Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Licence valid through service plus six months, renewable up to 30 months after separation; registration extended up to 60 days after return
Up to $1,000,000 of coverage, with spouse and child coverage available
15 percent reduction in assessed value, plus 10 percent for combat zone service, plus a reduction equal to half your VA disability rating
10 or 15 percent reduction in assessed value as adopted locally, plus a reduction equal to half your VA disability rating
CDL skills test waived
Assessed value reduced, typically by up to $7,500, or a 100 percent exemption for a home bought or modified with a specially adapted housing grant
Free hunting, fishing and trapping licences
Semi-annual annuity payments, made in March and September
Benefits counseling, veteran status verification and reentry support
Full exclusion of military pay from New York taxable income
Enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation protections for military children
Full exemption from New York State, New York City and Yonkers income tax on military retired pay
Full exemption from New York income tax on wages earned in New York
Required medical care covered, plus military pay for up to 90 days
Full reimbursement of SGLI premiums paid during qualifying service
Non-punitive withdrawal plus a refund or credit of tuition and campus fees
Leave of absence of up to four years to study, with reinstatement rights
$5 fishing, hunting and trapping licence, free bow and muzzle loading privileges, and Deer Management Permit preference
Resident pricing on fishing, hunting and trapping licences
Military voter registration with an absentee ballot for every eligible election
Access to New York State veterans benefits restored
Another person can complete your DMV registration or ownership transaction
53 distinctive plate designs, some of them fee exempt
An annuity paid to legally blind wartime veterans and their unremarried surviving spouses
Five points on open-competitive and two and a half on promotion examinations, or 10 and five points for disabled veterans
A state Cold War recognition certificate, one per eligible veteran
Free employment services with priority of service
One booklet of farmers market checks per household
Military experience credited toward state licences and certifications
Full exclusion from taxable income
Full exemption from New York tax on combat zone pay, plus a filing extension of at least 180 days
No New York tax or penalties for the year of death, prior-year tax and penalties waived, and a full refund of tax paid while in the combat zone
Free lifetime pass with free entry and discounted camping, dockage and recreation fees
Tuition for up to four years of full-time undergraduate study, up to SUNY tuition rates
New York residency requirement waived for state higher education financial aid
High school diploma awarded
Up to 12 weeks of leave at 67 percent of pay
Free Empire Pass with unlimited day-use vehicle entry, one per household
Up to five days of paid leave per year for combat-related health care
22 workdays (30 calendar days) of paid military leave per calendar year, then salary-differential pay, plus up to 12 months of free family health coverage
Up to $1,700 per semester and $3,400 per calendar year, up to SUNY tuition rates
$450 per year
Full exemption from New York sales and use tax on the vehicle
State certification, against a 6 percent state contracting goal
Up to $6,000 toward funeral and burial costs
Full exemption from New York income tax on SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP annuities
Free, unlimited travel on the New York State Thruway
Burial plot, grave opening and closing, government grave marker and perpetual care
Skilled nursing care and rehabilitation at five state veterans’ homes
Tuition awards up to SUNY tuition rates
500 entry level state positions set aside, with the initial written examination waived
Military pay subtracted from New York adjusted gross income for the duration of active duty
Partial, short-term wage replacement based on your earnings in the 18 months before you file
Vehicle registration fee and plate fee waived
Free lifetime vendor’s licence
A place in the state Department of Veterans’ Services speakers’ pool
$500 to $5,000 depending on available funding
Interest rate 0.375 percent below standard SONYMA rates, plus down payment assistance up to $15,000
In-ground burial or a columbarium niche at the West Point Post Cemetery
No additional fee for the veteran designation
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