Evening star., 1946-09-22
Guide for
Veterans
BY Moi. Thomas M. NioI

Is there static floating around
about Public Law 679? You're right,
there is.
P. L. 679 is the law which, among
other things, limits the total salary
plus subsistence allowance for a
veteran training on the Job. The
same law also sets minimum stand
ards" to which all job-training out
fits must conform.
It's the first part of the law-the
limiting of salaries plus subsistence
allowances-thats causing all the
static.
Previously, a veteran training on
the job could make as much money
as his employer would pay him, and
still draw the SOS or $50 subsistence
allowance, providing he was actually
training for a better, higher-paying
job. That mean that a vice presi-
dent of q company or corporation
could be making $500 a month, but
still draw the allowance, because
he was in training to be president.
The Veterans Administration and
Congress felt it wasn't fair so the
ceilings of wages, plus allowance,
were set.
Many say the ceilings were set
too low. Certainly there should be
limits but the letters I've been get
ting these past few weeks point out
that a married veteran with two or
three Cor even one) extra mouth
to feed, can't make much of a go
on 5000 a month.
On the other hand, this subslst-
ence allowance never was supposed
to supply a full living for veterans.
It was designed to help a veteran
while he was taking the time toI
learn a trade or profession which,
when learned, would enable him to-
make q good living.
The ceilings are set. Job-trainees
with no dependents can't make
more than SITS month (wages
plus allowances) and those with one
or more dependents can't make
more than 5000.
The new law limits all job-train-
ing programs to two years-Weu,
not all of them, but most OF the
ones we think of as strictly "tob-
training
Questions Answered.
Query from G.. K, Washington;
IT understand that when veteran
dies his family gets special burial
allowance with which to handle his
burial expenses. If this is true, how
much is the allowance"
The allowance is $3.50, and, as you
said, it can be used to defray the
expense of burial Only condition is
that the veteran was discharged
under conditions other than dis
honorable.
From L. E., Charlottesville, Va: Il
have a $4,000 National Service Life
Insurance term" policy, but I'm not
paying any premiums on it because
I'm totally disabled and have been
for eight months. If I convert to
permanent form of insurance will I
then have to start paying premiums
again, or will the premium waiver
still hold?"
The waiver of premiums will stay
In effect If you convert to one of the
permanent forms which is not an
endowment policy, providing your
total disability remains. You can't
convert to one of the endowment
forns-20-year endowment, endow-
ment at age go or endowment at
age 65-while you're totally disabled
from w. S. T., Charlotte, N. c.: |
docs the fact that I'm getting a |
disability pension make me ineligible |
for the unemployment readjustment
allowance?
Not at all. A disability pension, or
compensation, as it's now being
called, doesn't interfere with any of
the other benefits you rate as
veteran. Go to your local USES
office to apply for the allowance.
II you're hasy about some right
or benefit you think is coming to
you, send your query to me at
The Sunday Star. Inclose SELF
addressed, stamped envelope for
N 11erson0I rerIu