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(For veterans of World Wars I or II, and certain veterans of the Korean Conflict period and peacetime service.)

Administered by. Immigration and Naturalization Service, U. S. Department of Justice.

Eligibility. 1. Honorable active service in the Armed Forces during World War I or World War II, provided veteran was in the United States, the Canal Zone, American Samoa or Swains Island at time of entry into service or was later admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or

2. Three years of honorable active service during any other period provided veteran files citizenship application while in service or within 6 months thereafter.

Nature of Benefit. Naturalization authorized and expedited by eliminating certain requirements such as waiting period, residence requirements, etc.

Deadline. 1. For filing application based on World War I or World War II service: None.

2. For filing application based on 3 years' service: In sufficient time so that petition may be filed within 6 months after leaving service in order to qualify for maximum benefits.

Other Important Facts. Former citizens who lost their citizenship by entering the armed forces of nations while allied with the United States during World War II also may be naturalized under certain liberal conditions.

Where To Apply. Nearest office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Applications filed at the Immigration and Naturalization Service headquarters in Washington, D. C., will be routed to the proper local office.

PENSIONS FOR NON-SERVICECONNECTED DISABILITIES. (For veterans of World Wars I or II or the Korean Conflict Period.)

Administered by. Veterans Adminis

tration.

Eligibility. Veterans of World War I, World War II, or the Korean-conflict period who are permanently and totally disabled for reasons not traceable to service, credited with 90 days or more

service, unless discharged sooner for a line-of-duty disability, and discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.

Nature of Benefit. The pension is payable only if the otherwise eligible veteran's income from other sources does not exceed $1,400 a year if unmarried, or $2,700 if he is married or has a minor child.

The monthly rate is $66.15, which is increased to $78.75 after continuous receipt of pension for 10 years or on attainment of age 65.

Veterans entitled to pension who become blind or are so helpless as to need the regular aid and attendance of another person may be eligible for $135.45 per month.

Where To Apply. Any VA office. PENSIONS FOR AGE OR NONSERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES. (For veterans of the SpanishAmerican War group.)

Administered by. Veterans Adminis

tration.

Eligibility. Veterans of the SpanishAmerican War who have attained age 62 or are at least 10 percent disabled and who had 70 or 90 days of service, with discharge under other than dishonorable conditions, or who were discharged sooner for a line-of-duty disability.

Nature of Benefits. For 90-day service and disability discharge cases, the monthly pension rate is $101.59; and for regular aid and attendance, $135.45.

For 70-day service cases, the monthly pension rate is $67.73; and for regular aid and attendance, $88.04.

Where To Apply. Any VA office.

SOCIAL SECURITY CREDITS. (For veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict period, and certain peacetime service.)

Administered by. The Bureau of OldAge and Survivors' Insurance (OASI), Social Security Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Gratuitous Social Security Wage Credits. For OASI benefits, veterans who served 90 days or more on active military service (unless discharged sooner for disability or injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty) during the World War II period (September 16, 1940, through July 24, 1947) or

the post-World War II period (July 25, 1947, through December 31, 1956), and whose discharge was other than dishonorable, may receive gratuitous Social Security wage credits of $160 for each such month of active duty.

However, if it has been determined that a periodic benefit is payable by another Federal agency (except VA), based in whole or in part on active military service during either of the periods above, the gratuitous Social Security wage credits will not be granted for the same period.

Veterans receiving military retired pay also may receive gratuitous Social Security wage credits for months of active military duty during the years 1951 through 1956, even though their retired pay is partially based on service between July 25, 1947, through December 31, 1956, provided they served on active duty or active duty for training after December 31, 1956.

Contributory Social Security Wage Credits for Military Service. On January 1, 1957, members of the Armed Forces on active duty were brought under Social Security on a contributory basis, with their payments to the fund withheld from their basic pay.

Contributory Social Security wage credits for active military service may be added to any gratuitous and/or civilian wage credits in determining Social Security benefits.

Nature of Benefit. Monthly income payable to male wage earner at age 65, and to his wife at age 62, if they do not have substantial earnings.

Monthly income payable to a widow with children, or to children alone, or to a widow at age 62, or to dependent parents if no spouse survives.

Payment may also be made to wage earner at age 50, if totally and permanently disabled.

The amount of the monthly Social Security payment depends on the average monthly wage earned while the wage earner was working and contributing to Social Security (including time spent in the Armed Forces).

