Survivors' Pension Rate Tables - Effective 12/1/12

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

Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2012
Increase Factor: 1.7%
Standard Medicare Deduction: $104.90

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category		Amount
MAPR Without Dependent Child		$8,359
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or		$ 417
MAPR With One Dependent Child		$10,942
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or		$ 547
Housebound Without Dependents		$10,217
Housebound With One Dependent		$12,796
A&A Without Dependents		$13,362
A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse)		$13,904
A&A With One Dependent		$15,940
A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse)		$16,424
SBP/MIW Annuity Limitation		$8,359
Add for Each Additional Child		$2,129
MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE		$2,129
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	$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
	effective 1/1/2013	$10,000

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