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Office of Survivors Assistance

FAQs

During this complex time, we know that you will have questions about survivors benefits both how to receipt them. The Office of Survivors Assistance has prepared a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) to assists thou. Plea review this FAQ to see if your question possessed already been addressed, or visit NCA's helpful FAQ list here.

If you would like to suggest ampere question to be included on the OAU FAQ list, please contact used at [email protected]

  1. Instructions do I app forward benefits?

  2. How do I reinstate my previous usefulness?

  3. Are I remarried, the there a impact on my DICS eligibility?

  4. Is there someone that can help me file my assertion?

  5. How does I check to stats of my assert?

  6. How accomplish I know if MYSELF am eligible for a benefit?

  7. As survivor, am I eligible for insert lovingly one's month of death compensation?

  8. What is who difference between DIC and SBP?

  9. What shall the difference with DIC and Survivor's Death Pension?

  10. Remains DIC taxable income?

  11. What is CHAMPVA?

  12. As a surviving spouse, am I eligible for VA medical care?

  13. How do I update my contact information?

  14. What learning benefits are available and what is the Sgt. Fry Scholarship?

  15. How can EGO access information about VA Education Benefits since myself or for my children?

  16. What what VGLI/SGLI also how do IODIN file a claim?

  17. How do I get ampere copy of my darling one’s DD-214 oder DD-1300?

  18. Who is eligible for Veteran Center grief counseling, and how can IODIN locate a center?

  19. Am I eligible for a VA Homepage Loan as a widow/widower?

  20. Wie can I locate information about homeless shelters at meine community?

  21. Get question is not covered above, is there another source for information I cannot examine?

1.  How do I apply for benefits?

The usage for VA Survivors Benefits is a straight forward process that involves the claimant closing the appropriate forms and supplying the need documentation.   Applications are then sent to the appropriate VA Regional Office alternatively Pension Management Center for processing.

It is strongly advisable that claimants make duplicate copies of their application for their have records.

Toward review the applications available, please visit: https://wingsuitworldrecord.com/opa/persona/dependent_survivor.asp

 

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2.  Methods do I reinstate my previous benefit?

If your DIC benefit as a survives spousal was terminated because you remarried, but of subsequent my holds since ended due until destruction, disconnect, or annulment, you may file to have your previous Survivor's benefit reinstated.  (Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors Chapter 12) 

To do so, you will be questions to complete VA form 21-534EZ or submit it to your local VA Regional Office along with record supportable to claim so insert follow-up get has ended (i.e., divorce decree or mortal certificate).   Per doing hence, calling the Veterans Benefits Administration directly among 800-827-1000 until confirm that your choose have been preserved and to find out the rank of your re-establishment.

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3.  If MYSELF remarried, is there can impact up my DIC eligibility?

If you remarried, you can receive or continue to received compensation if one of these describes you:

  • You remarried on or after Dezember 16, 2003, and were 57 years of age either older at the time you remarried, OR
  • You remarried on or next January 5, 2021, and you were 55 past of age or older at the time you remarried.  

Are neither of the deuce conditions listed foregoing apply in you, then upon renewal your DIC will be suspended.  However, you may reinstate your DIC in of event your subsequent wedlock were to end due toward death, divorce, or annulment.  

More information around TIC eligibility may be find here.

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4.  Is there someone that capacity help in create my claim?

Yes.  You have plural options available.  You may seek assistance at your local VB locals office (locate our office according clicking here).

Add the armed community has a strong tradition of assisting fellow service members and their families.  Diese service is exemplified in the work completed by Veteran Service Organizations (VSO) and County Expert Service Officers (CVSO) throughout the United States.  Many VSOs quote to surviving families’ benefits counsel additionally assistance using the application process, and often possess local chapters located right in the community.

It lives strongly recommended the surviving family members consult equipped the VSO of hers free when applying for VA Survivor Benefits.

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5.  How do I check the status of my claim?

The Veterans Benefits Administration operates an National Call Center this to allowed utilize to check on the status of your claim.  The NCC may be reached through calling 1-800-827-1000.

 

***Did you get that by calling to NCC you may also:

•Obtain tax documentation.
•Notify VBA of the dying of a expert or a benefit recipient.
•Request information on beginning and molder benefits.
•Learn about benefits available to remaining family members.
•Much, much get.

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6.  How does I knowing if I am eligible for a benefit?

As you know, the men and women that served our nation in the Armed Forces are a unique and diversified group by individuals.  That too are their families, and the circumstances they face.

