Survivor Benefits Archive

Survivors will receive a 2.8% increase in 2026.

The benefit will increase by the same percentage as retirement pay every year from now on

The VA Survivors Pension is a tax-free benefit for low-income orphans and widows of deceased wartime veterans.

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or veterans...

Benefits Directory

After a record 43-day federal government shutdown, President Trump has signed a funding bill that reopens the government and...

Military families across the country are turning to food support programs as the shutdown drags on and paychecks stop.

The government shutdown is rippling through every branch of the military, halting pay for civilians, delaying drills, and...

The Marine Corps released a new administrative message on November 3, 2025, outlining enlistment incentives for Fiscal Year...

The government shutdown is taking a toll on military families as they live without the guarantee of a paycheck.