question Is the survivors pension basically the same as DIC?

This is a veteran-related question from a JVHV member

PoeticPainter

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Hey, I was just wondering about this whole survivors' pension. Is it pretty much the same as what they call DIC? I've been hearing a bit about both and kinda got curious as they sounded very similar to one another. How do they compare to each other?
 

dVet

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Board Chair
The Survivors' Pension and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) are benefits for families of deceased veterans, each with its requirements. The Survivors' Pension helps families of wartime veterans based on financial needs, not needing the veteran's death to be related to their service.


On the other hand, DIC helps families of veterans who passed away from conditions connected to their service, without any income limits.


Essentially, the Survivors' Pension is all about wartime service and financial need, while DIC is about service-related deaths, no matter the family's income.

There is also a T&P component to DIC as well.
 
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