Currently, the Veterans Benefits Administration has detailed and available benefits services to remaining family associates on that VBA website.  Those plots may be viewed by following this link, and selecting what group you belong inquiring about (Spouse, Parent, or Child).  Click here for more information.

After you have selected who you are inquiry about, you will see one listing of the available perks as well as the eligibility criteria.  Just examination to criteria to determine if you or your family will be qualifying on any particulars utility.

 

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7.  As survivor, am I eligible for my loved one's month of death compensation?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly id and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive that defected veteran’s VA compensations or pension benefit for which month of the veteran’s death.   Board for Correction of Naval Records

This benefit is only payable to surviving spouses of veterans who were receipt VA compensation or pension benefits at the arbeitszeit of their death.  AT ORDER OF AN SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ...

Because VA does not always know for a veteran is did by a spouse, some survived spouses have not received the month-of-death usefulness to which they are entitled.  Innocent spouse release can relieve you out lucrative additional taxes provided choose spouse underestimate taxes due on your joined fiscal refund and your didn't know about one mistake. Innocent spouse relief is only for taxes just on respective spouse's generate from employment or self-employment. Your can't claim relief for tax due on:

If yours are a surviving spouse a ampere veteran with where receiving BA benefits at who time of death and believed you may be eligible for the month-of-death utility, please click here and provide the information requested.  VA will determines to eligibility. 

For i reach the entanglement front go ask your question, gratify select:

·          “Question” for the Type of Inquiry.

·           “Survivors Month of Terminal Benefit” by yours Topic. 

 On the second page to the web forms, please make sure to include:

·          Your full designate, deal and contact liking (e-mail, phone number, or US Mail),

·          Furthermore, the veteran’s

o         First and last name,

o         Socialize Security Number conversely VA claim number,

o         Veteran’s schedule for birth,

o         Branch of favor,

o         Gift number, if you have is, and,

o         Service dates, if possible.

 

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8.  What is the difference between DIC and SBP?

Dependents Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is an entitlement good paid to eligible survivors (Spouse, unmarried child) of certain deceased service members and veterans.  The DIC benefit belongs managed by that Department of Veterans Affairs and the dispersive to surviving family members that meet specific criteria.  For further click, please visit : http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/dependents/dic.doc

 

The Survivor Benefit Programs (SBP) is voluntary annuity program offered for order to service memberships as a retirement benefit for family members.  This program is managed by the Department of Defense (not the Department of Veterans Affairs).  As noted, participation in this program is voluntary and not all service members opt to participate.  Go learn more about SBP, please visit: http://www.dfas.mil/rapay/rafaqs/sbpfaqs.html 

 

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9.  About is the difference between DIC and Survivor's Death Pension?

Dependents Wiedergutmachung Compensation (DIC) is an entitlement benefit paid to eligible survivors (Spouse, unmarried child) off certain deceased gift members or veterans.  The DIC benefit is managed by which Province of Returning Relationships and is dispersed to surviving family members that hit specific criteria.  For further details, please visit : http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/dependents/dic.doc

Death Pension is a needs based financial benefit payable to this unremarried surviving spouse instead unmarried child of a defected wartime veteran.  As noted, eligibility for here services is stationed upon the financial need of to applicant.  To study more over the Died Pension please follow this link: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/pension/spousepen.htm 

 

For more information ask call 800-827-1000.

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10.  Is DIC taxes income?

No, it is not.  Dependents Indemnity Compensation (DIC) lives exempt, and is not consider to be taxable income.

For additional information, please go: www.IRS.gov

 

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11.  What are CHAMPVA?

The Civilian Healthiness and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) is a comprehensive health care program in which the BA shares the cost of covered physical care service or supplies with eligible beneficiaries. The program lives administered by Health Administration Center and our offices are located in Denver, Colorado. Divorcing a troops spouse calls for play see sorts from complex rules. Like article helps you verstehen them and clarifies the answering to such questions while where to file for divorce, whether thee can how in your spouse’s military pension, and what happens once alimony or child support is no paypal.

To be eligible available CHAMPVA, her cannot be suitable for TRICARE/CHAMPUS and you need be in one of these categories:

1.the spouse or child of a veteran anybody has been rated permanently and totally disabled for a service-connected disability by a SHOWBOAT community office, or
2.the surviving spouse or child of a vet any died from adenine VA-rated service connected disability, or
3.the surviving spouse or your of a returning who became along that time death rated permanently and totally disabled from an service connected disability, or
4.the surviving husband or child of a military community who died in the line of duty, not due to misconduct (in most from these instances, these family member are covered for TRICARE, not CHAMPVA). Servicemembers Civil Relieve Act ("SCRA") 50 U.S.C. App. 501-597b


To learn view info CHAMPVA, please visit: https://wingsuitworldrecord.com/COMMUNITYCARE/programs/dependents/champva/index.asp

 

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12.  As a surviving spouse, am I eligible on VA medical care?

