38 U.S.C. § 1508 | Frequency of payment of pension benefits

(a)

Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, benefits under sections 1521, 1541, and 1542 of this title shall be paid monthly.

(b)

section 1521(b) of this title Under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, benefits under sections 1521, 1541, and 1542 of this title may be paid less frequently than monthly if the amount of the annual benefit is less than 4 percent of the maximum annual rate payable to a veteran under .

Pub. L. 95–588, title I, § 104(a)Nov. 4, 197892 Stat. 2499 Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(6)June 13, 1991105 Stat. 283 Pub. L. 102–83Aug. 6, 1991105 Stat. 404–406(Added , , , § 508; amended , , ; renumbered § 1508 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 3108 of this titlePrior section 1508 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 85–857Sept. 2, 195872 Stat. 1173 Pub. L. 94–502, title I, § 104(7)Oct. 15, 197690 Stat. 2384 Pub. L. 96–466 Section 802(a)(3) of Pub. L. 96–466 section 3100 of this titleMar. 31, 1981section 3111 of this titleAnother prior section 1508, , , ; , , , authorized Administrator to prescribe rules and regulations to promote good conduct and cooperation on the part of veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation under chapter 31 of this title, prior to the general revision of chapter 31 of this title by . , set out as an Effective Date note under , provided that this prior section 1508 continue in effect until . See .

section 3109 of this titlePrior section 1509 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 85–857Sept. 2, 195872 Stat. 1173 Pub. L. 94–502, title I, § 104(8)Oct. 15, 197690 Stat. 2384 Pub. L. 96–466 Section 802(a)(3) of Pub. L. 96–466 section 3100 of this titleMar. 31, 1981Another prior section 1509, , , ; , (9), , , related to books, supplies, and equipment furnished a veteran under chapter 31 of this title, prior to the general revision of chapter 31 of this title by . , set out as an Effective Date note under , provided that this prior section 1509 continue in effect until .

section 3110 of this titlePrior section 1510 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 85–857Sept. 2, 195872 Stat. 1173 Pub. L. 94–502, title I, § 104(10)Oct. 15, 197690 Stat. 2384 Pub. L. 96–466 Section 802(a)(3) of Pub. L. 96–466Mar. 31, 1981section 3113 of this titleAnother prior section 1510, , , ; , , , related to vocational rehabilitation of persons hospitalized pending final discharge from the active military, naval, or air service, prior to the general revision of chapter 31 of this title by . , set out as an Effective Date note under section 3100 of chapter 31 of this title, provided that this prior section 1510 continue in effect until . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 508 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a). , substituted “1521, 1541, and 1542” for “521, 541, and 542”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (b). , substituted “1521, 1541, and 1542” for “521, 541, and 542” and “1521(b)” for “521(b)”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “percent” for “per centum”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Jan. 1, 1979section 401 of Pub. L. 95–588 section 101 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under .