This topic contains information on effective dates of adjustment for pension Introduction and DIC, including Parents’ the effective date for Improved Pension and DIC, and Parents’ payer and recipient verify Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) information. Change Date March 30, 2015 a. Effective In Improved Pension and DIC cases, the effective date of reduction Parents’ Date: or termination is the first of the month following the month the income was Improved first received. Pension and DIC Parents’ In the notice of proposed adverse action, ask the beneficiary to furnish VA with the date income was first received. If the income payer or income recipient does not furnish the specific Note: date that the income was first paid, but shows the calendar year it was paid, assume that it was received in January and propose to adjust effective February 1. If both the payer and the income recipient respond within the 30-day waiting b. Payer and Recipient period verifying the information VA received from the match, send a notice Verify VA of proposed adverse action based on the income report. recipient’s Information If there is only one income year, there is no need to mention the reply Note: from the payer. 7. Differing Responses From Payer and Recipient
Introduction This topic contains information on effective dates of adjustment for pension and Parents’ DIC, including the effective date for Improved Pension and Parents’ DIC, and payer and recipient verify Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) information. Change Date March 30, 2015 a. Effective Date: Improved Pension and Parents’ DIC In Improved Pension and Parents’ DIC cases, the effective date of reduction or termination is the first of the month following the month the income was first received. In the notice of proposed adverse action, ask the beneficiary to furnish VA with the date income was first received. Note: If the income payer or income recipient does not furnish the specific date that the income was first paid, but shows the calendar year it was paid, assume that it was received in January and propose to adjust effective February 1. b. Payer and Recipient Verify VA Information If both the payer and the income recipient respond within the 30-day waiting period verifying the information VA received from the match, send a notice of proposed adverse action based on the income recipient’s report. Note: If there is only one income year, there is no need to mention the reply from the payer. 7. Differing Responses From Payer and Recipient