| Support letter for HR.3651 the Love Lives on Act. A companion bill to the Love Lives On Act in the Senate. Legislation that would eliminate the remarriage age for survivors in receipt of Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC). The payment of DIC benefits was intended to provide surviving spouses with the means to maintain some semblance of economic stability for themselves and their families. For deceased surviving spouses were not able to maintain their DIC if they remarried prior to the age of 57. Then in 2021 the remarriage age was lowered to 55. On April 26 2023 DAV testified in support of the Love Lives On Act as we need to ensure that dependents and survivors of service-disabled veteran are properly care for and have the resources they need. |