the amount of both withholdings (for retirement pay only) for the o. Method 1 Reduce for Processing month in question by the amount shown in the column on the Due From VA AEWs That AEW for the same month if List a Month in Which VA is a withholding in place for retirement pay Made a Rate from the first day of the month, and Change That from a day other than the first day of the month, and Took Effect on of the amounts withheld for retirement pay is each to or greater than a Day Other the amount shown in the column of the AEW for the same Due From VA Than the First month. Day of the Month Follow the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 5.A.8.p if of Note: any the withholdings for retirement pay during the in question are than less the amount shown in the column of the AEW for the same Due From VA month. p. Method 2 Follow the instructions in the table below if for Processing AEWs That there is a withholding in place for retirement pay List a Month in from the first day of the month, and Which VA from a day than the first day of the month, and Made a Rate of the amounts withheld for retirement pay are than the amount any less Change That shown in the column of the AEW for the same month. Due From VA Took Effect on a Day Other Than the First Day of the Month Step Action 1 Subtract the of the amounts VA records show VA smaller withheld (to offset the Veteran’s receipt of retirement pay) during the month in question from the amount that VA records larger show VA withheld for the same reason during the same month. 2 Subtract the of the amounts VA withheld during the smaller in question from the amount shown in the column Due From VA on the AEW for the same month. 3 Divide the result of the calculation described in Step 2 by the number of days of the same month during which VA withheld the amount of benefits. larger 4 Multiply by 30 (days) the result of the calculation described in Step 3. 5 Subtract the result of the calculation described in Step 4 from the result of the calculation described in Step 1. 6 During the time period when the withholding was in smaller effect, withhold $0.00. 7 During the time period when the withholding was in effect, larger withhold the result of the calculation described in Step 5.
o. Method 1 for Processing AEWs That List a Month in Which VA Made a Rate Change That Took Effect on a Day Other Than the First Day of the Month Reduce the amount of both withholdings (for retirement pay only) for the month in question by the amount shown in the Due From VA column on the AEW for the same month if is a withholding in place for retirement pay from the first day of the month, and from a day other than the first day of the month, and each of the amounts withheld for retirement pay is to or greater than the amount shown in the Due From VA column of the AEW for the same month. Note: Follow the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 5.A.8.p if any of the withholdings for retirement pay during the in question are less than the amount shown in the Due From VA column of the AEW for the same month. p. Method 2 for Processing AEWs That List a Month in Which VA Made a Rate Change That Took Effect on a Day Other Than the First Day of the Month Follow the instructions in the table below if there is a withholding in place for retirement pay from the first day of the month, and from a day than the first day of the month, and any of the amounts withheld for retirement pay are less than the amount shown in the Due From VA column of the AEW for the same month. Step Action 1 Subtract the smaller of the amounts VA records show VA withheld (to offset the Veteran’s receipt of retirement pay) during the month in question from the larger amount that VA records show VA withheld for the same reason during the same month. 2 Subtract the smaller of the amounts VA withheld during the in question from the amount shown in the Due From VA column on the AEW for the same month. 3 Divide the result of the calculation described in Step 2 by the number of days of the same month during which VA withheld the larger amount of benefits. 4 Multiply by 30 (days) the result of the calculation described in Step 3. 5 Subtract the result of the calculation described in Step 4 from the result of the calculation described in Step 1. 6 During the time period when the smaller withholding was in effect, withhold $0.00. 7 During the time period when the larger withholding was in effect, withhold the result of the calculation described in Step 5.
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