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Is this that insurance for when a servicemen was killed in the line of duty? If so, it was about $15,000 per man during the Viet War.
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He do I go about claiming my spouse died and claim benefits for funeral expenses?
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Where can you find your SGLI?
https://www.hrcapps.army.mil/portal/ You can find SGLI and DD93
What items are mandatory for a personnel readiness folder prf?
SGLI
What is the time limit to convert SGLI to VGLI once you've separated?
One year and 120 days
Does the military cover your medical bills when you die or does your family have to pay them?
You don't pay medical bills if you're in the military. Healthcare is free for you and your family. If you die on Active Duty, your family gets death benefits and your SGLI (life insurance). You don't pay medical bills if you're in the military. Healthcare is free for you and your family. If you die on Active Duty, your family gets death benefits and your SGLI (life insurance).
Does sgli pay out for suicide?
Yes. ANY death, regardless of cause, with the only exception being death caused by a capital punishment execution being carried out as required by the military.
Do you getMoney for being a sergeant mother?
If they're killed in the line of duty, and their mother is listed as the beneficiary on their SGLI policy, then yes. You don't get paid simply for being the parent of a service member, though.
Does a girlfriend qualify for anything when a veteran?
Your question is incomplete. That being said, we'll try to anticipate where you were going with it, and give an answer based on that anticipation. Assuming you're referring to the girlfriend of a veteran, they're not entitled to anything. No educational benefits, no SGLI benefits, nothing. A spouse or child would be; a boyfriend or girlfriend is not. If the girlfriend is the veteran, she is entitled to benefits - her boyfriend (or girlfriend, if applicable) would not be.
What is the death benefit if killed in action?
It depends on the service members situation. If he has SGLI the insurance is paid at whatever the servicemember signed up for. If he is married and/or has children there are several benefit programs available and a Casualty Assistance Officer will be assigned to help the survivng widow and children through the entire process. If you are a benefit survivor and have not been contacted go to your local recruiters office and have them get you the info you need to get started.
My brother who recently passed stated i was on his life insurance How can you find out if i am a beneficiary on a life insurance policy with the military in the state of Texas?
If you were on his life insurance policy and he was military, they will be contacting you. No worries. You would simply contact the SGLI claims department and file a claim, or at the least find out who is in fact a beneficiary. Try this link for a link to VA Affairs and a phone number. They will point you in the right direction. http://www.military.com/Finance/content/0,15356,165322,00.html
Is there a benefit to the heirs of a Navy veteran?
In general, no - the contract between the government and the veteran, which determines which benefits apply, is terminated upon the veteran's death (assuming benefits extended until that time). Though there may have been allowances for dependents, again, the contract is with the veteran and not the dependents. The exception is any SGLI (Serviceman's Group Life Insurance Policy) benefits, which are similar to any term life insurance settlement. It depends solely on those designated by the veteran for benefit payment upon the veteran's death.
Who qualifies for a World War 2 pension?
Two major veterans benefits may be available to you as the widow of a veteran, depending on your financial situation and on your husband's military experience. These may include a pension and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).If you have very low income, you might qualify for a pension.(It's not available to you if you're remarried, however.) Your veteran husband must have had at least 90 days of active military service, at least one day of which was during a period of war, though there's no requirement that he actually saw combat. The pension can be up to $625 per month, depending on your financial need. The amount can go higher if you are housebound or you need regular in-home assistance.Depending on your husband's experience in the military, you might also be eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), which pays at least $1,091 a month. To qualify for DIC payments, your husband must have met one of the following requirements:The Death GratuityFuneral ExpensesVeteran's widows receive a one-time, tax-free payment intended to cushion the financial blow of losing a military provider. To be eligible, the veteran must have met one or more of the following conditions: 1) was on active duty and died either in the line of duty or while traveling to it; 2) was in the Reserves and died during the course of inactive duty training; 3) was in the Reserves, activated and died either in the line of duty or while traveling to it; 4) was an ROTC member who died while under orders for more than 13 days for annual training or while on authorized travel to/from that training; 5) was an ROTC applicant who died during a practice cruise (for the Navy and Coast Guard) or field training; 6) died while traveling to/from or at the place of their final acceptance into the Armed Forces, assuming the deceased had in fact been provisionally accepted for duty. Military Life InsuranceThe Veterans Administration (VA) grants benefits to help defray the costs of a veteran's funeral. (These figures are as of 2009.) Veterans in a service-related death on or after Sept. 11, 2001, are eligible for up to $2,000 toward burial expenses. The deceased veteran's family is eligible for these benefits only if they are not already receiving a similar benefit from another government department and the veteran was either on active duty or had received a discharge for honorable or medical reasons. The veteran must also have met one or more of the following conditions: 1) died from a service-related disability; 2) died in a VA facility; 3) was receiving a VA pension or other VA compensation at the time of death; 4) was entitled to, but not collecting, a VA pension or other benefits. Furthermore, a veteran who dies in a non-service related manner is eligible for $300 towards funeral expenses and a $300 plot allowance. Dependency and Indemnity CompensationAnyone serving in the Armed Forces is eligible for Servicemember's Group Life Insurance (SGLI). This life insurance is available in increments of $10,000 for $6.50 per increment (i.e. $50,000 has a premium of $32.50), up to $400,000. (All figures are as of 2009.) Health and HousingService widows are eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation if they meet one or more of the following conditions: 1) They were married to the departed before January 1, 1957; 2) They were married to a veteran who died while on active duty; 3) The veteran's death was caused by a service-related injury or illness, and the widow had married the departed at a date of no more than 15 years from the time of discharge; 4) They were married to the veteran for at least one year, had a child and continuously lived with the veteran for that time. If separated, the widow must not be held legally at fault and may not have remarried. VA Death PensionVeterans' widows have continued access to the military's HMO, TRICARE, for one year after the death of the serviceperson. After that first year, the widow is required to pay the same annual membership fee required of retirees to continue access. Widows are also permitted to continue living in their on-base or off-base housing for one year after the serviceman's death.Veterans' widows and children are eligible to receive a death pension from the VA under certain, poverty-related circumstances. Widows can claim this pension if they meet one or more of the following conditions: 1) The departed was not dishonorably discharged; 2) The departed served for at least 90 days in active duty, and at least one of those days in a war; 3) The applicant is either the surviving spouse or the unmarried child of a deceased veteran; 4) Their income is below the stated limit (for a widow with no children, this is $7,933 as of 2009).
