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Hero Memorial Committee of Silvis, 1968-2001

1955-01-31 Summary of Benefits for Veterans with Service and their Dependents Page 5

during any part of the 1 year period, application may be filed within 1 year after a guardian is appointed or the removal of the disability, whichever is the earlier date. Eligible veterans may apply either for the 5 year level premium term or for any of the permanent plans to which the condition of their health may entitle them. (Totally disabled veterans are not eligible for any of the three endowment plans.)
Under certain conditions, the insurance may be payable to the widow, widower, child or parent where a qualified veteran did not apply for the insurance. The veteran must become mentally incompetent within certain limits from a service connected disability and remain so until death occurring before appointment of a guardian or within 1 year after the appointment of a guardian. Except when the beneficiary is also incompetent, application must be made within 2 years after the death of the veteran. 

SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. Unless they submit their refusal in writing, all members of the Armed Forces have been provided with Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) since midnight, September 28, 1965. Payment for their policies is deducted from their pay. These policies are not issued nor administered by the Veterans Administration but by private commercial companies. As long as the serviceman remains in service , he is automatically covered. Upon leaving the service, he has 120 days in which to convert to a permanent form of insurance. It is advisable not to delay in submitting a copy of the DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, received during separation processing to the agent of any one of the participating insurance companies. A list of the participating companies will be mailed to you by the Veterans Administration or may be obtained at any VA office. An eligible veteran submitting a timely application is assured of having a policy issued by the participating company of his choice. The particular advantage in converting SGLI is to the service disabled veteran, who could not otherwise obtain a commercial insurance policy at standard rates. 

REIMBURSEMENT OF BURIAL EXPENSES. VA will pay an amount, not to exceed $250. toward the burial expenses of any deceased veteran who served during the Viet-Nam Era or who served between January 31, 1955 and August 5, 1964, and received disability compensation at time of death or whose service separation resulted from disability incurred in line of duty. 

BURIAL FLAG. An American flag may be issued to drape the casket of a veteran of service after January 31, 1955. After the funeral service, the flag may be given to the next of kin or close friend or associate of the deceased. Flags are issued at any VA office and most local post offices. 

EDUCATION FOR YOUR WIFE, WIDOW, SONS AND DAUGHTERS. If you are completely disabled or should die as a result of service, the VA will pay up to $130 per month to help educate your wife or widow, and each son and daughter, generally, but with some exceptions, beyond the secondary school level. These payments are usually provided for children between the ages of 18 and 26 and their marriage is not a bar for this benefit. 

DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION (DIC). Payments are authorized for widows, unmarried children under 18 (as well as certain helpless children and those between 18 and 23 if attending a VA approved school), and certain parents of servicemen or veterans who die on or after January 1, 1957, from: (a) a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty while on active duty or active duty for training.; or (b) an injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty while on inactive duty training. 
Widows are paid $120 monthly, plus 12 percent of the monthly basic pay now being received by a serviceman of equivalent military status as the deceased veteran. Generally, no additional benefits are payable for children. However, in some cases where there is more than one child and Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits are below certain amounts, the benefit may be increased. The amount for an eligible child depends on several factors, such as number of other children, school attendance, health and whether or not the widow has remarried. Rates to parents range from $10 to $87 monthly, depending upon income and marital status. Payments are not made to parents living alone with income in excess of $2,000 per year or living with spouse and receiving a combined annual income in excess of $3,200.

NON SERVICE CONNECTED DEATH PENSION. VA's death pension may be paid to eligible widows and children of veterans of the Viet-Nam Era with 90 or more days' service or who were separated from such service for a service connected disability, who have died of causes not related to their service. 
Payments to widows range from $17 to $74 monthly for a widow alone or $41 to $90 for a widow with one child, plus $16 for each additional child. The amount payable is based on the widow's income. There is an income limitation of $2,000 per year for a widow alone, or $3,200 per year for a widow with one or more children. Income above these levels is a bar to payment of pension. A widow having a large estate may be ineligible at that time for death pension. Children of the veteran may be eligible for pension in their own right, subject to an income limitation of $1,800 per year and the size of their estates when the widow is found ineligible for any reason. Payment to one child is $40 per month plus $16 for each additional child, with payments equally divided among all children. Widows or persons having custody of the veteran's minor children should make an inquiry at the nearest VA office following the death of a veteran of potentially eligible service. A widow, eligible for pension, may receive an additional $50 monthly if she is in need of regular aid and attendance of another person. 

CIVIL SERVICE PREFERENCE. Veterans who served for more than 180 consecutive days after January 31. 1955, are entitled to the provisions of the Veterans Preference Act in Federal employment. 

JOB COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT. The job counseling and employment placement service is under the supervision of the United States Department of Labor and is administered through the local Veterans Employment Representative in local State Employment Service Offices. Employment counseling and testing is provided when needed. Priority for referral to appropriate training programs and job openings is given to eligible veterans, with first consideration to the disabled veteran.

