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Survivors Pension Rate Tables - Effective 12/1/18
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Improved Death Pension Rate Table
Surviving Spouse/Child(ren) - Alone or With the Other
Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2018
Increase Factor: 2.8%
Standard Medicare Deduction: Actual amount will be determined by SSA based on individual income.
Net Worth Bright-Line Limit effective 10-18-2018 is $123,600 (Penalty Period Rate is $2,169)
Net Worth Bright-Line Limit effective 12-01-2018 is $127,061 (Penalty Period Rate is $2,230)
| Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| MAPR Without Dependent Child | $9,078 | |
| To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or | $ 453 | |
| MAPR With One Dependent Child | $11,881 | |
| To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or | $594 | |
| Housebound Without Dependents | $11,095 | |
| Housebound With One Dependent | $13,893 | |
| A&A Without Dependents | $14,509 | |
| A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) | $15,097 | |
| A&A With One Dependent | $17,309 | |
| A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) | $17,833 | |
| SBP/MIW Annuity Limitation | $9,078 | |
| Add for Each Additional Child | $2,313 | |
| MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE | $2,313 | |
| 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 | |
| effective 1/1/2014 | $10,150 | |
| effective 1/1/2015 | $10,300 | |
| effective 1/1/2016 | $10,350 | |
| effective 1/1/2017 | $10,400 | |
| effective 1/1/2018 | $12,000 | |
| effective 1/1/2019 | $12,200 | |
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