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B-195298 1 (1979-12-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjqe0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY REFER TO: B-195298 OEC 1 3 5 S The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen United States Senator 912 Federal Building Austin, Texas 78701 Dear Senator Bentsen: We refer to your letter of June 18, 1979, concerning a question raised by Ms. Regina Romeo concerning her(entitlement to an Air Force dependent's identification carjand the benefits and privileges it authorizes. The facts as presented indicate that Ms. Romeo's stepfather died as a result of a condition he developed while a member of the Air Force. Upon the death of her stepfather Ms. Romeo, as well as her stepfather's other children, began to receive various benefits. When Ms. Romeo applied for her new military dependent identification card at Carswell Air Force Base, Ft. Worth, Texas, she was rejected on )/the grounds that while she was between the ages of 21-23 and a full time student, she was not more than 50 percent dependent upon her mother (the surviving spouse) for her support. Ms. Romeo does not disagree with the determination that she is not dependent upon her mother but questions the requirement that she be dependent upon her mother for her support. She indicates that she is 100 percent dependent on Social Security and Veteran's Administration benefits she receives as a result of her natural father's and her stepfather's deaths. Upon researching the matter we ascertained that the denial was predicated upon Air Force regulation (AFR) 30-20 (July 31, 1975). Under that regulation an unmarried stepchild over 21 but under 23 years of age had to be more than 50 percent dependent upon the surviving spouse and enrolled full time in a course of study in an accredited educational institution above high school level in order to be eligible to receive 009073

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