Pub. L. 94-169, tit. I, sec. 102

Sec. 102. Effective for the period beginning January 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, section 521 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: “(b) (1) If the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with and not reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran’s 89 STAT. 1015spouse) and has no child, pension shall be paid to the veteran according to the following formula: “The monthly rate of pension shall be $173 reduced by— For each $1 of annual income Which is more than— But not more than— $0. 00 0 $300 . 03 $300 500 . 04 500 700 . 05 700 1, 200 . 06 1, 200 1, 700 . 07 1, 700 2, 000 . 08 2, 000 3, 300 “(2) In no case may the amount of pension payable to any veteran under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. “(3) In no case may pension be paid under this subsection to any veteran if the annual income of such veteran exceeds $3,300. “(c) (1) If the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of such veteran’s spouse, or has a child or children, pension shall be paid to the veteran according to the following formula: “The monthly rate of pension for a veteran shall be— 3186 if such veteran has one such dependent; 3191 if such veteran has two such dependents; and 3196 if such veteran has three or more such dependents; reduced by— For each $1 of annual income Which is more than— But not more than— $0. 00 0 $500 . 02 $500 700 . 03 700 1, 300 . 04 1, 300 2, 800 . 05 2, 800 3, 200 . 06 3, 200 3, 800 . 08 3, 800 4, 500 “(2) In no case may the amount of pension payable to any veteran under this subsection be less than $5 monthly. “(3) In no case may pension be paid under this subsection to any veteran if the annual income of such veteran exceeds $4,500.”; (2) by striking out in subsection (d) “him” and “$123” and inserting in lieu thereof “such veteran” and “$133”, respectively; and (3) by striking out in subsection (e) “his”, “him”, and “$49” and inserting in lieu thereof “such veteran’s”, “such veteran”, and “$53”, respectively.