The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title II of the Social Security Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 401 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Sections 214 and 202 of the Social Security Act are classified to sections 414 and 402 of Title 42, respectively. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 412 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places in concluding provisions.

Puspan. L. 102–54 substituted “401” for “201” in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–223, § 213(2), substituted “section 214 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 414)” for “section 414 of title 42” in par. (1), “section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402)” for “section 402 of title 42” in par. (3), and “title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.)” for “subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42” in provision following par. (3).

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–433 substituted “such veteran’s” for “his” in cls. (1) and (3) and in text following cl. (3) and “such veteran” for “he” in cl. (3).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–433 substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” wherever appearing.

1966—Puspan. L. 89–466 inserted “to a widow who has children”, “to (1) such widow, or (2) such children if the widow were not entitled”, and “such widow”.

1961—Puspan. L. 87–268 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Puspan. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Puspan. L. 87–268, § 3, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 566, provided that:

Puspan. L. 87–268, § 2, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 566, provided that the increased pension benefits authorized by Puspan. L. 87–268 were to be payable from the effective date of Puspan. L. 87–268 to anyone receiving dependency and indemnity compensation on such date only if the application for such increased benefits were filed with the Veterans’ Administration within one year from such date and evidence of entitlement were of record or received within one year from the date of request therefor.