Survivor Resources
Articles
- Burial and Memorial Benefits for Veterans | View or Download
- Elimination of the Dependency and Indemnification Compensation (DIC) Offset | View or Download
- Survivor Benefit Plan Basics | View or Download
- The Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan | View or Download
- The Survivor Benefit Plan and a Disabled Child Beneficiary | View or Download
- Understanding Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance | View or Download
- What Is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation? | View or Download
- What Is the VA Survivors Pension? | View or Download
- What to Do When a Military Retiree Passes Away | View or Download
QuickLinks
- Contact Education and Veterans Services
- Survivor Benefits Education Center
- Veterans Services Education Center
- VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit
Contact Information for Other Survivor Resources
- Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
703-972-2650
www.afas.org - American Red Cross
202-303-4498
www.redcross.org - Arlington National Cemetery
877-907-8585
www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/funerals - Army Emergency Relief Services (AERS)
866-878-6378
www.aerhq.org - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
800-538-9552
www.dmdc.osd.mil - Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS)
800-321-1080
www.dfas.mil - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
800-827-1000
www.va.gov - Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
800-829-1040
www.irs.gov
(For potential forgiveness of decedent’s tax liability, see IRS Publication 3 Armed Forces Tax Guide) - National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
866-900-6417
www.cem.va.gov - National Personnel Records Center
866-272-6272
www.archives.gov - Navy Gold Star
888-509-8759
www.navygoldstar.com - Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
800-654-8364
www.nmcrs.org - Office of Service Members Group Life
Insurance (OSGLI) – SGLI/VGLI
800-419-1473
www.benefits.va.gov/insurance/sgli.asp - Social Security Administration (SSA)
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov - Survivor Outreach Services, Headquarters
855-707-2769
bit.ly/army-sos - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. (TAPS)
800-959-8277
www.taps.org - Tricare
East: 800-444-5445
West: 844-866-9378
www.tricare.mil - United States Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center (USCG PPC)
866-722-8724
www.uscg.mil/ppc
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