Benefit category

Death & Survivor Benefits

Survivor, funeral, and death-related benefits and assistance.

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Death & Survivor BenefitsFederal

Social Security Survivor Benefits

Social Security Survivor Benefits can provide monthly payments to eligible spouses, divorced spouses, children, or dependent parents after a worker who paid Social Security taxes dies.

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Death & Survivor BenefitsFederal

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a tax-free benefit for certain surviving spouses, children, or parents of service members or Veterans whose death meets VA requirements.

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Death & Survivor BenefitsFederal

VA Survivors Pension

VA Survivors Pension may provide monthly payments to qualifying surviving spouses or unmarried dependent children of certain wartime Veterans.

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Death & Survivor BenefitsFederal

VA Veterans Burial Allowance

VA burial allowances may help eligible people cover certain burial, funeral, plot, interment, or transportation costs for a qualifying Veteran.

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