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VA improved Survivors Pension
If the veteran was receiving VA disability compensation and their passing is a result of any of their service-connected disabilities – OR – if the veteran was 100% permanently and totally disabled for at least 10 consecutive years, click here.
If none of this applies, the VA Survivors Pension offers a monthly payment to qualified surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of wartime veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits set by Congress. Find out if you qualify and how to apply: https://www.va.gov/pension/survivors-pension
Before your appointment, please make sure you have the following:
- DD 214 (all of them or Discharge Certificate) showing the vet served during one of the approved wartimes
- Copies of your DD 214 and STRs/SMRs can be requested online here: https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
- You can also request your DD 214 and STRs/SMRs by using the attached SF-180
- Veteran’s VA rating decisions / award letters (all of them)
- Copy of marriage license (If more than one marriage, copy of divorce decree or death certificate for each marriage)
- Death certificate long form
- Social Security award letter of all persons in household
- Earning statements for everyone living in your household (gross earnings)
- Other annuity or retirement incomes (gross amount)
- Dividends and interest for every interest-bearing account you have
- Amount of stocks and bonds – especially US savings bonds
- Value of real estate (other than your primary home)
- Size of your property’s lot in square feet (we can look up acre, ½ acre etc)
- Name of each medical insurance company & amount of monthly premium (to include Medicare & Medicaid)
- Amount of prescription(s) co-pay(s)
- Current bank statement(s)
The VA also provides additional monthly payments for those who require Aid & Attendance or who are housebound. Click here for more information.
Hours of Operation:
Mon. - Fri., 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact us
SRCTeamVETRADAR@santarosa.fl.gov
*Claims filed by appointment only
Milton Office
6051 Old Bagdad Hwy, STE 204
Milton, FL 32583
(850) 981-7155
Gulf Breeze Office
5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 981-7110
Jay Office
3927 Hwy 4
Jay, FL 33565
(850) 981-7155
Are you or do you know a veteran in crisis or who is suicidal?
Call the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988, then press 1.
Confidential crisis chat is available at VeteransCrisisLine.net or text to 838255.
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