Survivor & Dependent Benefits
Surviving Spouse + Dependent Benefits — 7 Programs
7 federal benefit programs for surviving spouses, children, and parents of U.S. military veterans: DIC, Survivors Pension, DEA Chapter 35, CHAMPVA, VA home loan, burial benefits, SGLI/VGLI. Schema.org GovernmentService + FAQPage on each.
7 pages in this category
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)Tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, children, and parents of service-connected-deceased veterans.
- Survivors Pension (Death Pension)Needs-based monthly benefit for low-income surviving spouses + children of wartime veterans.
- Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA / Chapter 35)Education benefits for surviving spouses + children of veterans permanently disabled or deceased.
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)Health insurance coverage for spouses + dependents of P&T or service-connected-deceased veterans.
- VA Home Loan — Surviving Spouse EligibilitySurviving spouses of certain veterans qualify for VA-guaranteed home loan benefits in their own right.
- Burial and Memorial BenefitsBurial in VA national cemetery, presidential memorial certificate, military funeral honors, headstone/marker.
- SGLI / VGLI Death BenefitsServicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) on active duty; Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) post-separation. Pays out to designated beneficiary at death.
In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net.