The appellant is entitled to improved death pension benefits for the period of September 1997 to November 1999, and from December 2000.,For the period of December 1999 to November 2000, the appellant is not entitled to any improved death pension benefits due to excessive income.
The deciding factor: The lump sum distribution received by the appellant's son in December 1999 resulted in excessive income for the 12-month period following receipt of those funds.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0111162
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