SBP-DIC Fix Agreed to in Senate!

Thank You! Your Senators Heard Your Concerns

On Tuesday, the Senate agreed to Sen. Nelson's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to eliminate the SBP-DIC Offset and to give a "paid-up" benefit for SBP to those who are at least 70 years old and have been paying SBP for 30 years or more.

In addition Sen. Reid's amendment to immediately pay all those disabled retirees who are considered Individually Unemployed (IU) was agreed to.

These two very important amendments are very high on the NAUS Legislative goals list. Along with Sen. Graham's amendment to offer fee-based TRICARE to all Guard and Reserves and Sen. Levin's amendment to extend the $100,000 "Death Gratuity" to all service members who die on active duty, which were previously agreed to, we are well on our way to helping many military active duty, Guard and Reserve and retirees and their survivors.

Now the hard work begins. Start contacting all your representatives and ask them to support the Senate's version of the Defense Authorization Act. We have come very far this year and do not want to see all the progress we have made lost in conference.

Again, THANK YOU very much for your response to our Legislative Alerts. Please continue to contact your Senators and Representative when ever there is an issue that affects you. Your voices do count and we do make a difference!!