The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-02

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| tification authorizing you to re
: turn to school.
Q-I understand there is a new
law that allows a helpless
| WidoWer of woman veteran tc
receive VA benefits based on the
death of his wife. What are the
main provisions?
| A-The new law states that
the WidoWers of a woman vet
eran who has not remarked may
receive VA death benefits if he
is incapable of self-maintenance
and, at the time Of his Wife's
death, was permanently in
capable of self-support because
of physical or mental disability
Q-The new $l0-per-thousand-
of-insurance disability coverage,
for CT insurance policy-holders,
sounds like a good idea to me.
l already have coverage under
the old per-thousand- of -insur-
ance plan, and have been wond-
ering what the new income pro-
vision would cost. Would it be
twice as much as the old?
A-No. Your additional pay
ment for the new increased COW
erage would be very small. Any
VA office will give you exact
figures for the extra payment
for your policy.
Q-Can a veteran who is going
to school under the GI Bill also
get CT loan with which to build
a house?
Ayes, provided, of course,
that your lender Will make the
loan. Nothing in the law pro-
hibits simultaneous receipt of the
two benefits.
O-Does the VA accept CT in
surance premiums in advance? |
have some extra money, and If |
could pay up my insurance Tor
a year, it would save me a lot
OF trouble.
A-You certainly may pay Gl
insurance premiums IN advance.
You not only save the trouble of
making payments each month,
but you also save money. Pre-
miums are discounted when paid
yearly, sbmi-annually or quart
erlY
Q-I am taking on-the-job
training under the Korean CT
Bill Is there any limit on my
training wages?
A-There is no limit on how
much you may earn. However,
when your earnings plus your
CT allowance exceed $3l0 a
month, VA is obliged to scale
down your training allowance to
bring the total within the $3l0
ceiling"
Q-I understand there was
recent change in the law which
extended the date for a World
War Two veteran TO get CT
loan. How much time do | have
now?
A-You now have until July
25, 1860, to apply for CT loan.
The laws allows up to year
after that date to complete the
deal
Q-My son is eligible for col
lege training under the War Or
phans Education program. Would
he be permitted to attend school
in Canada. under the program?
A-No. Generally, War Or
phans schooling in educational
institutions outside the United
States is prohibited by law.
Q-My CT schooling was in
terrupted more than a year ago
when my father was sick and
had to take a job. | understand
I may now continue my school
ing under liberalization of VAS
regulations. What do l have to
do?
A-You should receive soon an
application form from the VA.
Fill this out completely and re-
turn it. VA will send you a GER
tification authorizing you to re-
turn to school.
Q-One of our neighbors is a
widow of a Confederate veteran
and is, l believe, eligible for a
pension under new law. |
would like to help her get her
pension. How can I do that?
A-Your neighbor will be re-
quired to fill out and return an
application form which may be
obtained from any VA office. IT
it appears from the completed
form that she is eligible, she will
receive payments automatically.