Benefits
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This webpage provides information about benefits that are available to veterans and their families.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors
(Separate Website)
2010 booklet that provides the official summary of benefits available to veterans and their dependents
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Service Members & Veterans Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
Service Members & Veterans Resource Guide - distributed by the New York State Attorney General's office.
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
Benefits for Reservists and National Guard Members
(Separate Website)
Benefit eligibility information for reservists and members of the national guard.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
Other Formats:
Word File
A Summary of VA Benefits for National Guard and Reserve Personnel (2008)
(Separate Website)
A summary of VA benefits for National Guard and Reserve personnel (2008)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Benefits for Filipino Veterans
(Separate Website)
Filipino veterans with service in the US military or Philippine military may qualify for Veterans benefits. Click to learn more.
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Tagalog / Tagalog
Veterans Dependent Parent Benefit
(Separate Website)
A veteran whose parent(s) are dependent upon him/her for financial support may be paid additional benefits
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Form and Instructions for Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) (FORM 21-509)
(Separate Website)
Form and Instructions for Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) (Form 21-509)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits Timetable
(Separate Website)
List of common veteran benefits and the time limit in which to apply for them
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans' Benefit Expiration Dates
(Separate Website)
Did you know that many of your VA benefits have an expiration date
By: Military.com
Veterans Application for Compensation and/or Pension
(Separate Website)
APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION AND/OR PENSION (Form 21-526)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Death Pension Benefits
(Separate Website)
Information on death pensions for eligible spouses and dependents of deceased wartime veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
(Separate Website)
Information on dependency and indemnity compensation -- a financial benefit for eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet explains a monthly benefit that may be available to income eligible parents of veterans who died in service.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Spanish / Español
The Uniformed Services Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
(Separate Website)
Retired pay stops when you die. The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) helps make up for the loss of part of this income. It pays your eligible survivors an inflation-adjusted monthly income
By: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
VA to Provide Payments to Eligible Surviving Spouses
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive the deceased veteran's VA compensation or pension benefit for the month of the veteran's death
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Burials and Memorials Home
(Separate Website)
This page discusses burial and memorial services for veterans, burial allowances provided by the VA, and funeral honors.
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances
(Separate Website)
VA Fact Sheet on burial and death allowances
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Instructions and Application for Burial Benefits
(Separate Website)
Instructions and application for burial and plot-interment allowances
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Supplemental Burial Allowance
(Separate Website)
Supplemental Burial Allowance of up to $6,000 is authorized for certain military personnel killed in combat or while on active duty in hostile/imminent danger locations on or after September 29, 2003
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
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Application for Supplemental Burial Allowance
(Separate Website)
Application for supplemental burial allowance
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
Application for US Flag for Burial Purposes
(Separate Website)
Application for a U.S. Burial Flag
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Presidential Memorial Certificates
(Separate Website)
A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
(Separate Website)
Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
What is Military Funeral Honors?
(Separate Website)
Information describing military funeral honors, who is eligible, and what services are provided
By: militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mi
APPLICATION FOR STANDARD GOVERNMENT HEADSTONE OR MARKER
(Separate Website)
Instructions and application to request the standard government headstone or marker for deceased veteran
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability Compensation Benefits Information on disability compensation benefits for veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Disability Compensation for Sexual or Personal Trauma
(Separate Website)
Information on disability compensation for veterans who suffered sexual or personal trauma while serving on active military duty.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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VA Compensation Benefits Rate Tables
(Separate Website)
Tables showing how much money you may be entitled to receive from the government for service-connected disabilities
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
"Presumptive" Disability Benefits for Certain Groups of Veterans
(Separate Website)
The VA presumes that specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans were caused by their military service. This link outlines that presumption.
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors
(Separate Website)
Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Workers with Disabilities Program (55-c)
(Separate Website)
Information outlining the Governor's Programs to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities
By: New York State Department of Civil Service
Application for the Governors (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans Application for the Governors (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans
By: New York State Department of Civil Service
Children of Women Vietnam Veterans Monthly Monetary Allowance
(Separate Website)
Who Is Eligible For The Children Of Women Vietnam Veterans Monthly Allowance?
