Check Veterans Pension eligibility; means-tested, for 65+ veterans.
Plan burial benefits in advance; national cemetery burial is free.
Update VA records with current contact info and beneficiary designations.
Benefits that apply here
Category: FamilyFAMILY
Veterans Pension
Tax-free monetary benefit for low-income wartime veterans who are permanently and totally disabled from a non-service-connected condition, or who are age 65 or older with limited income.
Partial reimbursement for burial, funeral, and transportation expenses for veterans who had service-connected conditions, were receiving VA pension or disability compensation at death, or who died in a VA facility.
Increased pension rate for veterans who need the regular aid of another person for daily activities, or who are substantially confined to the home due to a permanent disability.