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View 2018 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rates for the surviving parents of Veterans. These VA survivor benefits are tax exempt. This means you won’t have to pay any taxes on
your DIC payments. These rates are effective December 1, 2017. Want to see current DIC rates for parents? Get rates for the current year DIC RATES IF ONLY 1 PARENT IS ALIVE These rates
apply to you if you’re eligible for VA DIC as a surviving parent and both of the below descriptions are true for you. BOTH OF THESE MUST BE TRUE: * You’re the Veteran’s only surviving
parent, AND * Either you’re not remarried or you’re remarried and living with your spouse NOTE: Your yearly income is how much money you earn during one calendar year (January 1 to December
31). This includes income from all sources, such as wages, salary, investment payments, rental properties, gifts, income of dependents living in your home, and some retirement payments. If
you’re remarried and living with your spouse, this also includes your spouse’s income. SELECT THE INCOME RANGE THAT APPLIES TO YOU Click on an accordion to view the rate table. Use the
amount in the first column that’s closest to your income when rounded up to find your beginning monthly rate. Then, follow the directions in the how to use the rate tables section to figure
out your monthly payment. ------------------------- DIC RATES IF BOTH PARENTS ARE ALIVE IF THE ELIGIBLE PARENT DOESN’T LIVE WITH A SPOUSE These rates apply to you if you’re eligible for VA
DIC as a surviving parent and both of the below descriptions are true for you. BOTH OF THESE MUST BE TRUE: * You and the Veteran’s other surviving parent are both alive, AND * You’re not
living with the Veteran’s other surviving parent or a current spouse NOTE: Your yearly income is how much money you earn during one calendar year (January 1 to December 31). This includes
income from all sources, such as wages, salary, investment payments, rental properties, gifts, income of dependents living in your home, and some retirement payments. If you’re remarried and
living with your spouse, this also includes your spouse’s income. SELECT THE INCOME RANGE THAT APPLIES TO YOU Click on an accordion to view the rate table. Use the amount in the first
column that’s closest to your yearly income when rounded up to find your beginning monthly rate. Then, follow the directions in the how to use the rate tables section to figure out your
monthly payment. IF THE ELIGIBLE PARENT LIVES WITH THE VETERAN’S OTHER PARENT OR A CURRENT SPOUSE These rates apply to you if you’re eligible for VA DIC as a surviving parent and both of
the below descriptions are true for you. BOTH OF THESE MUST BE TRUE: * You and the Veteran’s other surviving parent are both alive, AND * You’re living with the Veteran’s other surviving
parent or a current spouse NOTE: Your yearly income is how much money you earn during one calendar year (January 1 to December 31). This includes income from all sources, such as wages,
salary, investment payments, rental properties, gifts, income of dependents living in your home, and some retirement payments. If you’re remarried and living with your spouse, this also
includes your spouse’s income. SELECT THE INCOME RANGE THAT APPLIES TO YOU Click on an accordion to view the rate table. Use the amount in the first column that’s closest to your income when
rounded up to find your beginning monthly rate. Then, follow the directions in the how to use the rate tables section to figure out your monthly payment.