Methodology: Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insightsâ¦.
Benefit Payments and Direct Deposit. When your pension begins, you receive a benefit payment each month (unless you receive a mandatory cash-out payment or you have elected a voluntary cash-out of your benefit). You can elect payment by mail or through electronic direct deposit. We encourage benefit recipients to sign up for direct deposit.
In FY2013, the program paid an average benefit of about $11,300 to. about 310,000 beneficiaries. ï· The Improved Death Pension makes payments to certain low-income spouses. or children of deceased veterans. In FY2013, the program paid an average benefit. of about $7,000 to about 210,000 beneficiaries. ï· The Medal of Honor Pension makes payments to veterans who were awarded. the Medal of Honor. Fewer than 100 veterans qualify for that pension. This report also discusses the eligibility criteria and current benefit levels of these programs and. provides data on the number of pension beneficiaries and average annual benefit amounts for. FY1999 through FY2013.