$2,000 or less per ca. Act of Dec. 6 1973 (87 Stat. 694). 56 years... Act of Dec. 21, 1974 (88 Stat. 1702).. 57 years.. See footnote at end of table. out a chi d is $87 if annual Surviving spouse Surviving spouse *Basic rate increased by $64 if 37-945 O-79 - 35 Historical development of pensions for surviving spouses and children of veterans of the Indian wars, Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican border period, World Wars I and II, Korean conflict, and Vietnam era, including rates and certain elements of entitlement-Continued Mexican border period-Continued 57 years... Act of Dec. 21, 1974 (88 Stat. 1702)-Continued Act of Sept. 30, 1976 (90 Stat.. 59 years... 1369). Surviving spouse The maximum monthly rate Surviving spouse, 1 child The maximum monthly rate Surviving spouse Act of Oct. 3, 1977 (91 Stat. 60 years. The maximum monthly rate 1655). See footnote at end of table. for a surviving spouse with- Surviving spouse, 1 child The maximum monthly rate 1 Historical development of pensions for surviving spouses and children of veterans of the Indian wars, Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican border period, World Wars I and II, Korean conflict, and Vietnam era, including rates and certain elements of entitlement-Continued Provides generally all income, regardless of source, of a veteran, and to the extent available to the veteran the income of the veteran's spouse and any child for whom pension is paid, shall be considered in determining the rate of pension except the following: (a) Private or public welfare. Since the act would assure income well above the poverty level, few if any pensioners would need welfare type assistance. (b) Expenses of last illness and burial of veteran, child or spouse of veteran and just debts of deceased veteran. 543 |