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

Parent(s) Dependency Indemnity Compensation
(DIC) Rate Table - Effective 12/1/00

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

3.5% Cost-of-Living Increase Effective 12/1/2000

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 $445 None
900 437 .08
1,000 429 .08
1,100 421 .08
1,200 413 .08
1,300 405 .08
1,400 397 .08
1,500 389 .08
1,600 381 .08
1,700 373 .08
1,800 365 .08
1,900 357 .08
2,000 349 .08
2,100 341 .08
2,200 333 .08
2,300 325 .08
2,400 317 .08
2,500 309 .08
2,600 301 .08
2,700 293 .08
2,800 285 .08
2,900 277 .08
3,000 269 .08
3,100 261 .08
3,200 253 .08
3,300 245 .08
3,400 237 .08
3,500 229 .08
3,600 221 .08
3,700 213 .08
3,800 205 .08
3,900 197 .08
4,000 189 .08
4,100 181 .08
4,200 173 .08
4,300 165 .08
4,400 157 .08
4,500 149 .08
4,600 141 .08
4,700 133 .08
4,800 125 .08
4,900 117 .08
5,000 109 .08
5,100 101 .08
5,200 93 .08
5,300 85 .08
5,400 77 .08
5,500 69 .08
5,600 61 .08
5,700 53 .08
5,800 45 .08
5,900 37 .08
6,000 29 .08
6,100 21 .08
6,200 13 .08
6,300 5 .08
6,301 to ** 5 None
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $239 to the monthly rate.
**If living with spouse: $ 14,228
If not living with spouse: $ 10,584

Chart 2
One of Two Parents Not Living with Spouse

Income Not Over Monthly Rate Each $1 Decrement
$800 $320 None
900 314 .06
1,000 307 .07
1,100 300 .07
1,200 292 .08
1,300 284 .08
1,400 276 .08
1,500 268 .08
1,600 260 .08
1,700 252 .08
1,800 244 .08
1,900 236 .08
2,000 228 .08
2,100 220 .08
2,200 212 .08
2,300 204 .08
2,400 196 .08
2,500 188 .08
2,600 180 .08
2,700 172 .08
2,800 164 .08
2,900 156 .08
3,000 148 .08
3,100 140 .08
3,200 132 .08
3,300 124 .08
3,400 116 .08
3,500 108 .08
3,600 100 .08
3,700 92 .08
3,800 84 .08
3,900 76 .08
4,000 68 .08
4,100 60 .08
4,200 52 .08
4,300 44 .08
4,400 36 .08
4,500 28 .08
4,600 20 .08
4,700 12 .08
4,787 5.04 .08
4,787 to 10,584 5 None
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $239 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 $300 None
1,100 297 .03
1,200 294 .03
1,300 291 .03
1,400 288 .03
1,500 285 .03
1,600 281 .04
1,700 277 .04
1,800 273 .04
1,900 269 .04
2,000 264 .05
2,100 259 .05
2,200 254 .05
2,300 249 .05
2,400 244 .05
2,500 238 .06
2,600 232 .06
2,700 226 .06
2,800 220 .06
2,900 214 .06
3,000 207 .07
3,100 200 .07
3,200 193 .07
3,300 185 .08
3,400 177 .08
3,500 169 .08
3,600 161 .08
3,700 153 .08
3,800 145 .08
3,900 137 .08
4,000 129 .08
4,100 121 .08
4,200 113 .08
4,300 105 .08
4,400 97 .08
4,500 89 .08
4,600 81 .08
4,700 73 .08
4,800 65 .08
4,900 57 .08
5,000 49 .08
5,100 41 .08
5,200 33 .08
5,300 25 .08
5,400 17 .08
5,500 9 .08
5,549 5.08 .08
5,550 to 14,228 5 None
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $239 to the monthly rate.

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

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