What about us gays who served during nam era cant you be grandfathered in to get benefits i was given a dishonorable but had i upgraded to Honorable discharge can we apply for any type of benefits.?
You are absolutely entitled to benefits. Your sexual orientation cannot play a role in whether or not you receive benefits. Your spouse however will not be entitled to benefits (most spouses cannot obtain them they are extremely limited) and frankly it's none of anyone's business but your own what orientation you are. If they ask you that is illegal!You can go to your closest VA facility and ask for "enrollment" forms. Fill them out and turn them right back in. The VA will then process them and if they have slots available will add you in to receive medical treatment or place you on a waiting list.You may have a copay but it would still be significantly lower than traditional medical care. However, no appointments for service connected injuries can be charged the copay (unless they changed the rules the 2013 benefit book isn't out yet so I am not positive if this is still the case) however as of Dec 2012 this is the way it worked.They can only charge you copays on non service connected injuries/disabilities. The VA can even fill prescriptions for you that another Dr. has ordered. You take the RX into the clinic, see a Dr. and if they have the medication or a comparable one they will put it into the system for you to obtain at the pharmacy window.You need to remember, however, the VA has a very limited formulary for medications. For example I need Norco 10's or Vicodin 10s, the VA ONLY has vicodin 5/500s or they offer me morphine which I refuse to take from them. The problem with the 5/500s is that they have so much tylenol it upsets my stomach so I don't use them either.Once you are able to access the VA medical facilities you can also utilize the emergency rooms (they are little better than the civilian ones or the ones we had on active duty)ALSO there is a little known fact that you are ALWAYS entitled to travel pay anytime you attend a VA appointment. If they are scheduled by you and your not receiving a non-compensated pension, full unemployability benefits or 100% Service Connected Disabled you have a monthly deduction you have to meet before you get paid. For example if they owe you 11$ every time you attend the clinic and you have a 21$ deductible on your second visit they would owe you 1$ but then all other visits for the month they would owe you the full 11$. If the VA orders you to go to an appointment for your ratings or evaluations you are entitled to the full amount of travel pay.Additionally there is a travel pay waiver you can try and get that will waive that monthly deductible. You go to the travel pay section at your clinic or hospital. As of Nov 2012 the amount was $.41 a mile (they calculate the mileage using google maps).You are also able to file for a VA pension or service connected disability check. It may take awhile but once you are rated you can obtain servicemembers group life insurance (SGLI) with a maximum of 10k payout within the first 12 mos after getting your rating.If you are a prisoner of war, rated 100%, rated with unemployability, a purple heart recipient (and a couple of other groups- like a medal of honor winner etc) you are entitled to dental. You can apply for dental but it is on a case/case basis. It must be deemed an emergency and the clinic and dental department must approve it. (Just so you know I had an severely infected wisdom tooth once that was so bad my face was blown up with severe swelling and my eye and ear were killing me. the VA dr recommended emergency removal and put me on a powerful antibiotic, the Dental clinic stated it was not a "true" emergency and I ended up having to pay for a civilian dentist to fix it.)You are also entitled to have a flag flown over the White House in your honor (for a 26$ fee (as of Jun 12) which will then be sent to you with a certificate saying it was done in your honor (you can get this by going to your local congressman or senators government website).There is a book that states ALL benefits Veterans are either entitled to or are entitled to apply for. If you google "veterans benefits" and click on the response from the VA itself the book is available electronically. I would put the link but everytime I do it gets removed.You can also obtain a physical copy of the book at your local VA hospital/clinic just go to the help desk and ask for one. You can obtain it thru the VA website also. You can apply online for certain entitlements directly through the VA website as well just google "Department of Veterans Affairs" and their link will come up (it ends in .gov).
