Surviving spouses whose Survivor Benefit Plan payments have been offset (partially or totally) as a result of receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, including surviving spouses of servicemembers who died while serving on active duty, are eligible for the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance beginning Oct. 1, 2008. Monthly SSIA payments from now until Oct. 1, 2009, will be $50. For a schedule of annual increases, click here.
Learn more about Survivor Benefits.
Allowance for Surviving Spouses
Week of November 03, 2008
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