The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding benefits to help pay for veterans' end-of-life expenses, the department announced Friday. The expanded benefits include reimbursements for transporting ...

Families arranging cremation for a veteran often face complex rules as VA cremation benefits can help cover funeral, burial, ...

In Monroe County, Indiana, a $100 county burial allowance is available to help cover funeral expenses for honorably discharged veterans. This benefit is intended to support families during difficult ...

What types of funeral benefits are available to old veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What types of funeral benefits are available to veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War. — Planning Ahead Dear Planning Ahead: ...

Veterans Affairs burial allowances are partial reimbursements of an eligible veteran’s burial and funeral costs. When the cause of death is not service-related, the reimbursements are generally ...

The McLean County Veterans Assistance Commission shall provide burial for any honorably discharged indigent veteran or their mothers, fathers, spouse or surviving spouse, or minor children who are ...

MEAD, Wash. — A North Spokane County widow is devastated after she says a claim for help covering final expenses for her veteran husband was denied. The denial letter even began by extending gratitude ...

The Lake County Council is poised to increase the county’s allowance for veteran’s grave markers at its Tuesday meeting. The county’s current burial allowance for a deceased veteran is $150, which ...