December 5, 2008M21-1, Part I Change 56 Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Children's Rates
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 110-111
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/07
______
Surviving Spouse Entitled
______
Total Additional Separate Award
Dependency Code For Each Child Over 18 Rate
______
81 School Child $230
81 Helpless Child 462
______
______
No Surviving Spouse
______
Number of Children / Total Dep. Code / Total Payable / Each Child Share*1 / 81 / $462 / $462.00
2 / 82 / 663 / 331.50
3 / 83 / 865 / 288.33
4 / 84 / 1030 / 257.50
5 / 85 / 1195 / 239.00
6 / 86 / 1360 / 226.66
7 / 87 / 1525 / 217.85
8 / 88 / 1690 / 211.25
9 / 89 / 1855 / 206.11
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*For each helpless child over 18 add For each additional child add
$271 $165
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Surviving Spouse and Child Apportionment Schedule
VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO 1/1/93
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27, 37, PL-110-111
47, 57, 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, & 99 Effective 12/1/07
E-1 f / 40/41 / E-2 f / 42 / E-3 a,f / 34/43 / E-4 f / 44 / E-5 f / 45 / E-6 f / 46 / E-7 g / 47 / E-8 g / 48Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1091 / 1,091 / 1,091 / 1,091 / 1,091 / 1,091 / 1129 / 1191
11 / 271 / 1362 / 1091 / 1362 / 1,091 / 1362 / 1,091 / 1362 / 1,091 / 1362 / 1,091 / 1362 / 1,091 / 1400 / 1129 / 1462 / 1191
12 / 271 / 1633 / 1091 / 1633 / 1,091 / 1633 / 1,091 / 1633 / 1,091 / 1633 / 1,091 / 1633 / 1,091 / 1671 / 1129 / 1733 / 1191
13 / 271 / 1904 / 1091 / 1904 / 1,091 / 1904 / 1,091 / 1904 / 1,091 / 1904 / 1,091 / 1904 / 1,091 / 1942 / 1129 / 2004 / 1191
14 / 271 / 2175 / 1091 / 2175 / 1,091 / 2175 / 1,091 / 2175 / 1,091 / 2175 / 1,091 / 2175 / 1,091 / 2213 / 1129 / 2275 / 1191
E-9 g / 49 / E-9b / 29 / W-1 g / 30 / W-2 g / 31 / W-3 g / 32 / W-4 g / 33 / O-1 g / 10/20 / O-2 g / 11/21
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1242 / 1342 / 1153 / 1198 / 1234 / 1305 / 1153 / 1191
11 / 271 / 1513 / 1242 / 1613 / 1342 / 1424 / 1153 / 1469 / 1198 / 1505 / 1234 / 1576 / 1305 / 1424 / 1153 / 1462 / 1191
12 / 271 / 1784 / 1242 / 1884 / 1342 / 1695 / 1153 / 1740 / 1198 / 1776 / 1234 / 1847 / 1305 / 1695 / 1153 / 1733 / 1191
13 / 271 / 2055 / 1242 / 2155 / 1342 / 1966 / 1153 / 2011 / 1198 / 2047 / 1234 / 2118 / 1305 / 1966 / 1153 / 2004 / 1191
14 / 271 / 2326 / 1242 / 2426 / 1342 / 2237 / 1153 / 2282 / 1198 / 2318 / 1234 / 2389 / 1305 / 2237 / 1153 / 2275 / 1191
O-3 g / 12/22 / O-4 / 13 / O-5 / 14 / O-6 / 15 / O-7 / 16 / O-8 / 17 / O-9 / 18 / O-10 / 19
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1274 / 1349 / 1485 / 1674 / 1808 / 1985 / 2123 / 2328
11 / 271 / 1545 / 1274 / 1620 / 1349 / 1756 / 1485 / 1945 / 1674 / 2079 / 1808 / 2256 / 1985 / 2394 / 2123 / 2599 / 2328
12 / 271 / 1816 / 1274 / 1891 / 1349 / 2027 / 1485 / 2216 / 1674 / 2350 / 1808 / 2527 / 1985 / 2665 / 2123 / 2870 / 2328
13 / 271 / 2087 / 1274 / 2162 / 1349 / 2298 / 1485 / 2487 / 1674 / 2621 / 1808 / 2798 / 1985 / 2936 / 2123 / 3141 / 2328
14 / 271 / 2358 / 1274 / 2433 / 1349 / 2569 / 1485 / 2758 / 1674 / 2892 / 1808 / 3069 / 1985 / 3207 / 2123 / 3412 / 2328
O-10c / 25 / Notes:
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / a. Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3 under 34.
