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Is a wife entitled to her disability benefits and the benefits from her deceased spouse?
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∙ 11y ago
A wife is entitled to all disability benefits for which she qualifies in her own right.
She is NOT entitled to ANY benefits relating to a person who has deceased and if she continues to claim or collect these benefits she is committing a crime (fraud).
YES,
If the husband died of a service connected disability or died of a presumptive issue, she is entitled to DIC (Dependents Idenity Compensation). Also if the husband served during a time of war (at least one day) and had at a minium of 90 days of active duty, the spouse could be eligible for a Widows pension.
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Why does my Medicare card have my deceased spouse's ss?
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