Families of Soldiers Killed in Action (Remuneration and Rehabilitation) Law (Amendment – Economic Adjustment Period for a Widow) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that the widow of a soldier killed in action will be entitled to a monthly benefit in addition to the existing benefits, for 9 years from the date of widowhood. In the first three years the benefit will be in an amount equal to the average of her monthly income in the year preceding the death of the fallen soldier. In the following three years the benefit will be 40% of this amount, and in the last three years 20% of the amount. The benefit is intended to help widows during the period of economic and emotional adjustment after the loss of a spouse.