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Special Benefits For Certain World War II VeteransSSA Publication No. 05-10157, January 2009, [View .pdf] , [View Tagalog .pdf] |
Special benefits can be paid to certain World War II veterans. These include veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940, through July 24, 1947. It also includes Filipino veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941, through December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). The special veterans benefits are payable for months in which qualified veterans live outside the United States. |
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Who may qualifyTo qualify for special veterans benefits, you must meet all of the following requirements:
This benefit cannot be paid to the veteran’s dependents or survivors. |
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When the benefits startIf you qualify, you will receive benefits for each month in which you reside outside the United States on the first day of the month. |
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When the benefits stopBenefits will stop if:
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Special veterans benefit amountBy law, the amount of the monthly special veterans benefits cannot be more than 75 percent of the current SSI federal benefit rate. To figure out the amount of your monthly special veterans benefits, we take 75 percent of the current SSI federal benefit rate and subtract the amount of any other benefit income you receive for the month. The current SSI federal benefit rate is $674, effective January 2009. This means that your total other monthly benefit income must be less than $505.50 (75 percent of $674) in order for you to receive special veterans benefits. “Other benefit income” usually means any recurring payments you get on a regular basis, such as annuities, pensions, retirement or disability benefits. |
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Things you need to give usFollowing are examples of the kind of information you may need to provide:
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Contacting Social SecurityContact your local Social Security office for more information about applying for benefits. If you are in the Philippines, contact the SSA Division of the Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, 1131 Roxas Boulevard, Ermita 0930 MANILA. If you live in Mexico, contact the nearest U.S. Social Security office or U.S. embassy or consulate. Contact the nearest Social Security office if you live in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you live in the British Virgin Islands, Canada or Samoa, you also may contact a U.S. Social Security office. If you are living in any other country, contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. This publication is available in Tagalog on our website at www.socialsecurity.gov/multilanguage/Tagalog/10157-TL.pdf |
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See also the booklet "Special Benefits For World War II Veterans" (05-10158). |
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