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Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation – Effective 12/1/19
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Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation – Effective 12/1/19
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| Chart 1: Sole Surviving Parent Unremarried or Remarried Living with Spouse |
| Chart 2: One of Two Parents Not Living with Spouse |
| Chart 3: One of Two Parents Living with Spouse or Other Parent |
Chart 1
Sole Surviving Parent Unremarried or Remarried Living with Spouse
| Income Not Over | Monthly Rate | Each $1 Decrement |
|---|---|---|
| $800 | $663 | None |
| $900 | $655 | .08 |
| $1,000 | $647 | .08 |
| $1,100 | $639 | .08 |
| $1,200 | $631 | .08 |
| $1,300 | $623 | .08 |
| $1,400 | $615 | .08 |
| $1,500 | $607 | .08 |
| $1,600 | $599 | .08 |
| $1,700 | $591 | .08 |
| $1,800 | $583 | .08 |
| $1,900 | $575 | .08 |
| $2,000 | $567 | .08 |
| $2,100 | $559 | .08 |
| $2,200 | $551 | .08 |
| $2,300 | $543 | .08 |
| $2,400 | $535 | .08 |
| $2,500 | $527 | .08 |
| $2,600 | $519 | .08 |
| $2,700 | $511 | .08 |
| $2,800 | $503 | .08 |
| $2,900 | $495 | .08 |
| $3,000 | $487 | .08 |
| $3,100 | $479 | .08 |
| $3,200 | $471 | .08 |
| $3,300 | $463 | .08 |
| $3,400 | $455 | .08 |
| $3,500 | $447 | .08 |
| $3,600 | $439 | .08 |
| $3,700 | $431 | .08 |
| $3,800 | $423 | .08 |
| $3,900 | $415 | .08 |
| $4,000 | $407 | .08 |
| $4,100 | $399 | .08 |
| $4,200 | $391 | .08 |
| $4,300 | $383 | .08 |
| $4,400 | $375 | .08 |
| $4,500 | $367 | .08 |
| $4,600 | $359 | .08 |
| $4,700 | $351 | .08 |
| $4,800 | $343 | .08 |
| $4,900 | $335 | .08 |
| $5,000 | $327 | .08 |
| $5,100 | $319 | .08 |
| $5,200 | $311 | .08 |
| $5,300 | $303 | .08 |
| $5,400 | $295 | .08 |
| $5,500 | $287 | .08 |
| $5,600 | $279 | .08 |
| $5,700 | $271 | .08 |
| $5,800 | $263 | .08 |
| $5,900 | $255 | .08 |
| $6,000 | $247 | .08 |
| $6,100 | $239 | .08 |
| $6,200 | $231 | .08 |
| $6,300 | $223 | .08 |
| $6,400 | $215 | .08 |
| $6,500 | $207 | .08 |
| $6,600 | $199 | .08 |
| $6,700 | $191 | .08 |
| $6,800 | $183 | .08 |
| $6,900 | $175 | .08 |
| $7,000 | $167 | .08 |
| $7,100 | $159 | .08 |
| $7,200 | $151 | .08 |
| $7,300 | $143 | .08 |
| $7,400 | $135 | .08 |
| $7,500 | $127 | .08 |
| $7,600 | $119 | .08 |
| $7,700 | $111 | .08 |
| $7,800 | $103 | .08 |
| $7,900 | $95 | .08 |
| $8,000 | $87 | .08 |
| $8,100 | $79 | .08 |
| $8,200 | $71 | .08 |
| $8,300 | $63 | .08 |
| $8,400 | $55 | .08 |
| $8,500 | $47 | .08 |
| $8,600 | $39 | .08 |
| $8,700 | $31 | .08 |
| $8,800 | $23 | .08 |
| $8,900 | $15 | .08 |
| $9,000 | $7 | .08 |
| $9,024 | $5.08 | .08 |
| $9,025 to ** | $5 | None |
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $359 to the monthly rate.
