Protecting Benefits for Deceased Veterans' Families
This act changes how veterans' benefits are paid after their death. It aims to protect families from having to repay overpaid benefits by ensuring payments end in the month of the beneficiary's death. These changes primarily affect pensions and compensation.
Key points
Veterans' pension and compensation payments will only be made until the end of the month in which the beneficiary dies, preventing overpayments.
Families of deceased veterans will not have to repay benefits for the period after death, providing greater financial security.
The new rules apply to all benefits paid on or after the act's effective date, if the death occurred on or after that date.
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