Surviving family members of a service member who died as a result of service in a combat zone can receive up to $6,000 toward funeral and burial costs that the federal government does not cover.
Complete the Application for Supplemental Burial Allowance and email it with the required documents to DVASupplementalBurialAllowance@veterans.ny.gov, or mail it to New York State Department of Veterans’ Services, Attn: Supplemental Burial Allowance, 2 Empire State Plaza, 17th Floor, Albany, NY 12223. For help, call the DVS Help Line at 888-838-7697.
The completed application plus the documents listed on it, including the death certificate or report of casualty, documentation of the circumstances of death, and proof of the service member’s New York residency or New York National Guard service.
