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United States Code

Chapter 53

Special Provisions Relating to Benefits

5301Nonassignability and exempt status of benefits 5302Waiver of recovery of claims by the United States 5302ACollection of indebtedness: certain debts of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die of injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in a combat zone 5302BProhibition of debt arising from overpayment due to delay in processing 5303Certain bars to benefits 5303AMinimum active-duty service requirement 5303BCharacter of service determinations 5304Prohibition against duplication of benefits 5305Waiver of retired pay 5306Renouncement of right to benefits 5307Apportionment of benefits 5308Withholding benefits of persons in territory of the enemy 5309Payment of certain withheld benefits 5310Payment of benefits for month of death 5311Prohibition of certain benefit payments 5312Annual adjustment of certain benefit rates 5313Limitation on payment of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation to persons incarcerated for conviction of a felony 5313ALimitation on payment of clothing allowance to incarcerated veterans 5313BProhibition on providing certain benefits with respect to persons who are fugitive felons 5314Indebtedness offsets 5314ADispute of indebtedness 5315Interest and administrative cost charges on delinquent payments of certain amounts due the United States 5316Authority to sue to collect certain debts 5317Use of income information from other agencies: notice and verification 5317AUse of income information from other agencies: independent verification required before termination or reduction of certain benefits and services 5318Review of Social Security Administration death information 5319Limitations on access to financial records 5320Threshold for reporting debts to consumer reporting agencies 5321Benefits helpline