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during any part of the 1 year period, application may be filed within 1 year after a guardian is appointed or the removal of the disability, whichever is the earlier date. Eligible veterans may apply either for the 5 year level premium term or for any of the permanent plans to which the condition of their health may entitle them. (Totally disabled veterans are not eligible for any of the three endowment plans.) Under certain conditions, the insurance may be payable to the widow, widower, child or parent where a qualified veteran did not apply for the insurance. The veteran must become mentally incompetent within certain limits from a service connected disability and remain so until death occurring before appointment of a guardian or within 1 year after the appointment of a guardian. Except when the beneficiary is also incompetent, application must be made within 2 years after the death of the veteran. SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. Unless they submit their refusal in writing, all members of the Armed Forces have been provided with Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) since midnight, September 28, 1965. Payment for their policies is deducted from their pay. These policies are not issued nor administered by the Veterans Administration but by private commercial companies. As long as the serviceman remains in service , he is automatically covered. Upon leaving the service, he has 120 days in which to convert to a permanent form of insurance. It is advisable not to delay in submitting a copy of the DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, received during separation processing to the agent of any one of the participating insurance companies. A list of the participating companies will be mailed to you by the Veterans Administration or may be obtained at any VA office. An eligible veteran submitting a timely application is assured of having a policy issued by the participating company of his choice. The particular advantage in converting SGLI is to the service disabled veteran, who could not otherwise obtain a commercial insurance policy at standard rates. REIMBURSEMENT OF BURIAL EXPENSES. VA will pay an amount, not to exceed $250. toward the burial expenses of any deceased veteran who served during the Viet-Nam Era or who served between January 31, 1955 and August 5, 1964, and received disability compensation at time of death or whose service separation resulted from disability incurred in line of duty. BURIAL FLAG. An American flag may be issued to drape the casket of a veteran of service after January 31, 1955. After the funeral service, the flag may be given to the next of kin or close friend or associate of the deceased. Flags are issued at any VA office and most local post offices. EDUCATION FOR YOUR WIFE, WIDOW, SONS AND DAUGHTERS. If you are completely disabled or should die as a result of service, the VA will pay up to $130 per month to help educate your wife or widow, and each son and daughter, generally, but with some exceptions, beyond the secondary school level. These payments are usually provided for children between the ages of 18 and 26 and their marriage is not a bar for this benefit. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION (DIC). Payments are authorized for widows, unmarried children under 18 (as well as certain helpless children and those between 18 and 23 if attending a VA approved school), and certain parents of servicemen or veterans who die on or after January 1, 1957, from: (a) a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty while on active duty or active duty for training.; or (b) an injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty while on inactive duty training. Widows are paid $120 monthly, plus 12 percent of the monthly basic pay now being received by a serviceman of equivalent military status as the deceased veteran. Generally, no additional benefits are payable for children. However, in some cases where there is more than one child and Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits are below certain amounts, the benefit may be increased. The amount for an eligible child depends on several factors, such as number of other children, school attendance, health and whether or not the widow has remarried. Rates to parents range from $10 to $87 monthly, depending upon income and marital status. Payments are not made to parents living alone with income in excess of $2,000 per year or living with spouse and receiving a combined annual income in excess of $3,200. NON SERVICE CONNECTED DEATH PENSION. VA's death pension may be paid to eligible widows and children of veterans of the Viet-Nam Era with 90 or more days' service or who were separated from such service for a service connected disability, who have died of causes not related to their service. Payments to widows range from $17 to $74 monthly for a widow alone or $41 to $90 for a widow with one child, plus $16 for each additional child. The amount payable is based on the widow's income. There is an income limitation of $2,000 per year for a widow alone, or $3,200 per year for a widow with one or more children. Income above these levels is a bar to payment of pension. A widow having a large estate may be ineligible at that time for death pension. Children of the veteran may be eligible for pension in their own right, subject to an income limitation of $1,800 per year and the size of their estates when the widow is found ineligible for any reason. Payment to one child is $40 per month plus $16 for each additional child, with payments equally divided among all children. Widows or persons having custody of the veteran's minor children should make an inquiry at the nearest VA office following the death of a veteran of potentially eligible service. A widow, eligible for pension, may receive an additional $50 monthly if she is in need of regular aid and attendance of another person. CIVIL SERVICE PREFERENCE. Veterans who served for more than 180 consecutive days after January 31. 1955, are entitled to the provisions of the Veterans Preference Act in Federal employment. JOB COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT. The job counseling and employment placement service is under the supervision of the United States Department of Labor and is administered through the local Veterans Employment Representative in local State Employment Service Offices. Employment counseling and testing is provided when needed. Priority for referral to appropriate training programs and job openings is given to eligible veterans, with first consideration to the disabled veteran. 5