FEDERAL · 38 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—VETERANS' PENSIONS
Net worth limitation
38 U.S.C. § 1522
Title38 — Veterans' Benefits
ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—VETERANS' PENSIONS
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38 U.S.C. § 1522.
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(a)The Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of pension to a veteran under section 1513 or 1521 of this title when the corpus of the estate of the veteran or, if the veteran has a spouse, the corpus of the estates of the veteran and of the veteran's spouse is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the annual income of the veteran, the veteran's spouse, and the veteran's children, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus of such estates be consumed for the veteran's maintenance.
(b)The Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 1521 of this title on account of a child when the corpus of such child's estate is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration o
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History
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1136, §522; Pub. L. 86–211, §3(b), Aug. 29, 1959, 73 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 95–588, title I, §107, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2502; renumbered §1522 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 107–103, title II, §207(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–103 inserted "1513 or" before "1521 of this title".
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 522 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1521" for "521" in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in subsecs. (a) and (b).
1978—Pub. L. 95–588 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions relating to consideration of the income and estates of the spouse and children of an eligible veteran, and added subsec. (b).
1959—Pub. L. 86–211 substituted provisions requiring the denial or discontinuance of payment of pension when the corpus of the veteran's estate is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the veteran's income, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus be consumed for the veteran's maintenance for provisions which prohibited the payment of a pension to any unmarried veteran whose annual income exceeds $1,400 or to any married veteran or any veteran with children whose annual income exceeds $2,700.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–103 effective Sept. 17, 2001, see section 207(c) of Pub. L. 107–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1513 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–588 effective Jan. 1, 1979, see section 401 of Pub. L. 95–588, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1959 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 86–211 effective July 1, 1960, see section 10 of Pub. L. 86–211, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1521 of this title.
Amendments
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–103 inserted "1513 or" before "1521 of this title".
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 522 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1521" for "521" in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in subsecs. (a) and (b).
1978—Pub. L. 95–588 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions relating to consideration of the income and estates of the spouse and children of an eligible veteran, and added subsec. (b).
1959—Pub. L. 86–211 substituted provisions requiring the denial or discontinuance of payment of pension when the corpus of the veteran's estate is such that under all the circumstances, including consideration of the veteran's income, it is reasonable that some part of the corpus be consumed for the veteran's maintenance for provisions which prohibited the payment of a pension to any unmarried veteran whose annual income exceeds $1,400 or to any married veteran or any veteran with children whose annual income exceeds $2,700.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–103 effective Sept. 17, 2001, see section 207(c) of Pub. L. 107–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1513 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–588 effective Jan. 1, 1979, see section 401 of Pub. L. 95–588, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1959 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 86–211 effective July 1, 1960, see section 10 of Pub. L. 86–211, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1521 of this title.
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