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / b. Veteran who served as Sgt Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force, or
Code / Child / Spouse / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
10 / 2499 / c. Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, or
11 / 271 / 2770 / 2499 / Commandant of the Marine Corps.
12 / 271 / 3041 / 2499 / d. If surviving spouse entitled to A/A, add $271; if entitled to HB, add $128.
13 / 271 / 3312 / 2499 / e. Add $271 for each child under 18.
14 / 271 / 3583 / 2499 / f. Add $233 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
g. Base rate is $1,324 if vet rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to vet those same 8 years.
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
SURVIVING SPOUSE
Veteran's Death Was On or After January 1, 1993
______
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 110-111
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/07
______
Basic Monthly Rate = $1,091 (38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1))
Additional Allowances:
a. Add $233 if at the time of the veteran's death, the veteran was in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling (including a rating based on individual unemployability) for a continuous period of at least 8 years immediately preceding death AND the surviving spouse was married to the veteran for those same 8 years.
(38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(2))
b. Add the following allowance for each dependent child under age 18: *
Effective 10/1/93$150 per child
Effective 10/1/94$200 per child
Effective 12/1/95$205 per child
Effective 12/1/96$211 per child
Effective 12/1/97$215 per child
Effective 12/1/98$217 per child
Effective 12/1/99$222 per child
Effective 12/1/00$229 per child
Effective 12/1/01$234 per child
Effective 12/1/02$237 per child
Effective 12/1/03$241 per child
(38 U.S.C. 1311(b))
c. If the surviving spouse is entitled to A&A, add $271. (38 U.S.C. 1311(c))
d. If the surviving spouse is entitled to Housebound, add $128 (38 U.S.C. 1311(d))
e. If the surviving spouse has one or more children under the age 18 on the award, add the transitional benefit of $250. (38 U.S.C. 1311(f))
*DIC apportionment rates approved by the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 CFR 3.461(b) will be the additional allowance received for each child.
December 5, 2008M21-1, Part I Change 56 Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Children's Rates
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 109-111
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/06
______
Surviving Spouse Entitled
______
Total Additional Separate Award
Dependency Code For Each Child Over 18 Rate
______
81 School Child $225
81 Helpless Child 452
______
______
No Surviving Spouse
______
Number of Children / Total Dep. Code / Total Payable / Each Child Share*1 / 81 / $452 / $452.00
2 / 82 / 649 / 324.50
3 / 83 / 846 / 282.00
4 / 84 / 1008 / 252.00
5 / 85 / 1170 / 234.00
6 / 86 / 1332 / 222.00
7 / 87 / 1494 / 213.42
8 / 88 / 1656 / 207.00
9 / 89 / 1818 / 202.00
______
*For each helpless child over 18 add For each additional child add
$265 $162
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Surviving Spouse and Child Apportionment Schedule
VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO 1/1/93
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27, 37, PL-109-361 47, 57, 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, & 99 Effective 12/1/06
E-1 f / 40/41 / E-2 f / 42 / E-3 a,f / 34/43 / E-4 f / 44 / E-5 f / 45 / E-6 f / 46 / E-7 g / 47 / E-8 g / 48Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1067 / 1104 / 1165
11 / 265 / 1332 / 1067 / 1332 / 1067 / 1332 / 1067 / 1332 / 1067 / 1332 / 1067 / 1332 / 1067 / 1369 / 1104 / 1430 / 1165
12 / 265 / 1597 / 1067 / 1597 / 1067 / 1597 / 1067 / 1597 / 1067 / 1597 / 1067 / 1597 / 1067 / 1634 / 1104 / 1695 / 1165
13 / 265 / 1862 / 1067 / 1862 / 1067 / 1862 / 1067 / 1862 / 1067 / 1862 / 1067 / 1862 / 1067 / 1899 / 1104 / 1960 / 1165
14 / 265 / 2127 / 1067 / 2127 / 1067 / 2127 / 1067 / 2127 / 1067 / 2127 / 1067 / 2127 / 1067 / 2164 / 1104 / 2225 / 1165
