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2017 Benefits
The amount of the PSOB benefit is $343,589.00 for eligible deaths and disabilities occurring on or after October 1, 2016. The amount of the PSOB educational assistance benefit for one month of full-time attendance on or after October 1, 2016 is $1,024.00.
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Benefits By Year

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Date of Death or Injury Amount
10/01/16 to 9/30/17 (Fiscal Year 2017) $343,589.00
10/01/15 to 9/30/16 (Fiscal Year 2016) $339,881.00
10/01/14 to 9/30/15 (Fiscal Year 2015) $339,310.00
10/01/13 to 9/30/14 (Fiscal Year 2014) $333,604.68
10/01/12 to 9/30/13 (Fiscal Year 2013) $328,612.73
10/01/11 to 9/30/12 (Fiscal Year 2012) $323,035.75
10/01/10 to 9/30/11 (Fiscal Year 2011) $318,111.64
10/01/09 to 9/30/10 (Fiscal Year 2010) $311,810
10/01/08 to 9/30/09 (Fiscal Year 2009) $315,746
10/01/07 to 9/30/08 (Fiscal Year 2008) $303,064
10/01/06 to 9/30/07 (Fiscal Year 2007) $295,194
10/01/05 to 9/30/06 (Fiscal Year 2006) $283,385
10/01/04 to 9/30/05 (Fiscal Year 2005) $275,658
10/01/03 to 9/30/04 (Fiscal Year 2004) $267,494
10/01/02 to 9/30/03 (Fiscal Year 2003) $262,100
10/01/01 to 9/30/02 (Fiscal Year 2002) $259,038
1/01/01 to 9/30/01 (Part Fiscal Year 2001) $250,000
10/01/00 to 12/31/00 (Part Fiscal Year 2001) $151,635
10/01/99 to 9/30/00 (Fiscal Year 2000) $146,949
10/01/98 to 9/30/99 (Fiscal Year 1999) $143.943
10/01/97 to 9/30/98 (Fiscal Year 1998) $141,556
10/01/96 to 9/30/97 (Fiscal Year 1997) $138,461
10/01/95 to 9/30/96 (Fiscal Year 1996) $134,571
10/01/94 to 9/30/95 (Fiscal Year 1995) $130,416
10/01/93 to 9/30/94 (Fiscal Year 1994) $127,499
10/01/92 to 9/30/93 (Fiscal Year 1993) $123,520
10/01/91 to 9/30/92 (Fiscal Year 1992) $119,894
10/01/90 to 9/30/91 (Fiscal Year 1991)
$114,235
Note: (For disability claims, this amount applies to injuries occurring from 11/29/90 to 9/30/91)

Date of Death Benefit Amount
10/01/89 to 9/30/90 (Fiscal Year 1990) $109,460
10/01/88 to 9/30/89 (Fiscal Year 1989) $103,890
6/01/88 to 9/30/88 (Part Fiscal Year 1988) $100,000
9/26/76 to 5/31/88 (Fiscal Years 1977- part 1988) $50,000