Navigating Benefits for Military Families: How to access care, education, and housing assistance

Benefits for Family members and Caregivers of Veterans

For spouses, dependent children, surviving spouses, surviving children, and caregivers, it is important to determine eligibility for health care and related benefits through programs like CHAMPVA. This includes support for caregivers in the form of training, counseling, and payments.

For spouses, dependent children, surviving spouses, and surviving children, finding out eligibility for financial assistance for school or job training through programs like the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance Program or the Fry Scholarship is key. Additionally, learning how a Veteran can transfer their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is important.

Surviving spouses should apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for VA home loan programs to assist in buying, building, repairing, or refinancing a home.

For spouses, dependent children, surviving spouses, surviving children

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