Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-01-23

Grams like survivors of World War
veterans will have to show only
that the veteran had 80 days of
wartime service Tor a disability
discharge), was not dishonorably
discharged, and that their annual
income is within the limits pre-
scribed by laws to indicate the
need for a pension.
@. How much pension does a
widow receive now?
A. A widow with no children now
receives pension of $50.40
month. A widow with a minor
child receives 500 month, and if
she has more than one minor child,
she receives an additional $7.56 for
each extra minor child.
@. What is the present limit on
annual income for widows draw
ing pensions?
A. A childless widow may at
present receive pension if her
annual income is not more than
$14CO. A widow with children may
be eligible for a pension if her
annual income does not exceed
$27OO.
Q. How will the new law change
all this for a childless widow?
A. Under the new system a child
less widow will receive $50
month if her income is not more
than 5000 year; S45 a month if
her annual income is more than
$500 but not more than $1,000; and
$25 a month if her annual income
exceeds $1,000 but is not more than
$500. If her income is more than
$500 a year she is not eligible
to receive a pension.
A. How will the new law af-
feet widow with children?
A. Under the new system a
widow with one child will receive
$75 a month if her annual income
is not more than $1,000; $50 a
month if her annual income is
more than $1,000 but not more
thar $4,000; and $40 a month if
her annual income is more than
$1,000 but not more than $4,000.
If she has more than one minor
child, she will receive an extra
SIS a month for each additional
child. A widow with a child OF
children is not eligible to receive
a pension if her annual income is
more than $4,000.
@. What is the income limit fol
orphans, and how much do they
receive under the present law?
A. At present orphans of vet
Grams are eligible for pensions il
their outside income is not more
than $1,000 a year. Pension pay
ments are $2730 a month for one
orphan, S4095 a month for two
$54.6C for three, and an extra
$7.56 for each additional child.
Q. What are the income limits
and pension payments for orphans
under the new system?
A Under the new system or
phans will be eligible for pension
if their outside income is not more
than $500 a year, not counting
! their own earnings. Payments VIII
amount to $35 a month for one
orphan plus SIS more for each
additional child, divided equally.
\ Q. If a veteran or a widow re-
ceiving a pension begins to receive
additional income or acquires ad-
ditional property, must this be re-
ported to the VA?
VI A. Yes. 1t must be reported to
the VA promptly. Any increase in
annual income must be reported to
the VA under the present law. I'm
der the new law any material in
crease in the size of the pensioners
estate must also be reported.
@. What about a change in the
number of dependents?
A. A eange in the number of de-
pendents must also be reported
promptly to the VA.
I @. Is there anything besides the
amount of income, the size of es-
tate, and the number of depend
ents that will affect the amount
of pension paid to veteran under
the new system?
A. Yes. Under the new system
the pension of a veteran hospital
lied or maintained by the VA will
be reduced to $50 a month after
two full calendar months of care
If the veteran has a wife or child,
the amount of his pensionin ex-
cess of $50 may be paid to his de-
pendents.
Q. Will the veteran who receives
an additional $40 for regular aid
and attendance also be reduced to
a pension of $50 a month if he is
hospitalized or domiciled by the
VA?
A. Yes, unless he is receiving
care or treatment for leprosy.
@. If | am receiving a pension
at present but think it will be to
my advantage to transfer to the
new system next July 1, what
should | do?
A. Nothing right now. After
the VA has sent you all the infor-
nation necessary for you to deter
mine which system will be best for
you, the VA will send you form
to fill out indicating your decision
to transfer from the old system to
the new. You will receive this form
about March l, well in advance of
the deadline, next July 1. You may
delay exercising your option to
change systems, and you may make
tho change anv time in the future.