38 U.S.C. 102 requires that income and
dependency must be determined before benefits may be paid to, or
for, a dependent parent. Regulatory authority is found in 38 CFR
3.4 and 38 CFR 3.250. Information is requested by this form under
the authority of 38 U.S.C. 501(a)(2). VA Form 21P-509 is used by
VBA to gather income and dependency information from claimants who
are seeking payment of benefits as, or for, a dependent parent.
This information is necessary to determine dependency of the parent
and make determinations which affect the payment of monetary
benefits. The form is used by a veteran seeking to establish
his/her parent(s) as dependent(s), and by a surviving parent
seeking death compensation.
US Code:
38
USC 501 Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
US Code: 38
USC 102 Name of Law: Dependent Parents
US Code: 38
USC 1315 Name of Law: Dependency and indemnity compensation to
parents
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.