Automatic Funeral Benefit Grant for a Deceased Veteran

Veteran entitled to an automatic grant of funeral benefit   

When a veteran dies who immediately before his or her death:

• was receiving a disability compensation payment at the:

  • extreme disablement adjustment rate,

  • Special Rate,

  • specific disability allowance (items 1-8 only), or

• was a prisoner of war before 1 July 2004

a funeral benefit is automatically granted upon their death.

Amount and payment of automatic grant of funeral benefit    

The amount of an automatic funeral benefit is $2,000.  The payment is made to the estate of the deceased veteran.