20 CFR § 408.501 - What is this subpart about?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s408.501"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "20 CFR § 408.501 - What is this subpart about?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "408.501"
section_name: "What is this subpart about?"
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "408"
part_name: "SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 16418, Apr. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "408"
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# 408.501 What is this subpart about?

This subpart explains how we compute the amount of your monthly SVB payment, including how we reduce your payments if you receive other benefit income. It also explains how we pay benefits under the SVB program.