**If living with spouse: $21,024
**If not living with spouse: $15,641
Chart 2
One of Two Parents Not Living with Spouse
| Income Not Over | Monthly Rate | Each $1 Decrement |
|---|---|---|
| $800 | $480 | None |
| $900 | $472 | .08 |
| $1,000 | $464 | .08 |
| $1,100 | $456 | .08 |
| $1,200 | $448 | .08 |
| $1,300 | $440 | .08 |
| $1,400 | $432 | .08 |
| $1,500 | $424 | .08 |
| $1,600 | $416 | .08 |
| $1,700 | $408 | .08 |
| $1,800 | $400 | .08 |
| $1,900 | $392 | .08 |
| $2,000 | $384 | .08 |
| $2,100 | $376 | .08 |
| $2,200 | $368 | .08 |
| $2,300 | $360 | .08 |
| $2,400 | $352 | .08 |
| $2,500 | $344 | .08 |
| $2,600 | $336 | .08 |
| $2,700 | $328 | .08 |
| $2,800 | $320 | .08 |
| $2,900 | $312 | .08 |
| $3,000 | $304 | .08 |
| $3,100 | $296 | .08 |
| $3,200 | $288 | .08 |
| $3,300 | $280 | .08 |
| $3,400 | $272 | .08 |
| $3,500 | $264 | .08 |
| $3,600 | $256 | .08 |
| $3,700 | $248 | .08 |
| $3,800 | $240 | .08 |
| $3,900 | $232 | .08 |
| $4,000 | $224 | .08 |
| $4,100 | $216 | .08 |
| $4,200 | $208 | .08 |
| $4,300 | $200 | .08 |
| $4,400 | $192 | .08 |
| $4,500 | $184 | .08 |
| $4,600 | $176 | .08 |
| $4,700 | $168 | .08 |
| $4,800 | $160 | .08 |
| $4,900 | $152 | .08 |
| $5,000 | $144 | .08 |
| $5,100 | $136 | .08 |
| $5,200 | $128 | .08 |
| $5,300 | $120 | .08 |
| $5,400 | $112 | .08 |
| $5,500 | $104 | .08 |
| $5,600 | $96 | .08 |
| $5,700 | $88 | .08 |
| $5,800 | $80 | .08 |
| $5,900 | $72 | .08 |
| $6,000 | $64 | .08 |
| $6,100 | $56 | .08 |
| $6,200 | $48 | .08 |
| $6,300 | $40 | .08 |
| $6,400 | $32 | .08 |
| $6,500 | $24 | .08 |
| $6,600 | $16 | .08 |
| $6,700 | $8 | .08 |
| $6,737 | $5.04 | .08 |
| $6,738 to $15,641 | $5 | None |
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $359 to the monthly rate.
Chart 3
One of Two Parents Living with Spouse or Other Parent
| Income Not Over | Monthly Rate | Each $1 Decrement |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $452 | None |
| $1,100 | $449 | .03 |
| $1,200 | $446 | .03 |
| $1,300 | $443 | .03 |
| $1,400 | $439 | .04 |
| $1,500 | $435 | .04 |
| $1,600 | $431 | .04 |
| $1,700 | $426 | .05 |
| $1,800 | $421 | .05 |
| $1,900 | $416 | .05 |
| $2,000 | $410 | .06 |
| $2,100 | $404 | .06 |
| $2,200 | $398 | .06 |
| $2,300 | $392 | .06 |
| $2,400 | $386 | .06 |
| $2,500 | $379 | .07 |
| $2,600 | $372 | .07 |
| $2,700 | $365 | .07 |
| $2,800 | $358 | .07 |
| $2,900 | $350 | .08 |
| $3,000 | $342 | .08 |
| $3,100 | $334 | .08 |
| $3,200 | $326 | .08 |
| $3,300 | $318 | .08 |
| $3,400 | $310 | .08 |
| $3,500 | $302 | .08 |
| $3,600 | $294 | .08 |
| $3,700 | $286 | .08 |
| $3,800 | $278 | .08 |
| $3,900 | $270 | .08 |
| $4,000 | $262 | .08 |
| $4,100 | $254 | .08 |
| $4,200 | $246 | .08 |
| $4,300 | $238 | .08 |
| $4,400 | $230 | .08 |
| $4,500 | $222 | .08 |
| $4,600 | $214 | .08 |
| $4,700 | $206 | .08 |
| $4,800 | $198 | .08 |
| $4,900 | $190 | .08 |
| $5,000 | $182 | .08 |
| $5,100 | $174 | .08 |
| $5,200 | $166 | .08 |
| $5,300 | $158 | .08 |
| $5,400 | $150 | .08 |
| $5,500 | $142 | .08 |
| $5,600 | $134 | .08 |
| $5,700 | $126 | .08 |
| $5,800 | $118 | .08 |
| $5,900 | $110 | .08 |
| $6,000 | $102 | .08 |
| $6,100 | $94 | .08 |
| $6,200 | $86 | .08 |
| $6,300 | $78 | .08 |
| $6,400 | $70 | .08 |
| $6,500 | $62 | .08 |
| $6,600 | $54 | .08 |
| $6,700 | $46 | .08 |
| $6,800 | $38 | .08 |
| $6,900 | $30 | .08 |
| $7,000 | $22 | .08 |
| $7,100 | $14 | .08 |
| $7,200 | $6 | .08 |
| $7,212 | $5.04 | .08 |
| $7,213 to $21,024 | $5 | None |
If entitled to Aid & Attendance allowance add $359 to the monthly rate.
