Amendment to R.A. No. 6948 (Increase in Burial Assistance for Veterans)
Republic Act No. 10649, enacted on November 27, 2014, increases the burial assistance for veterans from P10,000 to P20,000. This amendment modifies Section 20 of Republic Act No. 6948, ensuring that the burial assistance is provided to those who have incurred funeral expenses for a deceased veteran, unless they are receiving similar benefits from the U.S. Government. The initial funding for this increase will be drawn from the current year's appropriations for the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office and will be included in future annual budgets. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in official media.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10649
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 27, 2014
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10649
AN ACT INCREASING THE BURIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS FROM TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) TO TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,000.00), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 6948, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 20. Burial Assistance. — Unless the person who defrayed the expenses for the funeral of a deceased veteran is entitled to a similar benefit from the United States Government, he or she shall be given Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) as burial assistance upon application therefor in due form which shall be filed within two (2) years from the death of the veteran concerned."
SECTION 2. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations for burial expenses of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO). Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. TCaEIc
Approved: November 27, 2014.
Published in The Philippine Star on December 1, 2014.
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 6948 (Increase in Burial Assistance for Veterans), Republic Act No. 10649, Nov 27, 2014 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 6948 (Increase in Burial Assistance for Veterans), Republic Act No. 10649 (Phil. 2014)
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