For veterans who died prior to Jan. 1, 1993, the payment is tied to their pay grade. Spouses get up to $3,894 in base compensation for 2026. The 3.6% COLA for 2027 moves that to $4,034 per month, and ...

Often surviving spouses don't realize they may qualify for Veterans Administration benefits; some assume the process will be too complicated to deal with, and some folks don't know there are benefits ...

If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be entitled to certain benefits that could make getting older a little less expensive. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers several ...

A home listed for sale symbolizes the bipartisan effort in Congress to expand state homebuying benefits to surviving spouses of military veterans. (Adobe Stock) A bipartisan effort between two ...

Surviving spouses of veterans may be eligible for several financial assistance benefits from the Veterans Administration. Local Veteran Service Officers can provide free assistance to survivors to ...