E-9 g / 49 / E-9b / 29 / W-1 g / 30 / W-2 g / 31 / W-3 g / 32 / W-4 g / 33 / O-1 g / 10/20 / O-2 g / 11/21
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1215 / 1312 / 1128 / 1172 / 1207 / 1276 / 1128 / 1165
11 / 265 / 1480 / 1215 / 1577 / 1312 / 1393 / 1128 / 1437 / 1172 / 1472 / 1207 / 1541 / 1276 / 1393 / 1128 / 1430 / 1165
12 / 265 / 1745 / 1215 / 1842 / 1312 / 1658 / 1128 / 1702 / 1172 / 1737 / 1207 / 1806 / 1276 / 1658 / 1128 / 1695 / 1165
13 / 265 / 2010 / 1215 / 2107 / 1312 / 1923 / 1128 / 1967 / 1172 / 2002 / 1207 / 2071 / 1276 / 1923 / 1128 / 1960 / 1165
14 / 265 / 2275 / 1215 / 2372 / 1312 / 2188 / 1128 / 2232 / 1172 / 2267 / 1207 / 2336 / 1276 / 2188 / 1128 / 2225 / 1165
O-3 g / 12/22 / O-4 / 13 / O-5 / 14 / O-6 / 15 / O-7 / 16 / O-8 / 17 / O-9 / 18 / O-10 / 19
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1246 / 1319 / 1452 / 1637 / 1768 / 1941 / 2076 / 2276
11 / 265 / 1511 / 1246 / 1584 / 1319 / 1717 / 1452 / 1902 / 1637 / 2033 / 1768 / 2206 / 1941 / 2341 / 2076 / 2541 / 2276
12 / 265 / 1776 / 1246 / 1849 / 1319 / 1982 / 1452 / 2167 / 1637 / 2298 / 1768 / 2471 / 1941 / 2606 / 2076 / 2806 / 2276
13 / 265 / 2041 / 1246 / 2114 / 1319 / 2247 / 1452 / 2432 / 1637 / 2563 / 1768 / 2736 / 1941 / 2871 / 2076 / 3071 / 2276
14 / 265 / 2306 / 1246 / 2379 / 1319 / 2512 / 1452 / 2697 / 1637 / 2828 / 1768 / 3001 / 1941 / 3136 / 2076 / 3336 / 2276
O-10c / 25 / Notes:
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / a. Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3 under 34.
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / b. Veteran who served as Sgt Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force, or
Code / Child / Spouse / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
10 / 2443 / c. Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, or
11 / 265 / 2708 / 2443 / Commandant of the Marine Corps.
12 / 265 / 2973 / 2443 / d. If surviving spouse entitled to A/A, add $265; if entitled to HB, add $126.
13 / 265 / 3238 / 2443 / e. Add $265 for each child under 18.
14 / 265 / 3503 / 2443 / f. Add $228 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
g. Base rate is $1,295 if vet rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to vet those same 8 years.
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
SURVIVING SPOUSE
Veteran's Death Was On or After January 1, 1993
______
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 109-361
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/06
______
Basic Monthly Rate = $1,067 (38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1))
Additional Allowances:
a. Add $228 if at the time of the veteran's death, the veteran was in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling (including a rating based on individual unemployability) for a continuous period of at least 8 years immediately preceding death AND the surviving spouse was married to the veteran for those same 8 years.
(38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(2))
b. Add the following allowance for each dependent child under age 18: *
Effective 10/1/93$150 per child
Effective 10/1/94$200 per child
Effective 12/1/95$205 per child
Effective 12/1/96$211 per child
Effective 12/1/97$215 per child
Effective 12/1/98$217 per child
Effective 12/1/99$222 per child
Effective 12/1/00$229 per child
Effective 12/1/01$234 per child
Effective 12/1/02$237 per child
Effective 12/1/03$241 per child
Effective 12/1/04$247 per child
Effective 12/1/05$257 per child
Effective 12/1/06$265 per child
(38 U.S.C. 1311(b))
c. If the surviving spouse is entitled to A&A, add $265. (38 U.S.C. 1311(c))
d. If the surviving spouse is entitled to Housebound, add $126 (38 U.S.C. 1311(d))
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e. If the surviving spouse has one or more children under the age 18 on the award, add the transitional benefit of $250. (38 U.S.C. 1311(f))
*DIC apportionment rates approved by the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 CFR 3.461(b) will be the additional allowance received for each child.
