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Benefits for Veterans and Military
Other Resources
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Brochure 2410 - Fair Hearings
(Separate Website)
If you disagree with an action by DSS or believe there is an unreasonable delay in processing your application for services, you may request a fair hearing. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Brochure 2416 - Know Your Civil Rights in Social Services Programs
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Compensation and Pension Benefits for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Compensation & Pension Service administers a variety of benefits and services for veterans, their dependents and survivors, including, but not limited to: service-connected compensation, DIC, non-service connected pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship and public contact services. This website contains information about what benefits we administer.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Education Benefits for Veterans and the Military
(Separate Website)
The Education Service administers a large number of education benefit programs, including: (1) Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (2) Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, (3) Veterans Educational Assistance Program, (4) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program and (5) a Work Study Program. This web site contains information about each of these programs, forms, and much more.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Exceptional Family Member Program
(Separate Website)
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated community support, housing, and educational, medical, and personnel services to families with special needs. An exceptional family member is a family member (child or adult) with any physical, emotional, developmental, or intellectual disorder that requires special treatment, therapy, education, training, or counseling.
By: Army Community Service
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
(Separate Website)
This booklet lists the variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents. The document may be downloaded in PDF format only.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
GovBenefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection
(Separate Website)
Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
By: GovBenefits.gov
Life Insurance Programs for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Why the Department of Veterans' Affairs is in the Insurance Business: Our insurance programs were developed to provide insurance benefits for veterans and servicemembers who may not be able to get insurance from private companies because of the extra risks involved in military service, or a service connected disability.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Medline Plus: Trusted Health Information for You
(Separate Website)
Welcome to MedlinePlus, a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
By: U.S. National Library of Medicine
U.S. Army Reserve Family Support Education
(Separate Website)
This web page contains information about Army Reserve family educational benefits.
By: U.S. Army Reserves
VA Programs for Homeless Veterans
(Separate Website)
One-third of the adult homeless male population and nearly one-quarter (23%) of all homeless adults have served their country in the armed services. While there is no true measure of the number of homeless veterans, it has been estimated that more than 250,000 veterans may be homeless on any given night and that twice as many veterans experience homelessness over the course of a year. Many other veterans are considered at risk because of poverty, lack of support from family and friends and precarious living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing. Almost all (97 percent) homeless veterans are male and the vast majority is single. About 45 percent of homeless veterans suffer from mental illness and, with considerable overlap, slightly more than 70 percent suffer from alcohol or drug abuse problems. This document tells you more about the kinds of programs available to help veterans with these problems.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Benefits
(Separate Website)
By: Governor's Office - Veterans' Affairs
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. The National Cemetery Association honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our country.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
You should, now that you’re receiving Social Security disability benefits. You might think that, because the disability application process is over and your benefits are about to start, you no longer have to worry about Social Security. But what should you do if your condition improves? Or what if you want to go back to work but are afraid of losing your benefits? Knowing the answers to these and other questions now will save you a great deal of time, inconvenience and maybe some money later.
By: Social Security Administration
Department of Veteran's Affairs
(Separate Website)
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Dept of Vetertan's Affairs - Home Loans
(Separate Website)
National Organization of Veteran's Advocates
(Separate Website)
To develop and encourage high standards of service and representation for all persons seeking benefits through the federal veterans benefits system.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Public Benefits Eligibility Screening Program
(Separate Website)
Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 2,000 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
REALifelines: Veteran Employment and Career Transition Advisor
(Separate Website)
Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), the REALifelines: Veterans' Employment and Career Transition Advisor provides valuable information and access to contact information for one-on-one employment assistance and online resources to assist transitioning service members and veterans in their reintegration into the civilian workforce.
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