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**VR&E Training Programs Subsistence Allowance Rate Increase**

#### **As of October 1, 2008** 

In some cases, a veteran requires additional education or training to
become employable. A subsistence allowance is paid each month during
training and is based on the rate of attendance (full-time or
part-time), the number of dependents, and the type of training. The
charts shown below reflect the rates as of **October 1, 2008.**

# Based Upon 3.9% Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increase 

**Chapter 31 Subsistence Allowance Rates As of October 1, 2008**

**\
The following Subsistence Allowance rates are paid for training in an
*Institution of Higher Learning ***

+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| ## N                | **Full     | **Three Quarter   | **One Half   |
| umber of Dependents | Time**     | Time**            | Time**       |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| ### No Dependents   | \$541.05   | \$406.53          | \$272.02     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **One Dependent**   | \$671.13   | \$504.07          | \$337.03     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Two Dependents**  | \$790.87   | \$591.28          | \$396.17     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Each Additional   | \$57.65    | \$44.33           | \$29.58      |
| Dependent**         |            |                   |              |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+

***Subsistence Allowance is paid for full time training only, in the
following training programs:*** Non-pay or nominal pay on-job training
in a federal, state, local, or federally recognized Indian tribe agency;
training in the home; vocational course in a rehabilitation facility or
sheltered workshop; institutional non-farm cooperative.

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Number of Dependents**          | **Full Time**                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ### No Dependents                 | \$541.05                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **One Dependent**                 | \$671.13                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Two Dependents**                | \$790.87                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Each Additional Dependent**     | \$57.65                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

The following rates are paid for Work Experience programs:\
Non-pay or nominal pay work experience in a federal, state, local or
federally recognized Indian tribe agency.

+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| ## N                | **Full     | **Three Quarter   | **One Half   |
| umber of Dependents | Time**     | Time**            | Time**       |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| ### No Dependents   | \$541.05   | \$406.53          | \$272.02     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **One Dependent**   | \$671.13   | \$504.07          | \$337.03     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Two Dependents**  | \$790.87   | \$591.28          | \$396.17     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Each Additional   | \$57.65    | \$44.33           | \$29.58      |
| Dependent**         |            |                   |              |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+

**Subsistence Allowance is paid for full time training only in the
following training programs: *Farm Cooperative, Apprenticeship, or other
On-Job Training:\
***

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Number of Dependents**            **Full Time**

  **No Dependent**                    \$473.05

  **One Dependent**                   \$572.06

  **Two Dependents**                  \$659.30

  **Each Additional Dependent**       \$42.89
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

**Subsistence Allowance is paid at the following rates for combined
training programs: *Combination of Institutional and On-Job Training
(Full Time Rate Only):\
***

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **Number of             **Institutional Greater **On-the-Job Greater
  Dependents**            than One Half**         than One Half**

  **No Dependent**        \$541.05                \$473.05

  **One Dependent**       \$671.13                \$572.06

  **Two Dependents**      \$790.87                \$659.30

  **Each Additional       \$57.65                 \$42.89
  Dependent**                                     
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

***Subsistence Allowance is paid at the following rates for Non-farm
Cooperative Training:*** Non-farm Cooperative Institutional Training and
Non-farm Cooperative On-Job Training - Full Time Rate Only:

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **Number of             **FT Non-Farm           **FT Non-Farm
  Dependents**            Coop/Institutional**    Coop/On-the-Job**

  **No Dependent**        \$541.05                \$473.05

  **One Dependent**       \$671.13                \$572.06

  **Two Dependents**      \$790.87                \$659.30

  **Each Additional       \$57.65                 \$42.89
  Dependent**                                     
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

**Subsistence Allowance is paid at the following rates for Independent
Living programs: *A subsistence allowance is paid each month during the
period of enrollment in a rehabilitation facility when a veteran is
pursuing an approved Independent Living Program plan. Subsistence
allowance paid during a period o Independent Living Services is based on
rate of pursuit and number of dependents. Independent Living subsistence
allowance rates:\
***

+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| ## N                | **Full     | **Three Quarter   | **One Half   |
| umber of Dependents | Time**     | Time**            | Time**       |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| ### No Dependents   | \$541.05   | \$406.53          | \$272.02     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **One Dependent**   | \$671.13   | \$504.07          | \$337.03     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Two Dependents**  | \$790.87   | \$591.28          | \$396.17     |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Each Additional   | \$57.65    | \$44.33           | \$29.58      |
| Dependent**         |            |                   |              |
+---------------------+------------+-------------------+--------------+

**Subsistence Allowance is paid at the following rates for Extended
Evaluation programs: *A subsistence allowance is paid each month during
the period of enrollment in a rehabilitation facility when a veteran
requires this service for the purpose of extended evaluation.
Subsistence allowance during a period of extended evaluation is paid
based on the rate of attendance and the number of dependents. Extended
Evaluation program subsistence allowance rates: ***

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| #           | **Full      | **Three     | **One Half  | **On        |
| # Number of | Time**      | Quarter     | Time**      | Quarter     |
|  Dependents |             | Time**      |             | Time**      |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| ### No      | \$541.05    | \$406.53    | \$272.02    | \$135.99    |
|  Dependents |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| **One       | \$671.13    | \$504.07    | \$337.03    | \$168.53    |
| Dependent** |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| **Two       | \$790.87    | \$591.28    | \$396.17    | \$198.07    |
| D           |             |             |             |             |
| ependents** |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| **Each      | \$57.65     | \$44.33     | \$29.58     | \$14.75     |
| Additional  |             |             |             |             |
| Dependent** |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

**Notes: Original baseline figures may be found on pgs 358-361 of Ch.
31. Institutional training, Extended Eval and Independent Living are all
given in the current year as % increases upon the figures from the prior
year -- back to this 1994 baseline. Current figure is, therefore, a cum
of annual adjustments. For Farm Cooperative, Apprentice, OJT figures,
the ratios to the Institutional set are as follows (for both 1994 and
2005 sampling comparisons). Farm No Dep is 87.43% of Institutional, One
Dep is 85.24% of Institutional, Two Dep is 83.36% of Institutional, and
Each Add Dep is 74.36% of Institutional.**