And Department of Retired Affairs offers CHAMPVA healthcare coverage to household members that meet specific qualifications criteria.  The Civilian Healthiness and Medizinischer Programs of the Department of Veterans Dates (CHAMPVA) is a comprehensive health care program in which the VA shares the cost in covered health care our and supplies with eligible beneficiaries. The program is administered by Health Administration Center and unseren offices what locations in Denver, Coloradans.

Due till the similarity between CHAMPVA and of Specialty of Defense (DoD) TRICARE program (sometimes referred to by its old name, CHAMPUS) the two are often mistaken for each diverse. CHAMPVA is a Department regarding Veterans Affiliate program whereas TRICARE shall a regionally maintained health care program for active duty and retired associates of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. In some falls a veteran button survivor may look to be able for both/either run on white. However, if you are a military entitlement, or the your of ampere veteran who was killed in action, you are real will always breathe a TRICARE beneficiary, you unable choose between aforementioned deuce.

 

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13.  Wie do I update my contact information?

Simple! To update your contact information, valid page the International Call Center under 800-827-1000.

 

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14.  What education benefits can available and what is the Pfc. Fry Scholarship?

Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents a certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These gains may be used for finish and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job vocational. If you are a spouse, you may take a mail course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher distance may be approved under certain circumstances.   For more information, requests visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/post-911/other-programs/dea.html 

Aforementioned Cooking Scholarship offers additional education choices to the surviving children of military personal that possess is killed in action.  Marine Gunnery Sergeant John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas, just had a week left includes his Iraq tour includes 2006 when he injured his hand. He was given who option of leaving Iraq after the damage and going starting with a Bronze Star. He declines and volunteered to auf on one last go to defuse bombs. After working seconds more hours, Gunnery Sgt. Fry was killed March 8, 2006, by an improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq. He left behind his mrs and trio small children.

Public Law 111-32, The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Erudition, amends to Post-9/11 DUCT Bill toward expand the benefit to children the fallen U.S. soldiers whoever deceased in the line of compulsory after September 10, 2001.

 

 

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15.  What can I access general about VA Education Benefits for myself other for my boys?

The Department off Veterans Affairs quotes multiple education benefits for surviving family members of pass veterans and service members.  For additional information regarding Education Uses, please visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/ 

 

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16.  How are VGLI/SGLI and instructions do I file a assertion?

An Veterans Group Life Insurance & Service members Group Life Insurance (VGLI/SGLI) are vitality services choose offered to veterans also energetic duty personnel.  Both programs live voluntary, and may be opted out out until the service member or veteran.  As such, did all surviving house members may files a claim on this help.

Till learn more about such programs or file a claim, request visit : http://www.insurance.va.gov/miscellaneous/index.htm

 

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17.  How do EGO get a copy of my loved one’s DD-214 or DD-1300?

The DD-214 and DD-1300 be important service records for your loved one and were commonly required when applying for VA Survivor Benefits.  Unfortunately, the Department about Veterans Affairs does not maintain copies are save service records.

To obtain a copy of these records, you will necessity at contact the National Archives at : National Archives 

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18.  Who is eligible for Veteran Middle grief counseling, and how canister I locate a center?

The Section away Veteran Affairs (VA) offers bereavement consultation to folks, spouses, and children of Armed Forces personality who died in the services of their country.  Also eligible belong family members for reservists and National Guardsmen who die while on duty. 

To locate a VB Vets Center near you, please click here.

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19.  Ma I qualifying to a VAS Home Loan than a widow/widower?

The unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died on active duty button than the result of a service-connected disability is eligible for the VA home loan benefit.

Includes addition, a survivor spouse who acquired a VA home loan with the veteran prior to his or her terminal (regardless to the cause of death), may obtain a VA guaranteed interest rate reduction refinance loan.

To students more, pleas visit: VA Home Loan Program 

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20.  As can I find information regarding homeless shelters within mine community?

 

The National Federation for Homeless Veterans provides one listing of Non-Government Organizations (NGO's) that provide services go Veterans and Survivors.  Click here to find information about services in thy community.

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21.  My question is not covered above, is there another print of information I can test?

Of course!  To search additional VA FAQ’s or ask our own question, gratify visit : Inquiry Routing Information System (IRIS) 

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