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Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Children's Rates
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 109-111
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/05
______
Surviving Spouse Entitled
______
Total Additional Separate Award
Dependency CodeFor Each Child Over 18 Rate
______
81 School Child $218
81 Helpless Child 438
______
______
No Surviving Spouse
______
Number of Children / Total Dep. Code / Total Payable / Each Child Share*1 / 81 / $438 / $438.00
2 / 82 / 629 / 314.50
3 / 83 / 819 / 273.00
4 / 84 / 976 / 244.00
5 / 85 / 1133 / 226.60
6 / 86 / 1290 / 215.00
7 / 87 / 1447 / 206.71
8 / 88 / 1604 / 200.50
9 / 89 / 1761 / 195.66
______
*For each helpless child over 18 add For each additional child add
$257 $157
______
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Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Surviving Spouse and Child Apportionment Schedule
VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO 1/1/93
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27, 37, PL 109-111
47, 57, 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, & 99 Effective 12/1/05
E-1 f / 40/41 / E-2 f / 42 / E-3 a,f / 34/43 / E-4 f / 44 / E-5 f / 45 / E-6 f / 46 / E-7 g / 47 / E-8 g / 48Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1033 / 1033 / 1033 / 1033 / 1033 / 1033 / 1069 / 1128
11 / 257 / 1290 / 1033 / 1290 / 1033 / 1290 / 1033 / 1290 / 1033 / 1290 / 1033 / 1290 / 1033 / 1326 / 1069 / 1385 / 1128
12 / 257 / 1547 / 1033 / 1547 / 1033 / 1547 / 1033 / 1547 / 1033 / 1547 / 1033 / 1547 / 1033 / 1583 / 1069 / 1642 / 1128
13 / 257 / 1804 / 1033 / 1804 / 1033 / 1804 / 1033 / 1804 / 1033 / 1804 / 1033 / 1804 / 1033 / 1840 / 1069 / 1899 / 1128
14 / 257 / 2061 / 1033 / 2061 / 1033 / 2061 / 1033 / 2061 / 1033 / 2061 / 1033 / 2061 / 1033 / 2097 / 1069 / 2156 / 1128
E-9 g / 49 / E-9b / 29 / W-1 g / 30 / W-2 g / 31 / W-3 g / 32 / W-4 g / 33 / O-1 g / 10/20 / O-2 g / 11/21
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1177 / 1271 / 1092 / 1135 / 1169 / 1236 / 1092 / 1128
11 / 257 / 1434 / 1177 / 1528 / 1271 / 1349 / 1092 / 1392 / 1135 / 1426 / 1169 / 1493 / 1236 / 1349 / 1092 / 1385 / 1128
12 / 257 / 1691 / 1177 / 1785 / 1271 / 1606 / 1092 / 1649 / 1135 / 1683 / 1169 / 1750 / 1236 / 1606 / 1092 / 1642 / 1128
13 / 257 / 1948 / 1177 / 2042 / 1271 / 1863 / 1092 / 1906 / 1135 / 1940 / 1169 / 2007 / 1236 / 1863 / 1092 / 1899 / 1128
14 / 257 / 2205 / 1177 / 2299 / 1271 / 2120 / 1092 / 2163 / 1135 / 2197 / 1169 / 2264 / 1236 / 2120 / 1092 / 2156 / 1128
O-3 g / 12/22 / O-4 / 13 / O-5 / 14 / O-6 / 15 / O-7 / 16 / O-8 / 17 / O-9 / 18 / O-10 / 19
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1207 / 1277 / 1406 / 1585 / 1712 / 1879 / 2010 / 2204
11 / 257 / 1464 / 1207 / 1534 / 1277 / 1663 / 1406 / 1842 / 1585 / 1969 / 1712 / 2136 / 1879 / 2267 / 2010 / 2461 / 2204
12 / 257 / 1721 / 1207 / 1791 / 1277 / 1920 / 1406 / 2099 / 1585 / 2226 / 1712 / 2393 / 1879 / 2524 / 2010 / 2718 / 2204
13 / 257 / 1978 / 1207 / 2048 / 1277 / 2177 / 1406 / 2356 / 1585 / 2483 / 1712 / 2650 / 1879 / 2781 / 2010 / 2975 / 2204
14 / 257 / 2235 / 1207 / 2305 / 1277 / 2434 / 1406 / 2613 / 1585 / 2740 / 1712 / 2907 / 1879 / 3038 / 2010 / 3232 / 2204
O-10c / 25 / Notes:
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / a. Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3 under 34.
