A VA Survivors Pension offers monthly payments to qualified surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of wartime Veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits set by Congress. Find out if you qualify and how to apply.
What are VA death benefits?
VA will pay up to $796 toward burial and funeral expenses for deaths on or after October 1, 2019 (if hospitalized by VA at time of death), or $300 toward burial and funeral expenses (if not hospitalized by VA at time of death), and a $796 plot-interment allowance (if not buried in a national cemetery).
What are benefits for month of veteran’s death?
The amount of the benefit under paragraph (1) is the amount that the veteran would have received under chapter 11 or 15 of this title, as the case may be, for the month of the veteran’s death had the veteran not died. (b) Claims Pending Adjudication.—
What happens to VA compensation when a veteran dies?
This benefit is only payable to surviving spouses of veterans who were receiving VA compensation. “When a veteran dies, VA terminates as of the first day of the month of the veteran’s death any compensation or pension the veteran may have been receiving.
Who is eligible for the month of death benefit?
A surviving spouse would be eligible for the vet’s month of death benefit payment ( 38 USC 5310). There is mention in the post of a niece but not of a spouse. This benefit is only payable to surviving spouses of veterans who were receiving VA compensation.
When does the surviving spouse of a veteran get paid?
In 2014, VA regulation changed to help simplify the program and now, eligible surviving spouses are paid automatically for this benefit upon notification of the Veteran’s death. The good news is that the surviving spouse does not have to file a claim for this benefit or fill out any applications.
