Longterm Care & Caregiver Support Benefits

Did you know that there was support available for veterans who need to be put in a long term care facility? Many veterans are able to receive this care, as well as assistance if you take a family member into your home who is a veteran. Also, there are death benefits as well. Veteran service members can receive a flag for their casket, a presidential memorial certificate, and offers free headstones markers or medallions.

Were you unable to obtain life insurance after you got out of the service? Well you can still obtain it if, you are 1 year and 120 days from date of separation. If you apply for coverage within 240 days of your date of separation, you will not need to answer health questions. Your SGLI will be converted to a VGLI, here's the link for more info Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance, with a possibility of receiving up to $400,000. Premiums are based upon the veterans age.

Have you heard of Accelerated Benefit Claims? The Accelerated Benefit Option gives terminally-ill SGLI, Family SGLI and VGLI policyholders access to the death benefits of their policies before they die. The member may receive a portion of the face value of the insurance in a lump sum payment.

"A member is eligible to receive an Accelerated Benefit if he/she or a covered spouse has a valid written prognosis from a physician of 9 months or less to live. Only the insured member may apply for an Accelerated Benefit. No one else can apply on the member's behalf. In the case of a terminally ill spouse, only the member may apply for accelerated benefits. The amount of Accelerated Benefit available to a member is up to 50% of the face value of the member's insurance coverage. If a member elects less than the maximum, the amount requested must be in increments of $5,000" (US Department of Veteran Affairs, 2014).