VETERAN BURIAL ALLOWANCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial allowance is a monetary benefit that is generally paid at the maximum amount
authorized by law for an eligible Veteran’s burial and funeral costs. VA may grant additional benefits for plot, interment, and/or transportation expenses.

VA automatically pays a burial benefit to the eligible surviving spouse of record when a Veteran’s death is reported. For burial
in a national cemetery, you’ll receive an allowance for:
Burial and funeral costs
The plot (gravesite) or interment
Transporting the Veteran’s remains for burial
Note: The Veteran’s family will need to cover the cost of funeral director services, like cremation. You must file a claim for a
non-service-connected burial allowance within 2 years after the Veteran’s burial or cremation. If a Veteran’s discharge was
changed after death from dishonorable to another status, you must file for an allowance claim within 2 years after the dis-
charge update.VA automatically pays a burial benefit to the eligible surviving spouse of record when a Veteran’s death is
reported. If no surviving spouse is of record, VA will pay the first living person to file a claim of those listed on our website.

Did you know that as an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces you and your spouse are entitled
to FREE burial or cremation interment at a National Cemetery, as well as other funeral services worth up to $7,000 per person?
Click below to request a FREE Veterans’ Final Wishes Organizer and ensure that your earned benefits are secured.
Website: https://info.veteransmemorialprogram.com/benefits