Review 2024 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rates for the surviving spouses and dependent children of Veterans. These VA survivor benefits are tax exempt. This means you won’t have to pay any taxes on your compensation payments. These rates are effective December 1, 2023.
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Check the current rates Surviving spouse rates if the Veteran died on or after January 1, 1993
If you’re the surviving spouse of a Veteran
Your monthly payment rate is: $1,612.75
You may also be eligible for added amounts based on certain factors. Find any descriptions in the table below that are true for you. Add the amount listed in the Added monthly amount column of each description to your monthly payment. This is your total monthly payment. Added amounts for surviving spouses
Effective December 1, 2023 Example of how to calculate your DIC payment
If you’re the surviving spouse of a Veteran, your monthly rate would start at $1,612.75.
Then for each additional benefit you qualify for, you would add the amounts from the Added amounts table. In this example: We show the total monthly payment for someone with 2 children under 18, and who qualifies for the 8-year provision and Aid and Attendance. Total monthly payment for the first 2 years $1,612.75 (monthly rate) + $399.54 (first child under 18) + $399.54 (second child under 18) + $342.46 (8-year provision) + $399.54 (Aid and Attendance) + $342.00 (transitional benefit for the first 2 years after the Veteran’s death) = $3,495.83 per month Total monthly payment after 2 years (when transitional benefit ends) $3,495.83 (monthly payment with transitional benefit) – $342.00 (transitional benefit) = $3,153.83 per month Note: You can find the details of these rates in title 38 U.S.C. 1311(a, b, c, d, f) and 38 CFR 3.461(b). Surviving spouse rates if the Veteran died before January 1, 1993 If you’re the spouse or child of a Veteran who died before January 1, 1993, we use a different method to determine your […]
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