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Parent(s) Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rate Tables

Parent(s) Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rate Table - Effective 12/1/03

Parent(s) Dependency Indemnity Compensation
(DIC) Rate Table

2.1% Cost-of-Living Increase Effective 12/1/2003

Chart 1: Sole Surviving Parent Unremarried or Remarried Living with Spouse
Chart 2: One of Two Parents Not Living with Spouse
Chart 3: One of Two Parents Living with Spouse or Other Parent
To find out how to use these rate tables CLICK HERE.

Chart 1
Sole Surviving Parent Unremarried or Remarried Living with Spouse

Income Not Over Monthly Rate Each $1 Decrement
$800 $474 None
900 466 .08
1,000 458 .08
1,100 450 .08
1,200 442 .08
1,300 434 .08
1,400 426 .08
1,500 418 .08
1,600 410 .08
1,700 402 .08
1,800 394 .08
1,900 386 .08
2,000 378 .08
2,100 370 .08
2,200 362 .08
2,300 354 .08
2,400 346 .08
2,500 338 .08
2,600 330 .08
2,700 322 .08
2,800 314 .08
2,900 306 .08
3,000 298 .08
3,100 290 .08
3,200 282 .08
3,300 274 .08
3,400 266 .08
3,500 258 .08
3,600 250 .08
3,700 242 .08
3,800 234 .08
3,900 226 .08
4,000 218 .08
4,100 210 .08
4,200 202 .08
4,300 194 .08
4,400 186 .08
4,500 178 .08
4,600 170 .08
4,700 162 .08
4,800 154 .08
4,900 146 .08
5,000 138 .08
5,100 130 .08
5,200 122 .08
5,300 114 .08
5,400 106 .08
5,500 98 .08
5,600 90 .08
5,700 82 .08
5,800 74 .08
5,900 66 .08
6,000 58 .08
6,100 50 .08
6,200 42 .08
6,300 34 .08
6,400 26 .08
6,500 18 .08
6,600 10 .08
6,662 5.04 .08
6,663 to ** 5 None
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $256 to the monthly rate.
**If living with spouse: $ 15,129
If not living with spouse: $ 11,256

Chart 2
One of Two Parents Not Living with Spouse

Income Not Over Monthly Rate Each $1 Decrement
$800 $342 None
900 336 .06
1,000 329 .07
1,100 322 .07
1,200 314 .08
1,300 306 .08
1,400 298 .08
1,500 290 .08
1,600 282 .08
1,700 274 .08
1,800 266 .08
1,900 258 .08
2,000 250 .08
2,100 242 .08
2,200 234 .08
2,300 226 .08
2,400 218 .08
2,500 210 .08
2,600 202 .08
2,700 194 .08
2,800 186 .08
2,900 178 .08
3,000 170 .08
3,100 162 .08
3,200 154 .08
3,300 146 .08
3,400 138 .08
3,500 130 .08
3,600 122 .08
3,700 114 .08
3,800 106 .08
3,900 98 .08
4,000 90 .08
4,100 82 .08
4,200 74 .08
4,300 66 .08
4,400 58 .08
4,500 50 .08
4,600 42 .08
4,700 34 .08
4,800 26 .08
4,900 18 .08
5,000 10 .08
5,062 5.04 .08
5,063 to 11,256 5 None
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $256 to the monthly rate.

Chart 3
One of Two Parents Living with Spouse or Other Parent

Income Not Over Monthly Rate Each $1 Decrement
$1,000 $321 None
1,100 318 .03
1,200 315 .03
1,300 312 .03
1,400 309 .03
1,500 306 .03
1,600 302 .04
1,700 298 .04
1,800 294 .04
1,900 290 .04
2,000 285 .05
2,100 280 .05
2,200 275 .05
2,300 270 .05
2,400 265 .05
2,500 259 .06
2,600 253 .06
2,700 247 .06
2,800 241 .06
2,900 235 .06
3,000 228 .07
3,100 221 .07
3,200 214 .07
3,300 206 .08
3,400 198 .08
3,500 190 .08
3,600 182 .08
3,700 174 .08
3,800 166 .08
3,900 158 .08
4,000 150 .08
4,100 142 .08
4,200 134 .08
4,300 126 .08
4,400 118 .08
4,500 110 .08
4,600 102 .08
4,700 94 .08
4,800 86 .08
4,900 78 .08
5,000 70 .08
5,100 62 .08
5,200 54 .08
5,300 46 .08
5,400 38 .08
5,500 30 .08
5,600 22 .08
5,700 14 .08
5,800 6 .08
5,812 5.04 .08
5,813 to 15,129 5 None
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $256 to the monthly rate.

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To find out how to use these rate tables CLICK HERE

For historic rate charts on this topic click on the date:   12-1-2002  12-1-2001  
12-1-2000  12-1-1999  before 12-1-1999.

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