"A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker's basic benefit amount," the IRS says. "Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets ...

The VA Veterans Pension is need-based and provides monthly cash assistance for wartime veterans who meet certain criteria.

Payments will not be interrupted. The VA says it will continue processing and delivering disability compensation, pensions, ...

The VA mortgage removes one of the largest upfront hurdles to homeownership, giving military families, veterans, and ...

When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of ...

Social Security does get funding from the government but isn't impacted the same way as other federal services during a ...

Reimbursements form the VA can be filed by the veteran’s spouse, children, executors, or funeral home personnel for things like tranporting the remains, burial plots, and some funeral costs. In some ...

Karen Brazell, nominee to serve as the next Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits, speaks during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 10. (Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee) ...

Onofrio Zicari, one of the last surviving veterans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, has died at 102. Zicari, who returned to France last summer for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, shared his hope ...

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Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, claiming the Trump administration is failing to provide veterans with education benefits ...