The military lifestyle can be an exciting adventure for spouses as long as you’re prepared. Being prepared includes knowing your military spouse benefits — and where to find them — as you navigate your way through the military community.
Find tax-free shopping, great savings and other benefits when you shop at a military commissary or exchange.
There are federal and state programs committed to providing additional assistance for families with special needs. In addition to the support of the Exceptional Family Member Program and Military OneSource special needs consultants, your family may receive additional help from a range of benefits.
The interactive online survivor benefits report displays current and estimated future benefits, as well as “what if”-type changes to education, disability and marital status.
As a service member, you qualify for numerous military benefits that assist you with the expenses of raising a family, including adoption allowances and grants.
The Survivor Benefit Plan, or SRB, allows retired service members to allocate a portion of their retired pay to a spouse or other eligible beneficiary after their death. Every retiring service member with an eligible spouse or child receives automatic enrollment in the Survivor Benefit Plan at the maximum level
You saw your share of moving in the military. Now, as a veteran, maybe you’re thinking about settling down. Thanks to your service, you’ve earned good benefits. Here are some other programs to check out.
Don’t know what to believe about transition assistance, Veterans Affairs benefits and entitlements? View the myths and the truth.
Military families face no greater challenge than dealing with the loss of a loved one who died while serving their country.
Military OneSource provides service members and their families with free, easy access to a suite of tax services, including easy-to-use tax preparation and e-filing software designed to address military-specific situations, and information and resources on a variety of tax-related topics.
You served. Now let the Department of Veterans Affairs serve you by helping you live life to the fullest.
There are federal and state programs committed to providing additional assistance for families with special needs. As a military family, you also can count on the support of the Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, and Military OneSource special needs specialty consultants.
Family law defines abandonment as the act of deliberately leaving one’s spouse without consent (or notification, in many cases) with no intent of returning.
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