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Show 1960, will be under the new system. Those already on the pension rolls June 30, 1960, will not be affected unless they choose to come under the hew system. They can make , this choice at any time but once the election is made, the pensioner can never revert to the old system. Q. Does the new law affect those drawing compensation or service-connected benefits? A. No. Compensation for service connected disability will not be affected. Q. Does the new law affect service pensions? A. No. Service pensions are paid only to Indian War, Civil War and Spanish American War veterans, and will not be affected. Q. Are eligibility requirements changed under the new law? A. Not basically. Ninety days active wartime service and an honorable-type discharge are required. The veteran must also be permanently and totally disabled. There are important changes in the income limits under the new system as well as some changes in the methods employed to compute the pensioner's annual income. Under the new law the veteran's estate or "worth" will become an eligibility factor. Q. What factors determine "permanent and total disability?" A. The degree of disability may vary according to the age of the veteran. Generally, he must have a disability which at his age prevents him from getting regular, full-time employment. This disability must be such that doctors do not expect it to improve materially. Q. What are the changes in a veteran's income limits? A. Under the old law, a veteran without dependents could not draw a pension if his annual income exceeded ex-ceeded $1400. Under the new law, he may receive some pension if his income is as high as $1800. Under the old law, a veteran with dependents depend-ents was ineligible if his annual income was over $2700. Under the new law, his annual income may be as much as $3000, and he may still be eligible for some pension. New Pension Law From the thousands of questions asked about the new perision law slated to go into effect July 1, 1960, the Veterans Administration Admin-istration has selected the most pertinent, together with the appropriate answers. Following is the first of a series of these questions and answers. Q. When will the new system of pension payments go into effect? A. On July 1, 1960. The first checks under the new system will not be mailed before August 1, 1960. Q. Who will be affected by the new system? A. All veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean conflict and their dependents who qualify and begin to receive non-service non-service pensions after June 30. |