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PUBLIC LAW 86-211-AUG. 29, 1969

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" (d) If there is a widow and more than one child, the monthly rate payable under subsection (c) shall be increased by $15 for each additional child. "(e) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— "(1) before (A) December 14, 1944, in the case of a widow of a World W a r I veteran, or (B) January 1, 1957, in the case of a widow of a World W a r II veteran, or (C) February 1, 1965, in the case of a widow of a Korean conflict veteran; or "^2^ for five or more years; or " (3) for any period of time if a child was b o m of the marriage. "§ 542. Children of World W a r I, World W a r II, or Korean conflict veterans " (a) Whenever there is no widow entitled to pension under section 541 of this title, the Administrator shall pay to the child or children 72 Stat. u38. of each veteran of World W a r I, World W a r II, or the Korean conflict Avho 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 for a service-connected disability, pension at the monthly rate of $35 for one child, and $15 for each additional child. "(b) Pension prescribed by this section shall be paid to eligible children in equal shares. "(c) No pension shall be paid under this section to a child whose annual income, excluding earned income, exceeds $1,800. "§ 543. Net worth limitation "The Administrator shall deny or discontinue payment of pension under sections 541 or 542 of this title to a widow or child when the 72 Stat. mas. corpus of the estate of the survivor concerned is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of income, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus be consumed for the survivor's maintenance." SEC. 5. Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, H ^^^ eiie'ie. is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 617. Invalid lift for pensioners "The Administrator may furnish an invalid lift, if medically indicated, to any veteran in receipt of pension under chapter 15 of this 38 USC soi et title based on the need of regular aid and attendance." SEC. 6. Section 3203 of title 38, United States Code, is amended (1) " Stat. 1:234. by deleting "pension, compensation, or" wherever it appears in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof "compensation or"; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as " (e) "; and (3) by inserting a new subsection (d), as follows: " (d)(1) Where any veteran is being furnished hospital treatment, institutional, or domiciliary care by the Veterans' Administration, no pension in excess of $30 per month shall be paid to or for the veteran for any period after (a) the end of the second full calendar month following the month of admission for treatment or care or (b) readmission for treatment or care within six months following termination of a period of treatment or care of not less than two full calendar months. "(2) Where the payment of pension to any veteran is subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection the Administrator may apportion and pay to his wife or children the balance of the pension which the veteran would receive but for such paragraph (1)."

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