Survivors Pension and D.I.C.
As the survivor of a Veteran, you may be eligible for Survivors Pension and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (D.I.C.). If you need help with daily activities or you’re housebound, you may also be eligible for VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits. If you qualify for 1 of these, we’ll add to the amount of your monthly Survivors Pension payment. Find out how to get and manage these benefits.
Get Survivors Pension and D.I.C. benefits
If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a Veteran, find out if you can get this tax-free monetary benefit.
If you’re the surviving spouse or unmarried dependent child of a Veteran with wartime service, find out if you can get a VA Survivors Pension.
If you get a VA Survivors Pension and you need help with daily activities or you’re housebound, find out how to apply for extra VA pension benefits.
If you’re the surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient, you may be eligible for tax-free monthly payments through the Medal of Honor Pension. Find out if you qualify.
If we owed a beneficiary benefits at the time of their death, you may be eligible to receive those benefits. Find out if you can get accrued benefits.
Additional benefits and services
If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member or Veteran, find out if you qualify for bereavement counseling through our Vet Centers.
Find out why you might need a fiduciary and how we choose who that person or organization will be.
Manage your survivor benefits
More information and resources
Find out how much money you can get through Dependency and Indemnity Compensation as a surviving spouse or dependent child of a Veteran.
Find out how much money you can get through Dependency and Indemnity Compensation as a surviving parent of a Veteran.
Find out how much money you can get through VA Survivors Pension benefits as a surviving spouse or dependent child of a Veteran.
The PACT Act is a law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and toxic substances. Find out what the PACT Act means for you and your loved ones.