Rates of wartime death compensation
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 11 - COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH SUBCHAPTER III - WARTIME DEATH COMPENSATION Sec. 1122 - Rates of wartime death compensation |
Contains | section 1122 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
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. |
Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1122 83 Stat. 146 84 Stat. 1583 85 Stat. 662 88 Stat. 183 89 Stat. 1021 90 Stat. 1372, 1378 91 Stat. 1459 105 Stat. 406 120 Stat. 415 |
Public Law References | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 91-96, Public Law 91-588, Public Law 92-197, Public Law 93-295, Public Law 94-169, Public Law 94-432, Public Law 94-433, Public Law 95-204, Public Law 102-83, Public Law 109-233 |
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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.
(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.)
AMENDMENTS2006—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–233 substituted "blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to" for "helpless or blind, or so nearly helpless or blind as to".
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 322 of this title as this section.
1977—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–204 substituted "$79" for "$74".
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–433, §404(13)–(16), substituted "Surviving spouse" for "Widow" in pars. (1) and (2); "surviving spouse" for "widow" in pars. (3), (4), and (5); "parent" for "mother or father" in par. (6); and "Both dependent parents" for "Dependent mother and father" in par. (7).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–433, §404(17), substituted "surviving spouse" for "widow".
Pub. L. 94–432 substituted "$74" for "$69".
1975—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–169 substituted, effective for period beginning Jan. 1, 1976, and ending Sept. 30, 1976, "$69" for "$64".
1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–295 substituted "$64" for "$55".
1971—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–197 extended benefits to dependent parents under subsec. (a) of this section and increased the increase in benefits from $50 to $55.
1970—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–588 substituted "$55" for "$50".
1969—Pub. L. 91–96 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENTPub. L. 95–204, title III, §302, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459, provided that: "The provisions of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect January 1, 1978."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTSAmendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–432 effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 405(b) of Pub. L. 94–432, set out as a note under section 1521 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENTPub. L. 94–169, title II, §202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021, as amended by section 101 of Pub. L. 94–432, eff. Sept. 30, 1976, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 93–295 effective May 1, 1974, see section 401 of Pub. L. 93–295, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 92–197 effective Jan. 1, 1972, see section 10 of Pub. L. 92–197, set out as a note under section 1311 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 91–588 effective Jan. 1, 1971, see section 10(a) of Pub. L. 91–588, set out as a note under section 1521 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 91–96 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after Oct. 27, 1969, see section 8 of Pub. L. 91–96, set out as a note under section 1302 of this title.
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