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38 U.S.C. 1533: Children of Civil War veteransText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 15-PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE
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§1533. Children of Civil War veterans

Whenever there is no surviving spouse entitled to pension under section 1532 of this title, the Secretary shall pay to the children of each Civil War veteran who met the service requirements of section 1532 of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $73.13 for one child, plus $8.13 for each additional child, with the total amount equally divided.

( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1137 , § 533; Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(25) , Dec. 23, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1018 ; renumbered § 1533 and amended Pub. L. 102–83 , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 404–406 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991⁠—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 533 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1532” for “532” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

1975⁠—Pub. L. 94–169 substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1017, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.