Military Heroes Are Honored By Social Security 

On Memorial Day, the nation’s military service members offer their life in order for the safety and protection of the Country just to provide every American freedom. Hence, Social Security is honoring Military heroes by providing benefits to help families of deceased military service members.

Military Heroes Are Honored By Social Security (PHOTO: SSA)

Social Security Honors Nation’s Military Service Members

Social Security is honoring Military heroes by providing assistance to the families of deceased military service members such as surviving spouses as well as their dependent children who may qualify for Social Security survivor’s benefits.  Moreovre, www.ssa.gov/survivors is where you can check and learn more about what Social Security offers.

Social Security also offers to those who are wounded warriors and it also protects veterans when an injury stops them from returning to active duty or performing other work.

Wounded military service members can obtain expedited processing of their Social Security disability claims.  If you are part of a veteran with a full Permanent & Total compensation rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs then the Social Security will expedite your disability claim.

The Department of Veteran Affairs as well as the Social Security Administration have disability programs. Furthermore, disability benefits under one program but not the other, or you may qualify for both is also applicable to qualifying military service members. However, it depends on the situation, some Military households including dependent children or spouses, may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits.

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Here Are For More Information

To learn more you can check www.ssa.gov/people/veterans for commonly asked questions and answers or if you want to look for information about how the application works.

For Military retirement, Military service members can accept Social Security benefits in addition to their military retirement benefits.  For details, visit the webpage, You Can Get Both Military Retirement and Social Security Benefits, at www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/veterans.html.

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