United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 38. VETERANS’ BENEFITS |
Part II. GENERAL BENEFITS |
Chapter 15. PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE |
SubChapter I. GENERAL |
§ 1508. Frequency of payment of pension benefits
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(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, benefits under sections 1521, 1541, and 1542 of this title shall be paid monthly. (b) Under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, benefits under sections 1521, 1541, and 1542 of this title may be paid less frequently than monthly if the amount of the annual benefit is less than 4 percent of the maximum annual rate payable to a veteran under section 1521(b) of this title.
Prior Provisions
Prior section 1508 was renumbered section 3108 of this title.
Another prior section 1508, Pub. L. 85–857,
Prior section 1509 was renumbered section 3109 of this title.
Another prior section 1509, Pub. L. 85–857,
Prior section 1510 was renumbered section 3110 of this title.
Another prior section 1510, Pub. L. 85–857,
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 508 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1521, 1541, and 1542” for “521, 541, and 542”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1521, 1541, and 1542” for “521, 541, and 542” and “1521(b)” for “521(b)”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “percent” for “per centum”.
Effective Date
Section effective