**§21.334 Election of payment at the chapter 30 rate.**

\(a\) *Election*. When the veteran elects payment of an allowance at the
chapter 30 rate, the effective dates for commencement, reduction and
termination of the allowance shall be in accordance with §§21.7130
through 21.7135 and §21.7050 under chapter 30. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
1808(f), 1780) \[Paragraph (a) is retroactively effective to January 1,
1990\]

\(b\) *Election of payment at the Chapter 30 rate subsequent to
induction into a rehabilitation program.* Election of payment at the
Chapter 30 rate subsequent to induction into training is permissible
under provisions of §21.264 (a) and (b). The effective date of the
election is the latest of the following dates:

\(1\) The commencing date determined under §21.7131 in the case of a
veteran who has elected payment at the chapter 30 rate; or \[Paragraph
(b)(1) is retroactively effective to January 1, 1990\]

\(2\) The day following the end of the period for which VA paid tuition,
fees or other program charges under this Chapter. (Authority: 38 U.S.C.
3108(f))

\(c\) *Reelection of subsistence allowance subsequent to induction.* If
a veteran reelects subsistence allowance under provisions of §21.264(b)
of this part, the effective date of change is earliest of the following:

\(1\) The date following completion of the term, semester, quarter, or
other period of instruction in which the veteran is currently enrolled;

\(2\) The veteran's Chapter 30 delimiting date;

\(3\) The day after exhaustion of Chapter 30 entitlement; or

\(4\) The day following the date of a VA determination that failure to
approve reelection would prevent the veteran from continuing the
rehabilitation program. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3108(f))

\(d\) *Election or reelection during leave or between periods of
instruction*:

\(1\) *Payment at the Chapter 30 rate.* If an otherwise eligible veteran
elects payment at the Chapter 30 rate during a period between periods of
instruction, the effective date of the election shall be the first day
of the next period of instruction.

\(2\) *Subsistence allowance.* If an otherwise eligible veteran reelects
subsistence allowance during leave or between periods of instruction
following election of payment at the Chapter 30, the effective date of
the change will be the date of the reelection or the beginning of the
next period of training, whichever is to the veteran's benefit.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3108(f))

\(e\) *Effect of Chapter 34 program termination.*

\(1\) Since Chapter 34 benefits are not payable beyond December 31,
1989, any previous election of benefits at that rate is terminated as of
that date;

\(2\) A veteran entitled to chapter 30 benefits based on his or her
chapter 34 eligibility as of December 31, 1989, and whose election of
chapter 34 rates terminated as of the date under paragraph (e)(1) of
this section must, if the individual desires payment at the chapter 30
rate, elect such payment. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1411(a)) \[Paragraph
(e)(2) is retroactively effective to January 1, 1990\]

\[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 4284, Jan. 30, 1989,
54 FR 13522, Apr. 4, 1989; 57 FR 57108, Dec. 3, 1992; 62 FR 17709, Apr.
11, 1997\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 30(2)

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