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Survivors Pension Rate Table – Effective 12/1/00

 

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Survivors Pension Rate Table 
Surviving Spouse/Child(ren) - Alone or With the Other

Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2000
Increase Factor: 1.035%
Standard Medicare Deduction: $50.00

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category Amount
MAPR Without Dependent Child $6,237
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $311
MAPR With One Dependent Child $8,168
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $408
Housebound Without Dependents $7,625
Housebound With One Dependent $9,551
A&A Without Dependents $9,973
A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $10, 618
A&A With One Dependent $11,900
A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $12,544
SBP/MIW Annuity Limitatation $6,237
Add for Each Additional Child $1,586
MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE $1,586
Child Earned Income Exclusion effective 1/1/2000 $7,200
(38 CFR §3.272(j)(1)) effective 1/1/2001 $7,450
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