Federal · Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

38 U.S.C. § 1122: Rates of wartime death compensation

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Surviving spouse but no child, $87; Surviving spouse with one child, $121 (with $29 for each additional child); No surviving spouse but one child, $67; No surviving spouse but two children, $94 (equally divided); No surviving spouse but three children, $122 (equally divided) (with $23 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided); Dependent parent, $75; Both dependent parents, $40 each. 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.

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