Trees Are Carbon Sinks. To produce its food, a tree absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide in the wood, roots, and leaves. Carbon dioxide is a global warming suspect. A forest is a carbon storage area or a sink that can lock up as much carbon as it produces.
Why Pensions are Important: Sources. The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to retired workers in 2016 is $1,347.59, or $16,171.08 a year. The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to widows & widowers is $1,291.48, or $15,497.76 per year. The average monthly Social Security benefit paid to disabled workers is $1,166.18, or $13,994.16 per year.
1 Your VA pension would then be $13,855 (maximum rate for a veteran with a spouse) minus $9,948 (total family income after deducting unreimbursed medical expenses), or $3,907 for that year.our yearly family income must be less than the amount set by Congress to qualify for the Veterans Pension benefit. If eligible, your pension benefit is the difference between your âcountableâ income and the annual pension limit set by Congress. VA generally pays this difference in 12 equal monthly payments.