49-115 ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CALIFORNIA VETERANS CASH BENEFIT (CVCB) PROGRAM

.1 To be eligible for the CVCB program a person must meet ALL of the following conditions: .11 The person was eligible for California’s SSP for the month of December 1999. .111 A person is considered to have been eligible for California’s SSP in December 1999 if SSA has determined that the person, based on a properly filed application, was eligible for SSP for December 1999. .12 The person was a member of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines military forces who was in the service of the United States during World War II, on July 31, 1941 or thereafter. .121 In accordance with Section 812 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1012), the term “member of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines military forces who was in the service of the United States during World War II” means a person who served: “in the organized military forces of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while the forces were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among the military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, in any case in which the service was rendered before December 31, 1946; and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable--after service of 90 days or more; or because of a disability or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty.” Effective 10/16/03 .122 A person who meets the definition in Section 49-115.121 is presumed to have been in the service of the United States during World War II on July 31, 1941 or thereafter. .13 The person is eligible for the same period to receive an SVB payment, under Title VIII of the Social Security Act, as a result of the application of federal Public Law 106-169. .131 Eligibility for SVB payments must be determined by the SSA. .14 The person is residing in the Republic of the Philippines. .141 Residency in the Republic of the Philippines for the CVCB program must be determined in the same manner as residency in a foreign country is determined for the federal SVB program. .142 A person is considered to be residing in the Republic of the Philippines if he/she has established an actual dwelling place in the Republic of the Philippines with the intention of continuing to live there. A person is considered to be residing in the Republic of the Philippines if, on the first day of the month, he or she is residing, as determined under SVB rules, in the Republic of the Philippines. .143 For CVCB purposes, a person can be a resident of only one country at a time. A person cannot maintain a residence in the Republic of the Philippines and a residence in the United States or any other country at the same time. .2 Eligibility begins with the first of the month in which all eligibility requirements are met, except that no CVCB payments can be made for a month prior to May 1, 2000. NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 12400, Welfare and Institutions Code; Sections 803 and 812 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 1003 and 1012, respectively), and Program Operations Manual System VB 00205.020 and VB 00205.150. Effective 10/16/03