Where To Apply. For further information about Social Security or the conditions under which benefits may be paid, visit or write the nearest Social Security field office. The address may

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Korean-Conflict-Period Eligibility. Korean-conflict-period veterans may be eligible if

(a) They suffered a service-connected disability in active service on or after June 27, 1950, and on or before January 31, 1955, which would entitle them to compensation or, but for the receipt of retirement pay, would entitle them to compensation.

(b) They were discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions; and

(c) VA determines they need vocational training to overcome the handicaps of their disabilities.

All three conditions must be met. Training Deadlines. Disabled veterans of the Korean-conflict period have no deadline to start training, but there are dates beyond which no training may be given.

Those discharged before August 20, 1954, must begin in time to complete training by August 20, 1963.

Those who left the Armed Forces after August 20, 1954, must begin in time to complete training by January 31, 1964, or 9 years after separation, whichever is earlier.

However, an extra 4 years will be added to the foregoing deadline dates for disabled veterans of the Koreanconflict period who fall within any of the following three categories

1. Those whose severe disabilities prevented them from entering or completing training in time; or

2. Those who originally received discharges barring them from training, but whose discharges later were changed too late for them to enter and complete training in time; or

3. Those for whom a service-connected disability was not established in time to begin and complete a course of training.

Length of Training. Eligible disabled veterans of World War II and of the

Korean-conflict period may get training of such character and length as is necessary to restore their ability to work, up to a total of 4 years, and in some cases exceeding 4 years.

Type of Training. Before disabled veterans of either conflict begin training, they will be interviewed and tested by VA counselors to determine their aptitudes and interests. Interviews and tests will enable the VA counselor and training officer to advise the veterans as to the training for which they are best suited.

Eligible veterans may: (a) enroll in schools or colleges; (b) train on the job; (c) take institutional or farm training; or (d) enter other programs which combine school and job training.

Subsistence Allowances. While in training and for 2 months after rehabilitation, eligible disabled veterans of either conflict may receive subsistence allowances in addition to their disability compensation.

Basic monthly subsistence rates for disabled veterans studying full time in schools and colleges are $75 without dependents, $105 with one dependent, and $120 with more than one dependent.

Basic rates for on-the-job training are $65 without dependents and $90 with one or more dependents.

Rates for veterans enrolled in combination types of training may be somewhat higher than the job training rates.

Additional allowances may be provided, depending on the veterans' degree of disability and the number of additional dependents they have.

World War II Eligibility. Only a few disabled World War II veterans still may receive vocational rehabilitation training at Government expense.

World War II veterans may be eligible if

(a) They suffered a service-connected disability in active service between September 16, 1940, and July 25, 1947, which would entitle them to compensation or, but for the receipt of retirement pay, would entitle them to compensation;

(b) They were discharged or separated under conditions other than dishonorable; and

(c) VA determines they need vocational training to overcome handicaps.

All three conditions must be met.

Since nearly all World War II disabled veterans must have completed their vocational rehabilitation by July 25, 1956, only three groups remain who may still begin training, providing they begin in time to complete their courses by July 25, 1960. They are

1. Those too seriously disabled to have begun earlier;

2. Those who originally received discharges barring them from training, but whose discharges later were changed to make them eligible; and

3. Those who were late in establishing a service-connected disability. Where To Apply. Any VA office. WAR ORPHANS' EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (For children of deceased veterans of World Wars I or II or the Korean Conflict period.) Administered by. Veterans Adminis

tration.

Who Are Eligible. Generally children between ages 18 and 23 of veterans who died from disease or injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty in active service during one of the following three periods

World War I-April 6, 1917. through November 11, 1918;

World War II-December 7, 1941. through December 31, 1946; or

Korean-Conflict Period-June 27, 1950. through January 31, 1955.

The deceased parent's service must have been terminated under other than dishonorable conditions.

For otherwise eligible children under age 18, the benefit may be provided if the children have graduated from high school, or, if not a high school graduate, are above the age of compulsory school attendance and VA finds it would be to their best advantage to begin schooling before reaching age 18.

Education may be continued beyond age 23 if (a) the children were between 18 and 23 on June 29, 1956, effective date of the act; (b) they were eligible for schooling but served in the Armed Forces before age 23; or (c) the veteran-parents die after the children are 18, but not yet 23.

