If you or a family member is a veteran, you may be eligible for burial in a military cemetery, either national, state, tribal, or local, or even Arlington National Cemetery. Find out what burial options are available to you here.
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Perhaps early in your life after service, you focused on benefits and resources related to education programs, job searches, or training resources. Now it may be wisest to plan for your legacy and how to position your family/loved ones well to deal with your passing.
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If you are a retired veteran or receive an annuity, upon notification of death, DFAS will stop monthly payments to prevent overpayment. Depending on your plan, this may also initiate the process for survivor benefits.
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Active duty service members all have life insurance. The unit should help. Veterans may also have life insurance through the VA.
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You may be eligible for the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program or Survivors Pension benefit. The DIC provides monthly benefits to surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent's parents in recognition of the economic loss caused by a Servicemember’s death during military service, or by the death of a Veteran as a result of a service-connected disability. The Survivors Pension benefit is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.
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Report the death to the VA, in order to get an automatic burial payment and have them guide you through other steps and survivor benefits. You can call 1-800-827-1000.
Read MoreYou can fill out our free tool to fill out forms for all of the benefits at once. Or, if you prefer to identify and get each benefit individually, you can use the below information.
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