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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Dependency and Indemnity Compensation</h3>

<p>Monthly payment for the eligible surviving spouse, dependent children or parent(s) of the Veteran or service member IF the Veteran or service member died in the line of duty or due to a service-related injury or illness.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Accrued Benefits</h3>

<p>A one-time payment to a surviving spouse, dependent children or dependent parents of a deceased Veteran based on relationship when the record shows additional benefits (such as VA compensation or pension) may have been due to the Veteran prior to passing.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Burials and Burial Allowance</h3>

<p>Burial benefits available include a gravesite in any of our National cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care; a government headstone, marker, or medallion; a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost. Some survivors may also be eligible for a plot allowance, transportation allowance, and burial allowances based on the service-connected disability status of the deceased Veteran.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Final Monthly Payment</h3>

<p>If a Veteran who is receiving VA compensation or pension benefits passes away, their last month of benefits can be paid to their surviving spouse.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Education and Training</h3>

<p>Chapter 35 benefits and the Fry Scholarship are the two main G.I. Bill programs offering educational assistance to survivors and dependents of Veterans who died in the line of duty or as a result of service-related disabilities.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Home Loan Guaranty</h3>

<p>Home loan benefits are available for surviving spouses receiving DIC.
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Many tenants who suffered income losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic may be dealing with money stresses affecting their ability to pay rent and stay in their homes. 

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Los Angeles: Stay Housed LA, 1-888-694-0040, provides virtual workshops and can help you find legal assistance.
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VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC) benefits for spouses, dependents, and parents

If you’re the surviving spouse or child of a service member who died while on active duty, your military casualty assistance officer will help you to complete an Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (VA Form 21P-534a). The officer will help you mail the form to the correct VA regional office.Download VA Form 21P-534a (PDF)
If you’re the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran, fill out an Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits (VA Form 21P-534EZ).Download VA Form 21P-534EZ (PDF)
If you’re a surviving parent, fill out an Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by Parent(s) (VA Form 21P-535).Download VA Form 21P-535 (PDF)
You can apply for this benefit in any of these ways:

Mail the form to the Pension Management Center (PMC) for your state. Find your PMC
Work with an accredited representative. Get help filing your claim
Go to a VA regional office and get help from a VA employee. Find a VA regional office near you

For more information, visit the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC).

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You can apply for pension benefits online at www.va.gov/pension.
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For more information, visit www.va.gov/pension/eligibility.

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Caregiver Support Line Expanded Hours:- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET- Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
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A través de SDI Online se ofrecen más opciones electrónicas y automatizadas para el solicitante, que son fáciles de usar y están disponibles las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. Además, se reduce el período de trámite, le da confirmación electrónica inmediata sobre los formularios presentados, reduce el costo relacionado con el uso de papel y envío por correo postal, e incluye aspectos de seguridad para controlar y detectar intentos de fraude y abuso.
Para obtener más información, visite SDI Online.
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Todo trabajador en California que cuenta con cobertura del SDI puede solicitar pagos de beneficios del PFL. El PFL le puede proporcionar hasta ocho semanas de pagos de beneficios a los solicitantes elegibles que necesitan dejar de trabajar para establecer un vínculo paternal con un recién nacido, niño(a) recientemente adoptado o colocado bajo cuidado de crianza temporal (foster care) o para cuidar un familiar que sufre de una condición médica grave. Para obtener más información, visite Sobre el Permiso Familiar Pagado, formularios y publicaciones o llame al 1-877-379-3819.
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VA is taking immediate steps to implement this policy and expects to be ready to deliver this care to Veterans nationwide in the coming weeks.
For more information, view these FAQ.
What services does VA provide for infertility?
VA offers a range of services to help Veterans build their families. Infertility services available through VA include:

Infertility assessments and counseling
Laboratory tests, including genetic counseling and testing
Imaging services, such as ultrasounds and X-rays
Hormone therapies
Surgical correction (e.g., endometriosis, polyps, blockages, or scars)
Fertility medications
Intrauterine insemination (artificial insemination)
Tubal ligation (tube tie) reversal
Vasectomy reversal
Oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) and sperm cryopreservation
Sperm retrieval techniques (including sperm washing for intrauterine insemination)

