Disability, General, Medicare, Survivors

Social Security Honors the Nation’s Heroes on Memorial Day

May 28, 2018 • By

Reading Time: 2 Minutes

Last Updated: August 19, 2021

man in wheel chair and womanOn Memorial Day, we honor service members who have given their lives for our nation. Social Security acknowledges the heroism and courage of our military service members, and we remember those who have given their lives to protect our country. Part of how we honor these heroes is the way we provide Social Security benefits.

The loss of a family member is difficult for anyone. Social Security helps by providing benefits to protect service members’ dependents. Widows, widowers, and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. You can learn more about Social Security survivors benefits on our website.

It’s also important to recognize those service members who are still with us, especially those who have been wounded. Just as they served us, we have the obligation to serve them. Social Security has benefits to protect veterans when an injury prevents them from returning to active duty or performing other work.

Wounded military service members can also receive expedited processing of their Social Security disability claims. For example, Social Security will provide expedited processing of disability claims filed by veterans who have a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Compensation rating of 100 percent Permanent & Total (P&T). The VA and Social Security each have disability programs. You may find that you qualify for disability benefits through one program but not the other, or that you qualify for both. Depending on the situation, some family members of military personnel, including dependent children and, in some cases, spouses, may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits. You can get answers to commonly asked questions and find useful information about the application process on our website for wounded warriors.

Service members can also receive Social Security in addition to military retirement benefits. The good news is that your military retirement benefit generally does not reduce your Social Security retirement benefit. Learn more about Social Security retirement benefits today. You may also want to visit the Military Service page of our Retirement Planner.

Service members are also eligible for Medicare at age 65. If you have health insurance from the VA or under the TRICARE or CHAMPVA programs, your health benefits may change, or end, when you become eligible for Medicare. Visit us to learn more about Medicare benefits.

In acknowledgment of those who died for our country, those who served, and those who serve today, we at Social Security honor and thank you.

Did you find this Information helpful?

Yes
No
Thanks for your feedback!

Tags: , , , , ,

See Comments

About the Author

Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Related Articles

Answer the Call to Public Service, Become an Administrative Law Judge

Social Security — National Reentry Week (April 24th-30th)

Social Security and Medicare Are Lasting Sources of Independence

Social Security Benefits U.S. Citizens Outside the United States

Comments

  1. Aaron P.

    Wonderful stuff you have shared with us. https://www.mywi-fiext.net/

  2. Routerlogin

    Thanks for the posting! https://routerloginnet.tips/

  3. mark w.

    If you are looking for blog post site for improving your better website keywords ranking on google result page then you can take help from us our experts will teach you for your best. our website is here as the name of guest post outreach

  4. xman

    Green juices are made with fruits and vegetables filled with antioxidants, phytochemicals, minerals and vitamins — sometimes as much as a day’s worth of vegetables in one serving. When vegetables are juiced, the natural sugars in the vegetable are separated from the pulp, which is where the fiber is located. You may feel a “pump” of energy once those natural sugars get into your bloodstream and your glucose levels are raised.
    Weight Loss
    https://leptoconnectstore.org

  5. singh

    The natural sugars in green juices are a source of energy.
    https://www.abhc.org/organifi-pure-review/

  6. james v.

    Green juice has gained popularity for the list of health benefits associated with drinking it. It’s a convenient way to ensure you’re getting close to — if not all of — the USDA’s daily recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Green juice can be quite tasty, and if you heed a few parameters, you may experience health benefits such as more energy, improved immunity and weight loss. The key is making sure you control the calories — in addition to consuming your juice at the right time.
    Energy
    https://www.abhc.org

  7. Vespucci L.

    Thanks a lot for sharing this post
    Translation Company

  8. Vespucci L.

    Thanks a lot for sharing this post

  9. George F.

    We appreciate the way of your working with social security survivor. Kindly just need to help for students like
    https://www.speedyassignments.co.uk/do-my-assignment-uk

  10. Lizzel T.

    Linksys smart wifi devices like routers and modems are bound for a prior setup. This prior setup is a much necessary process as without this part, users will not be able to go through the primary configuration part. This configuration part is quite important as some certain changes on the hardware can only be made through this initial setup. Use their custom web link of linksyssmartwifi.com to get into the router for its setup.
    http://192linksyssmartwifi.com/

Comments are closed.