Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Rep. Henry Brown, R-S.C., introduced legislation last week that would end the deduction of VA-paid dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities.

Sen. Nelson’s bill would also accelerate the effective date of paid–up status for retirees who paid SBP premiums for 30 years and have attained the age of 70.

Please help AUSA push Congress to pass these important bills by sending your legislators an AUSA-suggested message. Go to “Contact Congress” and click “Elected Officials” type your Zip Code and scroll down to “Support Legislation to End the DIC/SBP Offset”.