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / b. Veteran who served as Sgt Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force, or
Code / Child / Spouse / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
10 / 2365 / c. Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, or
11 / 257 / 2622 / 2365 / Commandant of the Marine Corps.
12 / 257 / 2879 / 2365 / d. If surviving spouse entitled to A/A, add $257; if entitled to HB, add $122.
13 / 257 / 3136 / 2365 / e. Add $257 for each child under 18.
14 / 257 / 3393 / 2365 / f. Add $221 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
g. Base rate is $1,254 if vet rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to vet those same 8 years.
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
SURVIVING SPOUSE
Veteran's Death Was On or After January 1, 1993
______
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 109-111
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/05
______
Basic Monthly Rate = $1,033 (38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1))
Additional Allowances:
a. Add $221 if at the time of the veteran's death, the veteran was in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling (including a rating based on individual unemployability) for a continuous period of at least 8 years immediately preceding death AND the surviving spouse was married to the veteran for those same 8 years.
(38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(2))
b. Add the following allowance for each dependent child under age 18: *
Effective 10/1/93$150 per child
Effective 10/1/94$200 per child
Effective 12/1/95$205 per child
Effective 12/1/96$211 per child
Effective 12/1/97$215 per child
Effective 12/1/98$217 per child
Effective 12/1/99$222 per child
Effective 12/1/00$229 per child
Effective 12/1/01$234 per child
Effective 12/1/02$237 per child
Effective 12/1/03$241 per child
Effective 12/1/04$247 per child
Effective 12/1/05$257 per child
(38 U.S.C. 1311(b))
c. If the surviving spouse is entitled to A&A, add $257. (38 U.S.C. 1311(c))
d. If the surviving spouse is entitled to Housebound, add $122 (38 U.S.C. 1311(d))
e. If the surviving spouse has one or more children under the age 18 on the award, add the transitional benefit of $250. (38 U.S.C. 1311(f))
*DIC apportionment rates approved by the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 CFR 3.461(b) will be the additional allowance received for each child. V(12/2005)-3
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Children's Rates
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 108-363
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/04
______
Surviving Spouse Entitled
______
Total Additional Separate Award
Dependency Code For Each Child Over 18 Rate
______
81 School Child $210
81 Helpless Child 421
______
______
No Surviving Spouse
______
Number of Children / Total Dep. Code / Total Payable / Each Child Share*1 / 81 / $421 / $421.00
2 / 82 / 605 / 302.50
3 / 83 / 787 / 262.33
4 / 84 / 938 / 234.50
5 / 85 / 1089 / 217.80
6 / 86 / 1240 / 206.66
7 / 87 / 1391 / 198.71
8 / 88 / 1542 / 192.75
9 / 89 / 1693 / 188.11
______
*For each helpless child over 18 add For each additional child add
$247 $151
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Surviving Spouse and Child Apportionment Schedule
VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO 1/1/93
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27, 37, PL-108-363
47, 57, 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, & 99 Effective 12/1/04
E-1 f / 40/41 / E-2 f / 42 / E-3 a,f / 34/43 / E-4 f / 44 / E-5 f / 45 / E-6 f / 46 / E-7 g / 47 / E-8 g / 48Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 1027 / 1084
11 / 247 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1274 / 1027 / 1331 / 1084
12 / 247 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1521 / 1027 / 1578 / 1084
13 / 247 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1768 / 1027 / 1825 / 1084
14 / 247 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 2015 / 1027 / 2072 / 1084
E-9 g / 49 / E-9b / 29 / W-1 g / 30 / W-2 g / 31 / W-3 g / 32 / W-4 g / 33 / O-1 g / 10/20 / O-2 g / 11/21
