Termination of Right to Death Gratuity and Entitlement to Death Pension in Lieu Thereof.
Section 14
SEC. 14. Termination of Right to Death Gratuity and Entitlement to Death Pension in Lieu Thereof. - Without prejudice to the receipt of death gratuity benefits provided for under the Employees' Compensation Law, the right to death gratuity granted to the next of kin of military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who died in line of duty, pursuant to the provisions of Section Six of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred seventy-three and Sections Three and Four of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred ten, as amended, shall cease upon the approval of this Act and, in lieu thereof, they shall be eligible to death pension as provided in this Act: Provided, however, That where the right to the said gratuity has already accrued prior to the approval of this Act, the next of kin concerned shall have the option to either waive the entitlement thereto or to receive the death pension: Provided, finally, That in the case of a next of kin who has already been paid the aforesaid gratuity, he may apply for death pension herein granted on condition that the death gratuity received shall be refunded from such future payments of death pension in a reasonable monthly amount as may be determined by the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office until the death gratuity is fully refunded. PART F. HOSPITALIZATION, MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT