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Advocates still pushing to fix survivor payouts.

Authors :
Shane III, Leo
Source :
Navy Times; 12/28/2015, Vol. 65 Issue 14, p6-6, 2/3p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article focuses on the move of the advocacy group The Military Coalition to make an appeal to the House Armed Services Committee to end the offset in the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan payouts and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation program. It provides overview of the benefits received by military families and survivors under such programs. It also mentions the effect of the offset to roughly 63,000 military families.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00281697
Volume :
65
Issue :
14
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Navy Times
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
111970524