Start Strong: Your Guide to VA Survivor Benefits
This guide will help you identify VA survivor benefits. It provides
information about the different VA survivor benefits and programs
available. Includes: contact information, required forms, application process,
and other resources.
Quick Start Guide
Welcome to the Office of Survivors Assistance
Protect yourself from survivor benefit scams. Scammers often target grieving families, using urgency and false promises to steal money or personal information. VA will never ask you to pay a fee to receive benefits you're entitled to. Learn how to spot and report scams by visiting the VA Survivor Fraud Page and learn more about Survivor Benefit Scams.
About Us:
The Office of Survivors Assistance was established by Public Law 110-389, Title II, Section 222, in October 2008, to serve as a resource regarding all benefits and services furnished by the Department to Survivors and Dependents of deceased Veterans and members of the Armed Forces. OSA also serves as a principal advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and promotes the use of VA benefits, programs and services to survivors.
In the course of perusing this Web site, OSA hopes that Survivors and dependents, Veterans, their families, caregivers and others will become more knowledgeable about the benefits and services offered by VA to eligible Survivors and dependents, and take the next steps to apply, if deemed eligible.
If you have any questions or concerns please submit an inquiry through https://ask.va.gov.
