{"id":4021,"date":"2018-06-22T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/?p=4021"},"modified":"2018-04-22T13:13:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T21:13:51","slug":"government-services-when-a-loved-one-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/government-services-when-a-loved-one-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Services When a Loved One Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"attachment_4043\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/building-839787_1920.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4043\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4043\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/building-839787_1920-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"Government Services When a Loved One Dies\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/building-839787_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/building-839787_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/building-839787_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imortuary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/building-839787_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" title=\"Government Services When a Loved One Dies\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Government Services When a Loved One Dies<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you lose an immediate family member (spouse, parent, or child), it is likely that your entire life is going to undergo a change. Not only will there be an emotional struggle, but you may find that your entire means of financial support is gone. Depending on your situation and your loved one&rsquo;s occupation, you may be entitled to government bereavement support services. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is what government death services are and what you might be eligible to receive:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First responders, military workers, and veterans participating in a government burial may be eligible to receive paid leave and\/or sick time off. See: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/pay-leave\/leave-administration\/fact-sheets\/leave-for-funerals-and-bereavement\/\">https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/pay-leave\/leave-administration\/fact-sheets\/leave-for-funerals-and-bereavement\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spouse or child of someone receiving Social Security benefits may be eligible to receive a $255 lump sum to help cover funeral expenses. See: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/benefits\/benefit-details\/4392\">https:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/benefits\/benefit-details\/4392<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The widow(er) and dependent children of the deceased may be eligible to receive Social Security survivor&rsquo;s benefits. See: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10084.pdf\">https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10084.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dependent children of federal government workers may receive monthly benefits until they reach the age of 18. See: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/retirement-services\/csrs-information\/survivors\/\">https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/retirement-services\/csrs-information\/survivors\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A burial allowance may be provided for veterans, even if they were not serving at the time of their death. See: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/compensation\/claims-special-burial.asp\">https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/compensation\/claims-special-burial.asp<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) offers bereavement counseling to parents, spouses, and children of Armed Forces personnel, reservists, and National Guardsmen who died in the service of their country. See: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetcenter.va.gov\/bereavement_counseling.asp\">https:\/\/www.vetcenter.va.gov\/bereavement_counseling.asp<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unable to cover any of the costs of burial or cremation, your state and\/or county may provide assistance (provided you show proof of income). 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