Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-01
Veterans and
Druftees
BY Maj. Thomas IA. Niol

" i
Almost all veterans and vet
Grams dependents eligible for
compensation or pension from
the Federal Government win be
getting raises In October.
The raises, passed by Congress
just before it adjourned, are de-
signed as cost-of living increases.
In general. they run at least IS
per cent. but In several cases
none Is granted and In others the
increase is Is per cent.
Since the number and types Of
increases vary, it's impossible to
give q complete rundown in q
single column. In later columns,
during the. next two weeks, I'll
give the details.
Six Groups Benefit.
The raises viii 60 to six broad
| groups Of vets and dependents.
Here, In general. Is what Com
gress did In handing these
groups the increases:
!. Increased by 5 per cent the
pension payments for eligible vet
Grams Of World War /, World War
II. Korean War, Spanish-Ameri-
can Wars. Indian Wars and Civil
War Zone YETI. They're given If
q vet 1t totally and permanently
disabled from q disability having
nothing TO do with his wartime
service and II his yearly income
is within certain limits,
2. Increased by 5 per cent the
pension payments of eligible
widows and dependents OF vet
Grams Of World War I. World
War II, Korean War, Spanish
American War. Indian Wars,
Civil. Mexican Wars. The bulk of
these pension payments 60 to
widows and dependents of World
War I. World War II and Korean
vets. To be eligible, widow
must meet certain marital re-
quirementS. have q certain yearly
income and. In some cases, have
been the widow Of vet who had
q service onnected ailment.
3. Increased by varying per-
centages the compensation paid
to disabled peacetime and war
time veterans. These payments
are made solely because q vet has
q disability he received in serv-
Ice. The amount Of money he
may receive due to the disability
varies depending on the degree
that the disability interferes with
i his ability to make q living.
i Widows Get More.
i a. Increased from SIS to $S7
the monthly compensation pay
ments paid to eligible widows
without children) of veterans
who died in wartime service OF
from ailments received in service
No increase was provided, how
ever, for widows with children or
for children alone. These pay
ments to widows are automatic If
they have not remarked.
5. Increased from $50 to SIS
the monthly compensation paid
to an eligible parent of q veteran
who died in wartime service or
from ailments received in serv-
ice. The amount paid to each
parent. II both are living, is In
creased from $35 q month to $40.
The basic eligibility requirement
is that the income of the parent
or parents be insufficient to pro-
vide reasonable maintenance.
6. Increased by varying per-
centages the statutory allowances
for peacetime and wartime vet
Grams with disabilities which
have resulted in the loss, or loss
of the use of, certain parts of
their bodies. No increases were
allowed, however, for arrested
tuberculosis or for the loss, or
loss Of the use Of o provocative
organ or one foot or one hand or
blindness in one eye.
(You may tDrite Maj. Mai,
In care OF The Star. about
your serUice-connected PROB
lem. Please iltclose a stamped,
self addressed envelope and 20
cents TN coin.
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