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PUBLIC LAW 85-857-SEPT. 2, 1958

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§ 536. Widows of Spanish-American War veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each SpanishAmerican W a r veteran who met the service requirements of section 512 (a) of this title a pension at the monthly rate of $65, unless she was the wife of the veteran during his service in the SpanishAmerican 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) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— (1) before January 1, 1938; or (2) for five or more years; or (3) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage. § 537. Children of Spanish-American War veterans Whenever there is no widow entitled to pension under section 536 of this title, the Administrator shall pay to the children of each Spanish-American W a r veteran who met the service requirements of section 512(a) 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. WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR 11, AND THE KOREAN C O N F L I C T

§ 541. Widows of World War I veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each veteran of World War I who met the service requirements of section 521 of this title, or who at the time of his death was receiving (or entitled to receive) compensation or retirement pay based upon a service-connected disability, a pension at the following monthly rate: (1) Widow, no child, $50.40; (2) Widow, one child, $63, with $7.56 for each additional child. (b) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— (1) before December 14, 1944; or (2) for five or more years; or (3) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage. § 542. Children of World War I veterans (a) Whenever there is no widow entitled to pension under section 541 of this title, the Administrator shall pay to the children of each veteran of World War I who met the service requirements of section 521 of this title, or who at the time of his death was receiving (or entitled to receive) compensation or retirement pay based upon a service-connected disability, a pension at the following monthly rate: (1) One child, $27.30; (2) Two children, $40.95; and (3) Three children, $54.60, with $7.56 for each additional child. (b) Pension prescribed by this section shall be paid to eligible children in equal shares. § 543. Widows of World War II or Korean conflict veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each veteran of World W a r II or of the Korean conflict— (1) who met the service requirements of section 521 of this title, and at the time of his death had a service-connected disability for which compensation would have been payable if 10 per centum or more in degree disabling; or (2) who, at the time of his death, was receiving (or entitled to receive) compensation or retirement pay based upon a serviceconnected disability;

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