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38 U.S.C. § 1946

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Dividends to pay premiums
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/us/usc/t38/s1946
Title
38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Chapter
PTII/CH19
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Until and unless the Secretary has received from the insured a request in writing for payment of dividends in cash or that the dividends be placed on deposit in accordance with the provisions of the insured’s policy, any regular annual dividends shall be applied in payment of premiums becoming due on insurance after the date the dividend is payable on or after December 31, 1958. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1159, § 746; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(30), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3293; renumbered § 1946 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(2)(A)(iii)(V), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403, 406.) Editorial Notes Amendments1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 746 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Veterans’ Administration”. 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the insured’s” for “his”.

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