Understanding VA Survivors Benefits And Best Practices For Avoiding Posthumous Scams

By Monica Cabrera and Janette Groom/Vet's Benefits Administration's Office of Financial Management

When a Veteran passes away, it can be a difficult time. Veteran Affairs (VA) understands and is here to help with navigating through challenges.

VA honors the sacrifices of service members' and Veterans' dependents and survivors through many benefit programs, which may be available to a surviving spouse, dependent children and parents.

Surviving family members may be eligible for certain VA benefits and programs, such as financial asistance, home loans, education assistance, VA Dependency and Ind...