Life insurance for family members

As the family member of a service member, you may be eligible for VA life insurance benefits. Find out how to get and manage these benefits.

Get life insurance

If you’re the spouse or dependent child of a service member covered under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI), find out if you can get VA life insurance through FSGLI.
If you’ve been diagnosed with a terminal illness, find out if you can get your life insurance benefits early.

Additional benefits or services

Beneficiary financial counseling and online will prep

If you’re the beneficiary of a Veteran’s or service member’s VA life insurance policy, find out how to get free financial advice and will preparation services.

Bereavement counseling

If you’re the survivor of a Veteran or service member, find out if you qualify for bereavement counseling through our Vet Centers.

Manage your life insurance

More information and resources

If you think we may owe you funds from a VA life insurance policy, you can search our unclaimed funds records.

If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a Veteran, find out if you can get VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC). This is a tax-free monetary benefit.
If you’re the surviving spouse or unmarried dependent child of a Veteran with wartime service, find out if you can get a VA Survivors Pension.
Find out how to access VA mental health services—including services for family, friends, and caregivers of Veterans.
Learn how to apply for a burial allowance to help pay for a Veteran’s burial and funeral costs.