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


Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2003
Increase Factor: 2.1%
Standard Medicare Deduction: $66.60

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category Amount
   
MAPR Without Dependent Child $6,634
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $331
   
MAPR With One Dependent Child $8,686
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $434
   
Housebound Without Dependents $8,109
   
Housebound With One Dependent $10,157
   
A&A Without Dependents $10,606
   
A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $11,291
   
A&A With One Dependent $12,654
   
A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $13,338
   
SBP/MIW Annuity Limitatation $6,634
   
Add for Each Additional Child $1,688
   
MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE $1,688
   
Child Earned Income Exclusion effective 1/1/2000 $7,200
(38 CFR §3.272(j)(1)) effective 1/1/2001 $7,450
  effective 1/1/2002 $7,700
  effective 1/1/2003 $7,800

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For historic rate charts on this topic click on the date:  12-1-2001  12-1-2000  12-1-1999  before 12-1-1999.


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