Show I I Veterans News Under a new law effective on June 1 I 1957 veterans Imprisoned after conviction of a felony or ot a misdemeanor will not be bo entitled to Veterans Administration pensions pensions pen pen- for that part of their sentence sentence sen tence which exceeds 60 days VA announced this week Pension payments are made only to wartime veterans or their eligible dependents for disability 01 of death not connected with the veterans' veterans service Not affected by b the new law laware laware laware are compensation payments made to veterans or their survivors for disability or death incurred as a result of either wartime or peacetime peace peace- time service VA emphasized Imprisonment periods of less than 61 days or of any length before before before be be- fore actual conviction will not stop payments VA said To prevent hardships the law provides that VA may pay pensions pensions pensions pen pen- to the eligible wife or children children chil chil- dren of a veteran who forfeits his own pension during Imprisonment VA pension being received by bya a It veterans veteran's widow is forfeited for her period of Imprisonment greater great great- er than 60 days However If It she has eligible children payment may be made on their behalf VA pointed out The day 60 rule also applies VA said to any part of a pension being paid on behalf behal of a child chUd under similar circumstances VA said that resumption of payment pay ment of pension may be made after after af at ter the persons person's release from In In In- of the new law willbe will willbe willbe be carried out by VA with the cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation of Federal state county county county coun coun- ty and city law enforcement and penal authorities VA said |