8501 - Definitions.
PART VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Chapter 85. Veterans' Emergency Assistance 87. Educational Gratuity Program 89. Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption 91. Oaths, Affirmations and Acknowledgments 92. Certified Copies of Documents 93. Veterans' Organizations 94. Missing Persons Enactment. Part VI was added August 1, 1975, P.L.233, No.92, effective January 1, 1976. CHAPTER 85 VETERANS' EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Sec. 8501. Definitions. 8502. Purpose. 8503. Eligibility. 8504. Amounts of assistance. 8505. Appeals. Enactment. Chapter 85 was added April 29, 1988, P.L.381, No.60, effective immediately and retroactive to January 1, 1988. Cross References. Chapter 85 is referred to in section 1704 of this title. § 8501. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commission." The State Veterans' Commission established under section 1702 (relating to State Veterans' Commission). "Eligible veteran." A former member of the military or naval service of the United States, or women's organization officially connected therewith, who: (1) served during a period of war or armed conflict and was honorably discharged from the armed forces; (2) died in service or was killed in action during a period of war or armed conflict; or (3) as a result of peacetime hostile fire or terrorist attack as determined by the department, was killed or suffered a service-connected disability as certified by the United States Veterans' Administration and, if surviving, was honorably discharged from the armed forces. "Emergency." A sudden or unexpected loss of income due to sickness, disability, unemployment or other cause beyond the control of the applicant for emergency assistance. "Surviving dependents." The following are considered surviving dependents of a deceased eligible veteran: (1) The unmarried surviving spouse of the deceased eligible veteran. (2) If there is no unmarried spouse of a deceased eligible veteran, the unmarried minor children, children who, before attaining the age of 18, became permanently incapable of self-support, and children who are less than 23 years of age and are pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution, provided they were, on the death of the eligible veteran, dependent on the eligible veteran for more than 50% of the cost of their support. (3) If the eligible veteran is not survived by a spouse or dependent children, the surviving parents of the eligible veteran, provided that, on the date of the eligible veteran's death, they were dependent on the veteran for more than 50% of the cost of their support.