🎖️ Veteran Benefits Guide
For Active-Duty, Retired and Disabled Veterans, plus their families and survivors.
Benefits checklist
Check everything that applies, then see which benefits are worth exploring. Nothing you check is saved or sent anywhere.
Family & survivors
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
Monthly tax-free payment to eligible surviving spouses, children and parents when a Veteran dies from a service-connected cause.
Family benefitsSurvivors Pension
Needs-based benefit for some surviving spouses and children of wartime Veterans with limited income.
PensionSurvivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
For families of military retirees: an annuity paid through DFAS if the retiree enrolled. Ask your retired-pay office about enrollment and your own eligibility.
DFASHealth care: CHAMPVA & TRICARE
CHAMPVA may cover spouses and children of certain disabled or deceased Veterans. Families of Active-Duty and retired members may use TRICARE.
VA family healthTRICAREEducation for spouses & children
Programs such as the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) and the Fry Scholarship may help pay for school or training.
Education benefitsHome loans for surviving spouses
Some surviving spouses can use the VA home loan guaranty.
Housing helpBurial & memorial benefits
Burial in a national cemetery, a headstone or marker, and a burial flag may be available. Contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office or a funeral director.
Burials & memorialsCaregiver support
Support and training for family members who care for a Veteran, including programs with monthly stipends for some caregivers.
855-260-3274Caregiver infoMilitary OneSource
Counseling, financial help and support for service members and their families.
800-342-9647WebsiteKey resources
Free claims help from a VSO
Accredited Veterans Service Organizations (VFW, DAV, American Legion and others) help file claims at no cost. Be wary of anyone charging to file an initial claim.
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