If you have a service-connected condition that causes infertility, you (and your spouse) may be eligible for:

In vitro fertilization (IVF) or other forms of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services if:

You are legally married
Male spouses can produce sperm (or have cryopreserved sperm)
Female spouses have an intact uterus and can produce eggs

Some adoption reimbursement (up to $2,000 per adoption)

Donor eggs, donor sperm, donor embryos, surrogacy (pregnancy in which a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for a person who is not able to have children) or experimental treatments are not VA-covered services.
For more information on fertility services available through VA, coverage and eligibility requirements, call the Women Veterans Call Center or talk to your Women's Health Primary Care Provider.
How do I access services for infertility at VA?
All Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible to receive infertility treatment. You need a referral from your VA provider to receive infertility services.
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We require certain documents to support all claims for disability benefits.You’ll need to submit or give us permission to gather these:Your DD214 or other separation documentsYour service treatment recordsAny medical evidence related to your illness or injury (like doctor’s reports, X-rays, and medical test results)Note: You can also choose to submit a lay witness statement (sometimes called a “buddy statement”) to support a VA claim. We’ll review this statement along with the other evidence you submit. Submit a lay or witness statement online to support a claimIf your records were destroyed in the 1973 NPRC fire in St. LouisIn 1973, a fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis destroyed records held for Veterans who were discharged from the Army and Air Force during certain periods of time. If your records were destroyed in this fire, you can get help reconstructing them.Find out how to reconstruct your recordsIf you’re a service member filing a claim through the BDD programIf you’re filing a claim through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program, you must submit a Separation Health Assessment - Part A Self-Assessment form. If you already filed a claim but didn’t submit this form yet, you can upload the form now.Find out how to upload your completed self-assessment form

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This depends on the type of claim and on the issue or benefit you’re filing a claim for. Find your claim type here to learn what evidence you’ll need.Notice to Veterans and service members of evidence needed: We’re required by law to tell you what evidence you’ll need to provide to support your disability claim.The information on this page is a summary of evidence requirements (called “section 5103 notice”). You can review the official evidence requirements in VA Form 21-526EZ.Get VA Form 21-526EZ to downloadType of claim you’re filingFind out what evidence you’ll need for your claim type:

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How to Report the Death of a CalPERS Member - CalPERS PERSpective
Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) to help accelerate your payment
Marriage date

Have Documentation Ready
Since we require documentation to establish relationships to the deceased member, having certain documents readily available can simplify the process. We will always need a copy of the deceased individual’s death certificate, showing the cause and manner of death. Other required documentation may include:

Marriage certificate
Registered domestic partnership certificate
Divorce decree
Termination of domestic partnership
Birth certificates or adoption paperwork

Keep Beneficiaries Current
It’s critical for members — prior to their passing — to ensure their beneficiary designation is current, especially if any of these life events occur:

Marriage or registering for domestic partnership
Divorce or termination of registered domestic partnership
Birth or adoption of a child
Death of a named beneficiary

Death benefits are paid according to the valid beneficiary designation on file. If there is no designation on file or the designation was revoked, benefits are paid per statutory beneficiary order.
Payable Benefits Depend on Several Factors
Many factors influence death benefits, so it’s not possible to determine exactly what’s payable until we receive and review all required documents after a death is reported.
For active members, benefits payable depends on factors such as:

Date of separation from employment
Eligible beneficiary
Employer’s contract with CalPERS
Job classification
Member’s age
Whether they were eligible to retire at the time of death
Years of service

For retired members, benefits payable depends on:

Eligible beneficiary
Former employer’s contract with CalPERS
Marital status
The option a member chose at retirement

‘Our Kindness Matters’
Listening with compassion helps Marcella Fajardo (right) of the Survivor & Death Benefits team feel as though she’s made a difference.
“It’s gratifying to help ease their worries and help them to get their benefits paid out quickly,” she said. “Having gone through it myself, I always talk to people with care as I know how difficult it can be and how much our kindness matters.”