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Wading through the paperwork and necessary documentation required to get Social Security and veterans funeral benefits in Brooklyn after your loved one dies can be horrendous. Unless the deceased took care of everything before passing away, you have to dig through files to find the right forms so you can receive the benefits due. That’s just another reason to rely on the experienced professionals in Brooklyn at Harmony Funeral Home. Call them for assistance with all your funeral needs, including help filing for Social Security and veterans funeral benefits in Brooklyn.
What Social Security Benefits Help with Funeral Expenses?
Social Security benefits come straight from the United States Government. You may receive $255 for a relative’s death to help cover costs. This may not seem like much, but it can help and it’s yours if you’re next of kin. You may also receive your loved one’s Social Security benefits. You may be able to get these benefits if you fall into a category that includes:
- Spouse or divorced spouse
- Dependent parent
- Child of the deceased
The percentage of the Social Security benefits you receive from your relative depends on how old you are when you collect the benefits. If you’re age 63, you may get 80 percent of the benefits. The percentage keeps going up year by year until you reach age 67 when you may receive 100 percent of your relative’s benefits.
If you need assistance with any of your paperwork, get help from the staff at Harmony Funeral Home, recognized by the National Funeral Directors Association for excellence in funeral service. They are experienced in all necessary legal paperwork, as well as Social Security and veterans funeral benefits in Brooklyn.
How Can I Get Veterans Funeral Benefits in Brooklyn?
Military benefits also come from the United States government. To access your deceased loved one’s veteran benefits, you need their discharge papers, known as form DD214. You may request a full military burial at your local national cemetery as well as some of the many other benefits offered to veterans by the U.S. government. You may be eligible if you or the deceased falls into a category that includes:
- Honorably discharged
- Killed in the line of duty
- Spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran
- Minor child of a veteran
If you think you may be eligible at some time in the future, you can apply for benefits now to ensure your eligibility when the time comes. If qualified, the burial includes:
- The opening and closing of the grave site
- Headstone or marker
- Ongoing, perpetual care of the grave site
What Are the Other Veterans Funeral Benefits in Brooklyn?
The compassionate team at Harmony Funeral Home believes that the brave men and women who valiantly fight for freedom deserve that best. At your funeral parlor in Brooklyn, veteran’s benefits include the burial flag as well as other military benefits such as:
- Military funeral honors
- Burial and transportation benefits
- Presidential Memorial Certificate
- Playing taps
- Two service people to present the flag to a loved one
There are no viewing areas in National Cemeteries, so the service must take place elsewhere, often in a committal shelter at the cemetery. Contact Harmony Funeral Home for further information about veteran services and for help accessing and filling out all the necessary forms required to get the benefits you deserve.
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Harmony Funeral Home
2200 Clarendon Rd.,
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 469-6666