§1012 Definitions

Summary

Defines who counts as a World War II veteran and several other key words used here. A "World War II veteran" is a person who served in the U.S. active military, naval, or air service during World War II, or who served in the organized forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while those forces were under U.S. Armed Forces orders of July 26, 1941 (this can include organized guerrilla forces recognized by U.S. Army authorities), with that service before December 31, 1946, and who left service under conditions other than dishonorable after at least 90 days or because of a disability or injury from active duty. "World War II" means the period from September 16, 1940, through July 24, 1947. "Supplemental security income benefit under subchapter XVI" includes State supplemental payments that the Social Security Commissioner pays under agreements under section 1382e(a) or section 212(b) of Public Law 93–66. "Federal benefit rate under subchapter XVI" is the monthly SSI cash amount for a person with no income, not counting those State supplements. "United States" here means only the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. "Benefit income" means regular payments like annuities, pensions, retirement, or disability benefits (for example, veterans' pay, workers' compensation, Social Security old-age, survivors, or disability insurance, railroad retirement, or unemployment), but only if a similar payment from the same or a related source was received during the 12-month period before the month the person applies.