SENATE, No. 2123

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2123) of Stephen M. Brewer, Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Richard T. Moore, John P. Fresolo and other memebrs of the General Court for legislation relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 6B of said Chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

The surviving spouse, currently not married, who is in receipt of Dependency Indemnity Compensation from the Veterans Administration, and whose veteran-spouse served in active service of the armed forces of the United States , shall also be paid the sum of $1,500 annually in two payments on August 1st and February 1st.  Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of receipt of said surviving spouse’s completed application.