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Congress urged to end survivors benefit offsets.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 12-SEP-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Congress urged to end survivors benefit offsets.(NATION)(SGT. SHAFT)

Article Excerpt
Byline: John Fales, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Dear Sgt. Shaft:

The debate over the Senate version of the defense authorization bill continues, and I want your readers to be aware of a very important item that affects about 55,000 military widows and widowers and 200,000 "Greatest Generation" retirees.

As you know, current law reduces payments for the Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP) for survivors of members whose death was caused by military service. In those cases, the survivor is entitled to a payment from the Department of Veterans Affairs (currently $993 a month for a spouse), and the SBP payment...

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