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PUBLIC LAW 8 5 - 8 5 7 - S E P T. 2, 1968

Subchapter III—Pensions to Widows and Children WARS BEFORE WORLD WAR I

§ 531. Widows of Mexican War veterans The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each veteran of the Mexican War, who is on the pension rolls on December 31, 1968, under any public law, a pension at the monthly rate of $65. § 532. Widows of Civil War veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each Civil W a r veteran who met the service requirements of this section a pension at the following monthly rate: (1) $40.64 if she is below seventy years of age; or (2) $65 if she is seventy years 01 age or older; unless she was the wife of the veteran during his service in the Civil War, in which case the monthly rate shall be $75. (b) If there is a child of the veteran, the rate of pension paid to the widow under subsection (a) shall be increased by $8.13 per month for each such child. (c) A veteran met the service requirements of this section if he served for ninety days or more in the active military or naval service during the Civil War, as heretofore defined under public laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, or if he was discharged or released from such service upon a surgeon's certificate of disability. (d) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— (1) before June 27, 1905; or (2) for five or more years; or (3) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage. § 533. Children of Civil War veterans Whenever there is no widow entitled to pension under section 532 of this title, the Administrator shall pay to the children of each Civil War veteran who met the service requirements of section 532 of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $73.13 for one child, plus $8.13 for each additional child, with the total amount equally divided. § 534. Widows of Indian War veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each Indian W a r veteran who met the service requirements of section 511 of this title a pension at the following monthly rate: (1) $40.64 if she is below seventy years of age; or (2) $65 if she is seventy years of age or older; unless she was the wife of the veteran during his service in one of the Indian Wars, in which case the monthly rate shall be $75. (b) If there is a child of the veteran, the rate of pension paid to the widow under subsection (a) shall be increased by $8.13 per month for each such child. (c) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— (1) before March 4, 1917; or (2) for five or more years; or (3) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage. § 535. Children of Indian War veterans Whenever there is no widow entitled to pension under section 534 of this title, the Administrator shall psij to the children of each Indian AVar veteran who met the service requirements of section 511 of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $73.13 for one child, plus $8!13 for each additional child, with the total amount equally divided.

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