Veterans' Benefits
Veterans' Benefits

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1995-07

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 0788120522

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Provides information on the income and benefits received by surviving spouses of servicemembers who died on active duty and the surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans. Assesses alternative ways of determining these spouses1 benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs1 Dependency and Indemnity Compensation program.

Military and Veterans' Benefits
Military and Veterans' Benefits

Author: Daniel Bertoni

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1437925456

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The Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program provides monthly payments to the survivors of those who died as a result of a service-connected disability or while on active duty in the military. In fiscal year 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid over $4.7 billion to about 354,000 survivors, replacing a portion of income lost with the death of the veteran or servicemember. This repor studies the DIC program and the levels of payments it provides. This report addresses: (1) the extent to which DIC replaces VA disability compensation or active duty military pay lost due to the death of a veteran or servicemember; and (2) how DIC benefits compare to benefits for survivors of civilian federal employees. Charts and tables.