Surviving family members may be eligible for certain VA benefits and programs, such as financial assistance, home loans, education assistance, VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), or survivors pension.
This Pride Month, VA honors the service and sacrifice of LGBTQ+ service members, Veterans and their families.
VA is closing a gap in survivor benefits for certain survivors of LGBTQ+ Veterans—specifically, for those who were unable to wed until the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision.
After a Veteran passes away, family members should report the death of the Veteran to VA as soon as possible to stop current benefits payments. If the death is not reported promptly, survivors or executors of the Veteran’s estate may have to repay any overpayments received.
Under the PACT Act, Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and Post-9/11 Veterans have extended eligibility for VA health care.
Summer brings longer days and a slower pace, which means that you’ve got more time on your hands to consider your finances. As a Veteran, your financial resources may already include benefits you earned through your service, such as your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account or, if you retired from the military, your retired pay and perhaps the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). But what about life insurance?
Talking about end-of-life planning is never easy, but it is essential. VA provides a variety of benefits and services to help Veterans and their loved ones prepare. From life insurance to burial costs, learn how you can plan ahead with VA benefits.
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) will host a three-hour virtual symposium on The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act – possibly the biggest expansion of Veterans benefits in history – from 1-4 p.m. ET on Dec 16.
As a Veteran, you may be eligible for certain tax benefits under the tax code. It's important to file your taxes before this year’s April 18 deadline and be aware of the benefits that apply to you.
In the depths of winter, a warm front of hope swept through Delaware and Southern New Jersey, not with the changing climate but through the dedicated efforts of all who supported VA’s Veterans Experience Action Center, or VEAC. From Dec. 12-14, a virtual VEAC event became a nexus of support, serving 228 Veterans with dedication and respect.
There are certain steps and helpful tools Veterans can take to plan ahead and help their survivors navigate VA when the inevitable comes.
Nov. 1, 2021, is the 20th anniversary of FSGLI. Since 2001, VA has paid nearly $1.7 billion in claims to 8.9 million service member dependents.