Educational termination dates for the three groups in the preceding paragraphs are: for the (a) group, June 29, 1961; for the (b) group, 5 years from

the date of the children's discharge or separation from military service; and for the (c) group, 5 years after the death of the veteran-parent.

In no event may schooling extend beyond the 31st birthday of the children.

Procedures for Applying. The parent or guardian of the deceased veteran's child must file an application with VA. If VA finds that basic eligibility requirements are met, the application will be approved provisionally.

Next, the young man or woman, accompanied by the parent or guardian, will receive VA vocational counseling, to assist him or her in the selection of a goal and the development of a program of education. Meanwhile, the parent or guardian must prepare an educational plan, showing the selected goal, the program of education, school or schools he plans to attend, and an estimate of the total cost of the education. This plan becomes part of the application.

Finally, if everything is in order, VA will approve the application. With this, the young man or woman is ready to begin school.

Length of Training. An eligible person may receive up to 36 months of schooling-or the equivalent of 36 months if enrolled part time. If he is a Korea veteran, however, his entitlement to schooling will be reduced by the amount of training he received under the Korean GI bill or Public Law 894 (for the disabled).

Type of Training. Training under the war orphans program may be taken in schools and colleges only. On-thejob training, on-the-farm training, correspondence school training, training given by radio or television, and training in foreign countries are prohibited.

Also, the law prohibits a young man or woman from taking his or her regular high school education under the

program. To enroll in a course below the college level, the student must have completed or quit his regular high school education. Further, the belowcollege-level course must be specialized vocational training that will fit him for a vocational goal.

All courses taken by young men and women must be approved for veterans under the Korean GI bill; such approval carries over to the war orphans program.

Monthly Rates. Young men and women in school under the war orphans program will receive $110 a month, if enrolled full time; $80 a month, if three-quarters time and $50 a month if half-time. Schooling less than half time is not permitted.

Those enrolled in cooperative courses -alternating classroom study and related experience on the job-will receive $90 a month. This training may be taken full time only.

These allowances will be paid after the end of each month of school completed. Before VA can make a payment, it must receive a certification, signed both by the student and his school, stating he actually was in training during the month. Checks usually go out within 20 days after VA receives these certifications.

Payments usually are made to the student's parent or guardian, rather than to the student himself.

Special Restorative Training. Special restorative training may be provided to young men or women unable to pursue an education because of some physical or mental disability. It consists of training such as speech and voice correction, lipreading, Braille reading and writing and the like.

A monthly allowance of $110 will be paid to persons taking this special training. In some instances, the amount may be increased.

Where to Apply. Any VA office.

STATISTICAL DATA

Below are summary data showing the scale of some of the benefits extended to veterans. For more complete information, consult the Annual Reports of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.

EXPENDITURES FOR PENSIONS, COMPENSATION, ETC. The table below shows, for each of our wars and for the Regular Establishment, the number of living veterans who were receiv

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a Total for Civil War, $8,190,348,778.76; not broken down before 1926, into "living" and "deceased" categories.

b Includes $70,000,000 expended for the Revolutionary War.

e Total unclassified, $86,513.425.54; not broken down into "living" and "deceased" categories.

d Grand total, both "living" and "deceased" categories, $39,686,498,717.54.

AGE GROUPS. The following table shows the age groups of living veterans of the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict, and

Age group

Average age c

the Regular Establishment who were receiving compensation or pension benefits as of 30 June 1956.

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a Includes reserve officers in receipt of retirement pay under Public Law 262, 77th Cong. b Includes emergency, provisional, probationary, or temporary officers in receipt of retirement pay. e Average based on 1-year age group of veterans. DEPENDENTS. The following table shows, for the same four wars and the Regular Establishment, and as of 30 June 1956, the number and relationship of dependents of deceased veterans who

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were receiving compensation or pensions on account of the deaths of the said veterans, either service-connected or non-service-connected.

This table, which is restricted to money payments for the specified purposes, represents only a portion of the total national expenditure on account of veterans. For example, it does not cover such items as readjustment benefits (over $20,000,000,000; administration and miscellaneous benefits (over $11,000,000,000) and many others. The grand total, to 30 June 1956, of expenditures made by the Veterans Administration, former Veterans Bureau, National Home for Disabled Soldiers, and Pensions Bureau, for all wars and the Regular Establishment, and including also annuities and refunds to civil employees under Civil Service and Canal Zone Retirements Acts, was $99,253,895,332.45.

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