Survivors and Dependents Benefits
Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Parents’ Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (Parents DIC) is an income-based, monthly benefit paid to the eligible parents of deceased veterans. If your annual income is less than the limit designated by the VA, you may receive the difference between the VA’s limit and your annual income.
Annual Income Limits
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Parent not living with a spouse—$12,034
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Parent living with a spouse—$16,176
How It Works
Example 1: Parent not Living With a Spouse
For this example, assume your annual income is $9,000. You would receive $3,024 each year, the difference between $9,000 and the VA annual income limit of $12,034.
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The VA breaks up your benefit into 12 monthly installments. So you would receive $252 each month in Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
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Example 2: Parent Living With a Spouse
For this example, assume your annual income is $12,276. You would receive $3,900 each year, the difference between $12,276 and the VA annual income limit of $16,176.
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The VA breaks up your benefit into 12 monthly installments. So you would receive $325 each month in Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
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Limits
There are limits to how much Parents’ Dependency and Indemnity Compensation you can receive each year.
- Sole surviving parent and not living with a spouse—$5,568
- One of two parents and are not living with a spouse—$4,008
- One of two parents and are living with a spouse—$3,768
