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S 611119th CongressIntroduced
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Economy & TaxesSocial ServicesVeterans Affairs
Standard Summary
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The Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 amends veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation policies to increase benefits for surviving spouses and adjust eligibility criteria for survivors of totally disabled veterans.
Key Points
- 1Increases DIC payments for surviving spouses by tying amounts to 55% of Section 1114(j) compensation rates.
- 2Maintains prior benefit levels for survivors of veterans who died before 1993 through a special rule.
- 3Reduces required continuous total disability rating period for DIC eligibility from 10 to 5 years before death.
Impact Areas
Surviving spouses receiving DIC benefitsFamilies of veterans who died before 1993Veterans rated totally disabled at time of deathDepartment of Veterans Affairs budget and administration
Generated by legislative-analysis-v3 on Nov 9, 2025