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Military.com | May 19, 2010
The Army National Guard provides ongoing support to Soldiers and families through programs like the Military Funeral Honors, Casualty Assistance, and Survivor Outreach Services which are part of a cooperative effort with Parent Services, Veteran Service Organizations, Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, Casualty Assistance Centers and communities across the nation.
Military.com | Dec 01, 2009
Since October 2008 surviving spouses whose SBP payments have been offset (partially or totally) as a result of receiving DIC, including surviving spouses of members who died while serving on active duty, are eligible for the SSIA.
Military.com | Aug 18, 2008
A provision of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2008 has established a Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for surviving spouses who are the beneficiary of the Survivor Benefit Plan annuity and their SBP annuity is partially or fully offset by the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
Military.com | Nov 02, 2007
The following checklist is should be used with other estate planning tools to lessen trauma to your loved ones.
Military.com | Aug 06, 2007
Effective October 1, 2008, SBP participants who reach 70 years of age and have made 360 payments (30 years), will no longer have to pay premiums for continued SBP coverage and will be placed in "Paid-up SBP" status.
Military.com | Mar 01, 2007
SBP is a complicated program and their are numerous related questions. To make easier to find the answers you are looking for we have broken them up into sections or topic areas.
Military.com | Dec 01, 2006
Survivor Benefit Plan Social Security Offset
Military.com | Aug 15, 2006
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2005 established a phase out of the Social Security offset by 2008. Thus eliminating the need for the SSB.
Military.com | Aug 08, 2006
FSGLI provides up to a maximum of $100,000 of insurance coverage for spouses, not to exceed the amount of SGLI the insured member has in force, and $10,000 for dependent children. Spousal coverage is issued in increments of $10,000.
Congress has set a one-year open enrollment period (October 2005 to September 30, 2006) to allow retirees to enroll in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) or increase their participation.
Military.com | Aug 04, 2006
Although they go by different titles - Casualty Assistance Officer (Army), Casualty Assistance Representative (Air Force), Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard) - their jobs are the same. A Casualty Assistance Officer is responsible for notifying family members when a service member has died.
Military.com | Aug 03, 2006
The insurable interest option is available only if you are unmarried with either no dependent children or one dependent child.
SBP was designed to give income protection not only to your spouse, but also to your children until they become self-supporting.
When you retire, you may be able to elect any of several SBP options, which are listed below.
SBP allows selection of coverage for former spouses. Costs and benefits under this option are identical to those for spouse coverage.
Child coverage may be added to spouse or former spouse coverage. In this case, SBP payments will be made to the children only if your surviving spouse or former spouse remarries before age 55 or dies.
The SBP annuity is determined by the base amount you elect.
Military.com | Aug 01, 2006
The death gratuity is a one-time non-taxable payment to help surviving family members deal with the financial hardships that accompany the loss of a servicemember.
If you have a family member who lost their life while in combat you may be entitled to the "Gold Star Lapel Button".
Surviving Spouses and Dependent children of fallen servicemembers or disabled veterans are often unaware of the many resources they have to assist with paying for their education. The following article will briefly explain some of the major resources at your disposal.
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