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Improved Death Pension Rate Tables

Improved Death Pension Rate Table - Effective 12/1/01

Improved Death Pension Rate Table
Surviving Spouse/Child(ren) - Alone or With the Other


Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2001
Increase Factor: 1.026
Standard Medicare Deduction: $54.00

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category Amount
MAPR Without Dependent Child $6,407
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $320
MAPR With One Dependent Child $8,389
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $419
Housebound Without Dependents $7,832
Housebound With One Dependent $9,810
A&A Without Dependents $10,243
A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $10, 905
A&A With One Dependent $12,221
A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $12,882
SBP/MIW Annuity Limitatation $6,407
Add for Each Additional Child $1,630
MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE $1,630
Child Earned Income Exclusion effective 1/1/2000 $7,200
(38 CFR §3.272(j)(1)) effective 1/1/2001 $7,450
  effective 1/1/2002  

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For historic rate charts on this topic click on the date:  12-1-2001  12-1-2000  
12-1-1999  before 12-1-1999.

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