More On Survivor Benefits

Survivors will receive a 2.8% increase in 2026.

Even military families often don’t know what benefits are available to the surviving family of an active-duty service member.

When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of...

The benefit will increase by the same percentage as retirement pay every year from now on

For Gold Star spouses, the pain of losing their husbands in the line of duty can be almost unbearable.

The bill would correct a flaw from previous legislation that lawmakers say has forced veterans' families to forgo a burial at...

A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and an average 5.4% increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing are...

The VA Survivors Pension is a tax-free benefit for low-income orphans and widows of deceased wartime veterans.

Spouses of disabled veterans are eligible for many benefits, but getting them can be difficult. We make it easy with this...

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or veterans...