HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1117 FILED ON: 2/1/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3695
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/1/2021 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 3/1/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1117 FILED ON: 2/1/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3695
By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3695) of Todd M. Smola and Anne M. Gobi relative to veterans’ benefits for surviving spouses. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3241 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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 1 and February 1. Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of receipt of said surviving spouses completed application.