§1122. Rates of wartime death compensation
(a) The monthly rates of death compensation shall be as follows:
(1) Surviving spouse but no child, $87;
(2) Surviving spouse with one child, $121 (with $29 for each additional child);
(3) No surviving spouse but one child, $67;
(4) No surviving spouse but two children, $94 (equally divided);
(5) No surviving spouse but three children, $122 (equally divided) (with $23 for each additional child, total amount to be equally divided);
(6) Dependent parent, $75;
(7) Both dependent parents, $40 each.
(b) The monthly rate of death compensation payable to a surviving spouse or dependent parent under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by $79 if the payee is (1) a patient in a nursing home or (2) blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.
( Pub. L. 85-857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1122 , § 322; Pub. L. 91-96, § 7 , Oct. 27, 1969 , 83 Stat. 146 ; Pub. L. 91-588, § 3(a) , Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1583 ; Pub. L. 92-197, § 9 , Dec. 15, 1971 , 85 Stat. 662 ; Pub. L. 93-295, title II, § 204 , May 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 183 ; Pub. L. 94-169, title II, § 202 , Dec. 23, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1021 ; Pub. L. 94-432, title IV, § 401 , Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1372 ; Pub. L. 94-433, title IV, § 404(13) –(17), Sept. 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1378 , 1379; Pub. L. 95-204, title III, § 301 , Dec. 2, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1459 ; renumbered § 1122, Pub. L. 102-83, § 5(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 109-233, title V, § 502(3) , June 15, 2006 , 120 Stat. 415 .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109-233 substituted “blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to” for “helpless or blind, or so nearly helpless or blind as to”.
1991—Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 322 of this title as this section.
1977—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-204 substituted “$79” for “$74”.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-433, § 404(13)–(16), substituted “Surviving spouse” for “Widow” in pars. (1) and (2); “surviving spouse” for “widow” in pars. (3), (4), and (5); “parent” for “mother or father” in par. (6); and “Both dependent parents” for “Dependent mother and father” in par. (7).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-433, § 404(17), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow”.
Pub. L. 94-432 substituted “$74” for “$69”.
1975—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-169 substituted, effective for period beginning Jan. 1, 1976, and ending Sept. 30, 1976, “$69” for “$64”.
1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-295 substituted “$64” for “$55”.
1971—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92-197 extended benefits to dependent parents under subsec. (a) of this section and increased the increase in benefits from $50 to $55.
1970—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-588 substituted “$55” for “$50”.
1969—Pub. L. 91-96 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95-204, title III, § 302, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459, provided that:
“The provisions of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect January 1, 1978.”
Effective Date of 1976 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94-433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-432 effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 405(b) of Pub. L. 94-432, set out as a note under section 1521 of this title.
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Pub. L. 94-169, title II, § 202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021, as amended by section 101 of Pub. L. 94-432, eff. Sept. 30, 1976, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-295 effective May 1, 1974, see section 401 of Pub. L. 93-295, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-197 effective Jan. 1, 1972, see section 10 of Pub. L. 92-197, set out as a note under section 1311 of this title.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-588 effective Jan. 1, 1971, see section 10(a) of Pub. L. 91-588, set out as a note under section 1521 of this title.
Effective Date of 1969 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-96 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after Oct. 27, 1969, see section 8 of Pub. L. 91-96, set out as a note under section 1302 of this title.