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1131 / 1221 / 1049 / 1091 / 1123 / 1188 / 1049 / 1084
11 / 247 / 1378 / 1131 / 1468 / 1221 / 1296 / 1049 / 1338 / 1091 / 1370 / 1123 / 1435 / 1188 / 1296 / 1049 / 1331 / 1084
12 / 247 / 1625 / 1131 / 1715 / 1221 / 1543 / 1049 / 1585 / 1091 / 1617 / 1123 / 1682 / 1188 / 1543 / 1049 / 1578 / 1084
13 / 247 / 1872 / 1131 / 1962 / 1221 / 1790 / 1049 / 1832 / 1091 / 1864 / 1123 / 1929 / 1188 / 1790 / 1049 / 1825 / 1084
14 / 247 / 2119 / 1131 / 2209 / 1221 / 2037 / 1049 / 2079 / 1091 / 2111 / 1123 / 2176 / 1188 / 2037 / 1049 / 2072 / 1084
O-3 g / 12/22 / O-4 / 13 / O-5 / 14 / O-6 / 15 / O-7 / 16 / O-8 / 17 / O-9 / 18 / O-10 / 19
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1160 / 1227 / 1351 / 1523 / 1645 / 1805 / 1931 / 2118
11 / 247 / 1407 / 1160 / 1474 / 1227 / 1598 / 1351 / 1770 / 1523 / 1892 / 1645 / 2052 / 1805 / 2178 / 1931 / 2365 / 2118
12 / 247 / 1654 / 1160 / 1721 / 1227 / 1845 / 1351 / 2017 / 1523 / 2139 / 1645 / 2299 / 1805 / 2425 / 1931 / 2612 / 2118
13 / 247 / 1901 / 1160 / 1968 / 1227 / 2092 / 1351 / 2264 / 1523 / 2386 / 1645 / 2546 / 1805 / 2672 / 1931 / 2859 / 2118
14 / 247 / 2148 / 1160 / 2215 / 1227 / 2339 / 1351 / 2511 / 1523 / 2633 / 1645 / 2793 / 1805 / 2919 / 1931 / 3106 / 2118
O-10c / 25 / Notes:
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / a. Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3 under 34.
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / b. Veteran who served as Sgt Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force, or
Code / Child / Spouse / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
10 / 2272 / c. Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, or
11 / 247 / 2519 / 2272 / Commandant of the Marine Corps.
12 / 247 / 2766 / 2272 / d. If surviving spouse entitled to A/A, add $247; if entitled to HB, add $118.
13 / 247 / 3013 / 2272 / e. Add $247 for each child under 18.
14 / 247 / 3260 / 2272 / f. Add $213 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
g. Base rate is $1,206 if vet rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to vet those same 8 years.
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September 29, 2006 M21-1, Part 1
Change 51
Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
SURVIVING SPOUSE
Veteran's Death Was On or After January 1, 1993
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Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 108-363
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/04
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Basic Monthly Rate = $993 (38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1))
Additional Allowances:
a. Add $213 if at the time of the veteran's death, the veteran was in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling (including a rating based on individual unemployability) for a continuous period of at least 8 years immediately preceding death AND the surviving spouse was married to the veteran for those same 8 years.
(38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(2))
b. Add the following allowance for each dependent child under age 18: *
Effective 10/1/93$150 per child
Effective 10/1/94$200 per child
Effective 12/1/95$205 per child
Effective 12/1/96$211 per child
Effective 12/1/97$215 per child
Effective 12/1/98$217 per child
Effective 12/1/99$222 per child
Effective 12/1/00$229 per child
Effective 12/1/01$234 per child
Effective 12/1/02$237 per child
Effective 12/1/03$241 per child
Effective 12/1/04$247 per child
(38 U.S.C. 1311(b))
c. If the surviving spouse is entitled to A&A, add $247. (38 U.S.C. 1311(c))
- If the surviving spouse is entitled to Housebound, add $118 (38 U.S.C. 1311(d))
e. If there is one or more children under the age 18 on the surviving spouse’s award, add $250(38 U.S.C. 1311(f))
*DIC apportionment rates approved by the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 CFR 3.461(b) will be the additional allowance received for each child. V(12/2004)-3
October 4, 2004 M21-1, Part I
Change 48
Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Children's Rates
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 108-147
