Are you a GA Veteran who needs Help Navigating the Complex System of Veterans Benefits?
There are numerous benefits afforded to our nation's armed service veterans by the Federal Government and the state of Georgia. This web page hopes to provide useful information to Georgia veterans who need help navigating the various routes toward receiving the benefits they deserve.
By: State Bar of Georgia Military and Veterans Legal Assistance Program
Veterans' Survivors' Benefits
If your spouse, parent, or child was a veteran that has died, you might be eligible for benefits. This document is a list of them.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Death Pension Benefits for Veterans
(Separate Website)
This website has information on death pensions for eligible dependents of deceased wartime veterans
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
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Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances
(Separate Website)
The website gives information on how to be partial reimbursed for an eligible veteran's burial and funeral costs.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
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Spanish / Español
Veterans' Burial and Memorial Benefits
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans' Affairs National Cemetery Administration's web site is designed to assist you with information on the VA's national cemeteries and other memorial benefits.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
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Spanish / Español
Veterans' Benefits in Georgia
(Separate Website)
This page outlines the tax exemptions and special provisions for veterans in the state of Georgia.
By: Georgia Department of Veterans' Service
2010 After the Military Handbook
(Separate Website)
The United States Military Retired Handbook is designed to help all U.S. Military personnel who have retired or who are planning to retire. This unique guide covers everything from the nuts and bolts of computing your Retirement Pay to the detailed explanations of retired military Healthcare, TRICARE, Social Security, VA, SBP, taxes, insurance, travel, survivor benefits and much more.
By: MilitaryHandbooks.com
2010 Benefits for Veterans & Dependents
(Separate Website)
This complete benefits handbook, written for veterans and their dependents, covers: health care benefits, disability compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and employment, education and training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, burial benefits, survivor benefits, women veterans, homeless veterans, overseas benefits, small and disadvantaged businesses, appeals, workplace benefits, miscellaneous programs and more.
By: MilitaryHandbooks.com
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