Social Security reminds spouses and dependents of Veterans of the possible benefits they could apply for. Dependents may not just be children, but also some parents may qualify. The benefits Veteran’s family could take advantage of are several.
For instance, they could apply for financial or education assistance, home loans, survivors pension, or VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (D.I.C.). Therefore, there is plenty of choice for spouses, dependent children, and parents who qualify.
Social Security and VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
This is the first suggestion from the Administration if a Veteran in your household passes away. As a matter of fact, it will provide eligible beneficiaries with a monthly payment.
This payment can be either for the surviving spouse, dependent parents or children. It is possible to claim this benefit when the Veteran dies in a service-related illness or injury or in the line of duty.
VA: Accrued benefits
Social Security claims that this will be a one-time payment for eligible spouse, dependent parents or children. But you must be a spouse or dependent of “a deceased Veteran based on relationship when the record shows additional benefits”.
VA: Other benefits Social Security offers
After having seen 2 important benefits and ways to support Veteran’s survivors after the passing, there are more alternatives that Social Security offers in 2024. For example:
- Burials and Burial Allowance:
- gravesite in any of our USA National cemeteries
- opening and closing of the grave
- perpetual care
- a government headstone
- marker
- medallion
- burial flag
- Presidential Memorial Certificate
- other benefits may apply to some survivors (plot allowance, transportation allowance, and burial allowances)
- VA and the final monthly payment
- The last month of benefits can be delivered to the surviving spouse
- VA Training and Education
- Fry Scholarship
- Chapter 35 benefits
*available if the Veteran died in the line of duty or as a result of service-related disabilities
- VA Caregiver Support Program
- Health Care
- Home Loan Guaranty
For more details visit Social Security’s official website.