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Government Assistance After Losing a Loved One

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    We provide an estimated list of federal benefits that might be appropriate for you (the person applying for benefits), but the only way to find out true eligibility is to apply.

    State, city, or employer may offer other benefits. Be sure to check these out for a full picture of the help available.

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Your (the applicant's) date of birth is
For example: 4/28/1986

Month (MM)

Day (DD)

Year (YYYY)

Did the person who died serve in the active military, naval, or air service?
Was the person who died a member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or an Alaska Native?

About the person who died

The deceased died on the following date:
For example: 4/28/1986

Month (MM)

Day (DD)

Year (YYYY)

The deceased's funeral/burial was on the following date:
For example: 4/28/1986

Month (MM)

Day (DD)

Year (YYYY)

About the military service of the person who died

About you (the applicant)

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Potential Federal Benefits

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Provided by Department of Defense

Assistance transporting and intering your loved one may be available, as well as travel support for the surviving spouse, children, and immediate family members of the service member.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 4).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Department of Defense

Death Gratuity is a tax free payment of $100,000 to eligible survivors of members of the Armed Forces, who died while on active duty or while serving in certain reserve statuses.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Department of Defense

Commonly referred to as the Annuity for Forgotten Widows, qualified surviving spouses of members of the Uniformed Services may be eligible for financial support.

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Provided by Department of Defense

Survivors of deceased active duty service members and some retired and reserve members may be eligible for up to 55% of the member's retired pay.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Department of Interior - Indian Affairs

Financial Assistance and Social Services (FASS) program provides funds to assist with the burial expenses of deceased indigent Indians whose estates do not have sufficient resources to meet funeral expenses.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Justice

A one-time benefit is available to eligible survivors of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders whose deaths were the direct result of an injury sustained in the line of duty on or after September 29, 1976.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Justice

Financial assistance for higher education is available to spouses and children of police, fire, and emergency public safety officers killed in the line of duty.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Department of Labor

A compensation is available to survivors of coal miners whose deaths are attributable to pneumoconiosis arising out of coal mine employment.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by FEMA

Financial assistance may be available to help with the burial and funeral costs for people who died of COVID-19.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

The surviving spouse of a deceased person who qualified for Social Security benefits may be eligible for a $255 financial assistance.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to a child, stepchild, grandchild, or adopted child of eligible workers. Complete just one application to be considered for all benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 7).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to a child, stepchild, grandchild, or adopted child of eligible workers. Complete just one application to be considered for all benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 5).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security survivors benefits might be available to the spouse or divorced spouse providing care for the deceased worker's child. Complete just one application to be considered for all benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to parents of eligible workers. Complete just one application to be considered for all benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to a surviving spouse of eligible workers, and under certain circumstances, to a surviving divorced spouse of eligible workers. Complete just one application to be considered for all benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 7).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security survivors benefits are paid to a surviving spouse of eligible workers, and under certain circumstances, to a surviving divorced spouse of eligible workers. Complete just one application to be considered for all benefits administered by the Social Security Administration.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 6).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Assistance may be available to help with burial, funeral, and transportation costs of a deceased veteran.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

VA provides a United States flag to drape on a casket (or coffin) or place with an urn in honor of the military service of a veteran or reservist.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Veterans, service members, and some family members may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Tax-free financial assistance may be available to surviving family members of a service member or a veteran.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Tax-free financial assistance may be available to surviving family members of a service member or a veteran.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Tax-free financial assistance may be available to surviving family members of a service member or a veteran.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

VA education benefits (also called Chapter 35 benefits) or job training through a GI Bill program may be available for dependents and survivors of a veteran.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

A headstone, grave marker, or niche marker may be available to honor a veteran, service member, or eligible family member.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

As a surviving child of a veteran you may be eligible for health insurance that covers the cost of some of your health care services and supplies, including prescription medicines.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

As a surviving spouse of a veteran you may be eligible for health insurance that covers the cost of some of your health care services and supplies, including prescription medicines.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

A VA-backed home loan may be available to the surviving spouse of a veteran.

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Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Financial payment from a veteran's or service member's life insurance policy may be available.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Some veterans who are buried in a private cemetery, including veterans of the National Guard, may be eligible for a headstone medallion.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate signed by the current president issued to honor the military service of a veteran or reservist.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Monthly payments may be available to qualified surviving dependent children of wartime veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Monthly payments may be available to qualified surviving dependent children of wartime veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 5).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Monthly payments may be available to qualified surviving spouses of wartime veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits.

Key eligibility criteria (You currently meet 0 of 5).

Additional eligibility criteria may apply. Please review the full requirements at How to Apply

How to Apply

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