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[USC02] 38 USC 1122: Rates of wartime death compensation
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38 USC 1122: Rates of wartime death compensation Text contains those laws in effect on June 2, 2020
§1122. Rates of wartime death compensation
(a) The monthly rates of death compensation shall be as follows:
(1) Surviving spouse but no child, $87;
(2) Surviving spouse with one child, $121 (with $29 for each additional child);
(3) No surviving spouse but one child, $67;
(4) No surviving spouse but two children, $94 (equally divided);
(5) No surviving spouse but three children, $122 (equally divided) (with $23 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided);
(6) Dependent parent, $75;
(7) Both dependent parents, $40 each.
(b) The monthly rate of death compensation payable to a surviving spouse or dependent parent under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by $79 if the payee is (1) a patient in a nursing home or (2) blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.
( Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1122 , §322; Pub. L. 91–96, §7, Oct. 27, 1969, 83 Stat. 146 ; Pub. L. 91–588, §3(a), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1583 ; Pub. L. 92–197, §9, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 662 ; Pub. L. 93–295, title II, §204, May 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 183 ; Pub. L. 94–169, title II, §202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021 ; Pub. L. 94–432, title IV, §401, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1372 ; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, §404(13)–(17), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1378 , 1379; Pub. L. 95–204, title III, §301, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459 ; renumbered §1122, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 109–233, title V, §502(3), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 415 .)
1991-Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 322 of this title as this section.
1977-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–204 substituted "$79" for "$74".
1976-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–433, §404(13)–(16), substituted "Surviving spouse" for "Widow" in pars. (1) and (2); "surviving spouse" for "widow" in pars. (3), (4), and (5); "parent" for "mother or father" in par. (6); and "Both dependent parents" for "Dependent mother and father" in par. (7).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–433, §404(17), substituted "surviving spouse" for "widow".
Pub. L. 94–432 substituted "$74" for "$69".
1975-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–169 substituted, effective for period beginning Jan. 1, 1976, and ending Sept. 30, 1976, "$69" for "$64".
1974-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–295 substituted "$64" for "$55".
1971-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–197 extended benefits to dependent parents under subsec. (a) of this section and increased the increase in benefits from $50 to $55.
1970-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–588 substituted "$55" for "$50".
1969-Pub. L. 91–96 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 95–204, title III, §302, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459 , provided that: "The provisions of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect January 1, 1978."
Pub. L. 94–169, title II, §202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021 , as amended by section 101 of Pub. L. 94–432, eff. Sept. 30, 1976, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.