VA Surviving Spouse Benefits After the Death of a 100% Disabled Veteran Widows and widowed spouses of permanently and totally disabled veterans may be eligible for additional survivor's benefits. For example, the VA's Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax-free monthly cash benefit...
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As the surviving spouse of a veteran, you might be eligible for some helpful benefits. One such benefit is called dependency and indemnity compensation, or DIC. This support is available if your spouse passed away because of a service-related disability. We encourage you to explore these options...
Education Benefits for Veterans in New JerseySeveral VA education benefits in New Jersey are available to servicemembers and their eligible dependents. These veterans education benefits include tuition assistance, scholarships and financial aid.The GI bill offers veterans financial assistance to attend ...
Surviving family members of veterans with mesothelioma also have access to additional benefits meant to help provide support for those who have lost loved ones. These benefits include: VA Burial & Military Headstones Funeral Reimbursement Survivors Pension Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Spouses an...
It’s offered to active-duty service members, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses. The VA loan requires no down payment or ongoing mortgage insurance, and it offers interest rates that are below market. Is the VA loan a lifetime benefit? Yes, the VA loan is a lifetime benefit. ...
Through the VA mortgage program, veterans, active duty military members, and qualifying surviving spouses have access to a range of loan products. These include: VA home purchase loans VA cash-out refinancing VA Streamline refinancing (“VA-to-VA loan” or “IRRRL”) ...
Surviving spouses of veterans who died before August 1, 2023, are eligible for education benefits for up to 10 years after the veteran’s death. Surviving children between the ages of 18 and 26 also qualify. This period can be extended if the children surviving children join the military. If...
The Department of Veterans Affairs says that your benefits meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act if you are enrolled in one of the following programs: the standard veterans' health care program the Civilian Health and Medical Program, commonly called CHAMPVA, covers certain ...
Surviving spouses:Surviving spousesmight also qualify for a COE under certain circumstances: Your spouse must either be missing in action or a prisoner of war, or died in service or of a service-related disability, and you can’t have remarried before December 16, 2003 or before your 57th ...