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/03
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Surviving Spouse Entitled
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Total Additional Separate Award
Dependency Code For Each Child Over 18 Rate
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81 School Child $205
81 Helpless Child 410
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No Surviving Spouse
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Number of Children / Total Dep. Code / Total Payable / Each Child Share*1 / 81 / $410 / $410.00
2 / 82 / 590 / 295.00
3 / 83 / 767 / 255.66
4 / 84 / 915 / 228.75
5 / 85 / 1063 / 212.60
6 / 86 / 1211 / 201.83
7 / 87 / 1359 / 194.14
8 / 88 / 1507 / 188.37
9 / 89 / 1655 / 183.88
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*For each helpless child over 18 add For each additional child add
$241 $148
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Surviving Spouse and Child Apportionment Schedule
VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO 1/1/93
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27, 37, PL-108-147
69, 77, 87, 47, 57, 67, 97, & 99 Effective 12/1/03
E-1 f / 40/41 / E-2 f / 42 / E-3 a,f / 34/43 / E-4 f / 44 / E-5 f / 45 / E-6 f / 46 / E-7 g / 47 / E-8 g / 48Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 967 / 967 / 967 / 967 / 967 / 967 / 1000 / 1056
11 / 241 / 1208 / 967 / 1208 / 967 / 1208 / 967 / 1208 / 967 / 1208 / 967 / 1208 / 967 / 1241 / 1000 / 1297 / 1056
12 / 241 / 1449 / 967 / 1449 / 967 / 1449 / 967 / 1449 / 967 / 1449 / 967 / 1449 / 967 / 1482 / 1000 / 1538 / 1056
13 / 241 / 1690 / 967 / 1690 / 967 / 1690 / 967 / 1690 / 967 / 1690 / 967 / 1690 / 967 / 1723 / 1000 / 1779 / 1056
14 / 241 / 1931 / 967 / 1931 / 967 / 1931 / 967 / 1931 / 967 / 1931 / 967 / 1931 / 967 / 1964 / 1000 / 2020 / 1056
E-9 g / 49 / E-9b / 29 / W-1 g / 30 / W-2 g / 31 / W-3 g / 32 / W-4 g / 33 / O-1 g / 10/20 / O-2 g / 11/21
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1102 / 1189 / 1022 / 1063 / 1094 / 1157 / 1022 / 1056
11 / 241 / 1343 / 1102 / 1430 / 1189 / 1263 / 1022 / 1304 / 1063 / 1335 / 1094 / 1398 / 1157 / 1263 / 1022 / 1297 / 1056
12 / 241 / 1584 / 1102 / 1671 / 1189 / 1504 / 1022 / 1545 / 1063 / 1576 / 1094 / 1639 / 1157 / 1504 / 1022 / 1538 / 1056
13 / 241 / 1825 / 1102 / 1912 / 1189 / 1745 / 1022 / 1786 / 1063 / 1817 / 1094 / 1880 / 1157 / 1745 / 1022 / 1779 / 1056
14 / 241 / 2066 / 1102 / 2153 / 1189 / 1986 / 1022 / 2027 / 1063 / 2058 / 1094 / 2121 / 1157 / 1986 / 1022 / 2020 / 1056
O-3 g / 12/22 / O-4 / 13 / O-5 / 14 / O-6 / 15 / O-7 / 16 / O-8 / 17 / O-9 / 18 / O-10 / 19
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1130 / 1195 / 1316 / 1483 / 1602 / 1758 / 1881 / 2063
11 / 241 / 1371 / 1130 / 1436 / 1195 / 1557 / 1316 / 1724 / 1483 / 1843 / 1602 / 1999 / 1758 / 2122 / 1881 / 2304 / 2063
12 / 241 / 1612 / 1130 / 1677 / 1195 / 1798 / 1316 / 1965 / 1483 / 2084 / 1602 / 2240 / 1758 / 2363 / 1881 / 2545 / 2063
13 / 241 / 1853 / 1130 / 1918 / 1195 / 2039 / 1316 / 2206 / 1483 / 2325 / 1602 / 2481 / 1758 / 2604 / 1881 / 2786 / 2063
14 / 241 / 2094 / 1130 / 2159 / 1195 / 2280 / 1316 / 2447 / 1483 / 2566 / 1602 / 2722 / 1758 / 2845 / 1881 / 3027 / 2063
O-10c / 25 / Notes:
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / a. Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3 under 34.
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / b. Veteran who served as Sgt Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force, or
Code / Child / Spouse / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
10 / 2213 / c. Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, or
11 / 241 / 2454 / 2213 / Commandant of the Marine Corps.
12 / 241 / 2695 / 2213 / d. If surviving spouse entitled to A/A, add $241; if entitled to HB, add $115.
13 / 241 / 2936 / 2213 / e. Add $241 for each child under 18.
14 / 241 / 3177 / 2213 / f. Add $208 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
g. Base rate is $1,175 if vet rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to vet those same 8 years.
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