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As the spouse or dependent child of a Veteran or service member, you may qualify for certain benefits, including health care, life insurance, or money for school. As the survivor of a Veteran or service member, you may qualify for added benefits, including help with burial costs and survivor compensation.
A Survivors Pension (formerly called a “VA death pension” and sometimes called a “VA widows pension”) offers monthly payments to qualified survivors of wartime Veterans. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.
VA Survivor Benefits & Services Guide Provides information on the many benefits and services available to Survivors of a deceased service member or Veteran. Planning Your Legacy Guides you through end-of-life and survivors' benefits eligibility.
The Survivors Pension benefit, which may also be referred to as Death Pension, 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. Eligibility. The deceased Veteran must have met the following service requirements:
Learn about VA Survivors Pension benefit rates. If you qualify for this benefit as a surviving spouse or dependent child, we’ll base your payment amount on the difference between your income for VA purposes and a limit that Congress sets (called the Maximum Annual Pension Rate, or MAPR).
Review 2024 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rates for the surviving spouses and dependent children of Veterans. These VA survivor benefits are tax exempt. This means you won’t have to pay any taxes on your compensation payments.
If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a Veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness, you may be able to get a tax-free monetary benefit called VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC).
Family members and dependents of service members and Veterans may be eligible for VA benefits. These benefits may be used to advance in a career, get an education, or provide supplementary income. Surviving spouses may benefit from VA-guaranteed home loans, too.
Veteran with wartime service. Who is eligible? You may be eligible if: • The deceased Veteran was discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, AND • The deceased Veteran served 90 days or more of active duty, with at least one day during a time of war*, AND
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive the deceased veteran’s VA compensation or pension benefit for the month of the veteran’s death.