Survivors Pension Rate Tables - Effective 12/1/11

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

Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2009
Increase Factor: 5.8
Standard Medicare Deduction: $96.40

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category		Amount

MAPR Without Dependent Child		$8,219
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or		$ 410

MAPR With One Dependent Child		$10,759
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or		$ 537

Housebound Without Dependents		$10,046

Housebound With One Dependent		$12,582

A&A Without Dependents		$13,138

A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse)		$13,671

A&A With One Dependent		$15,673

A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse)		$16,149

SBP/MIW Annuity Limitation		$8,219

Add for Each Additional Child		$2,093

MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE		$2,093

Child Earned Income Exclusion (38 CFR §3.272(j)(1))	effective 1/1/2000	$7,200
	effective 1/1/2001	$7,450
	effective 1/1/2002	$7,700
	effective 1/1/2003	$7,800
	effective 1/1/2004	$7,950
	effective 1/1/2005	$8,200
	effective 1/1/2006	$8,450
	effective 1/1/2007	$8,750
	effective 1/1/2008	$8,950
	effective 1/1/2009	$9,350
	effective 1/1/2012	$9,750