Survivor Benefits Archive

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Here Is the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate for 2026

Survivors will receive a 2.8% increase in 2026.

Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance Increase Announced

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

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2026 VA Survivors Pension Rates

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

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2026 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rates

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or...

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2026 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rates

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or...

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2026 VA Survivors Pension Rates

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

Folded cash sticks out of the top of a white piggy bank against a white background.

Here Is the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate for 2026

Survivors will receive a 2.8% increase in 2026.

Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance Increase Announced

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