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application for benefits for certain children with disabilities born of Vietnam and certain Korean area service veterans
(Separate Website)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans (Disability) Pension Program
(Separate Website)
Pension is a benefit paid to wartime veterans who have limited or no income, and who are age 65 or older, or, if under 65, who are permanently and totally disabled
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Welcome to the GI Bill Website
(Separate Website)
This page contains in-depth information about the various education benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Today's GI Bill
(Separate Website)
Today's GI Bill, also known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, went into effect in August 2009, making the reality of higher education more attainable than ever for today's service members and veterans. The Bill significantly expands educational benefits available to those who have served since September 11, 2001
By: Lumina Foundation
What is the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty?
(Separate Website)
Basic information about the GI Bill
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve - Chapter 1606
(Separate Website)
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve - Chapter 1606 Fact Sheet
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Reserve GI Bill Information
(Separate Website)
Basic information about the Reserve GI Bill
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Veterans Tuition Awards
(Separate Website)
Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are awards for full-time study and part-time study for eligible veterans matriculated at an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program in New York State
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance
(Separate Website)
Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) Questions and Answers
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
New Services for Family Caregivers of Post-9/11 Veterans
(Separate Website)
Additional VA services are now available to seriously injured post-9/11 Veterans and their Family Caregivers through a new program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. VA is now accepting applications for these services.
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program
(Separate Website)
Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Veterans Health Administration Homepage
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Health Administration Homepage provides a general overview of health care programs available to Veterans and their family members
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Health Benefits and the Military
(Separate Website)
Information on military health benefits for veterans and their families.
By: National Health Law Program (HealthCareCoach)
Enrollment in VA's Health Care System
(Separate Website)
Description of health care benefits for veterans, including frequently asked questions and information on how to apply.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Spanish / Español
The Veterans Health Information Clearing House
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Health Information Clearing House provides a list of resources for veterans and their families seeking health care information
By: New York State Department of Health
VA Health Care Fact Sheet - Fugitive Felon Program
(Separate Website)
Explains what a Fugitive Felon is and how it affects your Veterans Benefits. It also explains how to correct Fugitive Felon status.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Form 10-10EZ - Application for Medical Benefits (Enroll)
(Separate Website)
The purpose of this form is to request enrollment in the VA Health Care System (Apply for Medical Benefits).
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Beneficiary Travel Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(Separate Website)
VA has authority to provide eligible beneficiaries reimbursement for mileage, special mode of transportation (when medically justified by a VA health care provider), and in certain circumstances, taxi or hired car
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Apply Online
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to expand the forms that can be submitted online. The following is a list of forms that can be submitted on-line
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Home Modification Programs
(Separate Website)
VA has three main grant programs to assist disabled veterans and servicemembers with necessary home modifications
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Assistance for Homeless Veterans
(Separate Website)
Information about what help is available to homeless veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
(Separate Website)
This guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs.
By: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Incarcerated Veterans
(Separate Website)
VA can pay certain benefits to veterans who are incarcerated in a Federal, state, or local penal institution. However, the amount we can pay depends on the type of benefit and reason for incarceration
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
Do you have trouble with English? Are you unable to to speak, read, write, or understand English well?
(Separate Website)
Did you know federal agencies and organizations that get money from the federal government have to provide reasonable services to assist you? Learn more.
By: Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP
If you do not speak English and go to a New York City agency you are entitled to free language assistance. Learn more about what services you are entitled to and the New York City agencies that must provide them.
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Chinese / 中文
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Italian / italiano
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Korean / 한국어
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
The New York City Veteran's Legal Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
This guide provides eligible low income veterans with a list of resources throughout New York City ranging from legal service providers to social service organizations.
By: City Bar Justice Center - Veterans' Assistance Project
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