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Preparing Your Spouse for Military Benefits Later in Life
You served—now make sure your spouse is squared away, too.
Benefits Your Spouse May Qualify For:
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Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
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Tricare for Life
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Burial and memorial benefits
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VA Home Loans
Prep Steps:
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Ensure your spouse is listed as a beneficiary on all documents.
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Keep marriage certificates, birth certificates, and your DD214 safe and accessible.
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Walk through the VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit together. https://benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/docs/VASurvivorsKit.pdf
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