How to apply for a Veterans burial allowance
Find out how to get Veterans burial allowances (sometimes called “Veterans death benefits”) to help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs.
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Status
Maximum burial allowance
If the Veteran died on or after September 11, 2001
$2,000
If the Veteran died before September 11, 2001
$1,500
If the Veteran is buried in a VA national cemetery
We may pay you back for some or all of the costs of moving the Veteran’s remains
Status
Maximum burial allowance
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2023
We’ll pay a $948 burial allowance and $948 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after January 5, 2023, but before October 1, 2023
We’ll pay a $893 burial allowance and $893 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2022, but before January 5, 2023
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $893 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2021, but before October 1, 2022
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $828 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2020, but before October 1, 2021
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $807 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2019, but before October 1, 2020
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $796 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2018, but before October 1, 2019
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $780 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2017, but before October 1, 2018
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $762 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2016, but before October 1, 2017
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $749 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2015, but before October 1, 2016
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $747 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2014, but before October 1, 2015
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $745 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2013, but before October 1, 2014
We’ll pay a $300 burial allowance and $734 for a plot
Note: If a Veteran’s remains aren’t claimed, we’ll pay the person or organization responsible for the Veteran’s burial a burial allowance based on the rates in this table. If the deceased qualifies, we may pay you back for the costs of moving the Veteran’s remains to a VA national cemetery.
Status
Maximum burial allowance
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2023
We’ll pay a $948 burial allowance and $948 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2022, but before October 1, 2023
We’ll pay a $893 burial allowance and $893 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2021, but before October 1, 2022
We’ll pay a $828 burial allowance and $828 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2020, but before October 1, 2021
We’ll pay a $807 burial allowance and $807 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2019, but before October 1, 2020
We’ll pay a $796 burial allowance and $796 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2018, but before October 1, 2019
We’ll pay a $780 burial allowance and $780 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2017, but before October 1, 2018
We’ll pay a $762 burial allowance and $762 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2016, but before October 1, 2017
We’ll pay a $749 burial allowance and $749 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2015, but before October 1, 2016
We’ll pay a $747 burial allowance and $747 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2014, but before October 1, 2015
We’ll pay a $745 burial allowance and $745 for a plot
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2013, but before October 1, 2014
We’ll pay a $734 burial allowance and $734 for a plot
We may also pay you back for some or all of the costs of moving the Veteran’s remains if one of these descriptions is true:
- The Veteran was hospitalized or in a VA-contracted nursing home at the time of death, or
- The Veteran died while traveling to VA-authorized care
Headstone or marker allowance amounts
Status
Maximum headstone or marker allowance
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2021
$231
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2020, but before October 1, 2021
$231
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2019, but before October 1, 2020
$236
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2018, but before October 1, 2019
$290
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2017, but before October 1, 2018
$195
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2016, but before October 1, 2017
$208
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2015, but before October 1, 2016
$218
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2014, but before October 1, 2015
$199
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2013, but before October 1, 2014
$205