Veteran Burial Allowance
Provided by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)
Descriptions
Offers veteran burial allowances to help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs.
Please note: Veteran's family will need to cover the cost of funeral director services, like cremation.
Eligibility
Must be:
-Veteran's surviving spouse or
-Surviving partner from a legal union (a relationship made formal in a document issued by the state recognizing the union), or
-Surviving child of the Veteran, or
-A parent of the Veteran, or
-The executor or administrator of the Veteran's estate (someone who officially represents the Veteran)
AND
The Veteran must not have received a dishonorable discharge, and one of these circumstances must be true. The Veteran past away:
-As a result of a service-connected disability (a disability-related to service), or
-While getting VA care, either at a VA facility or at a facility contracted by VA, or
-While traveling with proper authorization, and at VA expense, either to or from a facility for an examination, or to receive treatment or care, or
-With an original or reopened claim for VA compensation or pension pending at the time of death, if they would've been entitled to benefits before the time of death, or
-While receiving VA pension or compensation, or
-While eligible for VA pension or compensation at time of death, but instead received full military retirement or disability pay
Application Process
Visit https://www.va.gov/burials-and-memorials/application/530/introduction to apply
Documents
-The Veteran's military discharge papers (DD214 or other separation documents)
-The Veteran's death certificate
-Any documents or receipts you have for the cost of transporting the Veteran's remains
-A statement of account (preferably with the letterhead of the funeral director or cemetery owner) that has the following information:
The Veteran's name, and
The type of service or item purchased, and
Any credits, and
The unpaid balance
Fees
No fee
Service Areas
- United States
Phone
| (800) 698-2411 | Main Number |
Hours
Mon 8am EST - 5pm EST;
Tue 8am EST - 5pm EST;
Wed 8am EST - 5pm EST;
Thu 8am EST - 5pm EST;
Fri 8am EST - 5pm EST;
Website
Address
Online Resource, Washington, DC
Disabilities Access
Not Applicable
Address
Online Resource, Washington, DC
Listing Managed by: United Ways of CA | Print Listing
Information last updated: 2024-05-02T00:00:00