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If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2024, VA will provide a monetary allowance not to exceed $978, or that amount authorized under 38 U.S.C. 2303, whichever is greater, toward the plot or interment expense for certain Veterans not buried in a national cemetery with a non-service-connected death. Up to $978 as a burial allowance is payable toward the burial expense of certain Veterans. If death is the result of a service-connected disability, payments can be made to reimburse burial and funeral expenses not to exceed $2,000 or that amount authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8134(a), whichever is greater. In addition to the statutory burial allowance, the cost of transporting the Veterans' remains from place of death to site of burial is paid by VA if death occurs in a VA facility. The transportation benefit may also be paid when a Veteran’s death occurs within a State on or after January 5, 2023, the place of burial is in any State, and at the time of death the Veteran’s remains are unclaimed OR the Veteran was in receipt of disability compensation, military retired pay in lieu of disability compensation, or VA pension. When a Veteran is buried in a national or covered Veterans’ cemetery, the cost to transport a Veteran’s remains may be paid if death was due to service-connected disability, at the time of death the Veteran was in receipt of or was entitled to receive disability compensation but for the receipt of military retired pay or non-service-connected disability pension, or the Veteran’s remains are unclaimed. The cost of transporting the remains from place of death for burial in a national cemetery or a covered Veterans’ cemetery shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery in which space is available nearest the Veteran's last place of residence. A headstone or marker may be authorized. If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2021, the maximum headstone or marker allowance is $231. Also, an American flag to drape the casket of a Veteran may be provided.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
FY 2016 estimates are 40,538 burial allowances and 497,644 burial flags
: FY 2017 estimates are 41,867 burial allowances and 497,644 burial flags.
: FY 2018 estimates are 41,867 burial allowances and 497,644 burial flags.
In FY19, 34,803 plot allowances, 44,074 burial allowances, 38,323 service-connected burial allowances, and 440,554 burial flags were provided.
(FY20 est: 29,312 plot allowances, 68,520 burial allowances, 41,620 service-connected burial allowances, and 455,515 burial flags)
(FY21 est.: 29,887 plot allowances, 69,864 burial allowances, 43,524 service-connected burial allowances, and 450,500 burial flags.
P&F completed more than 169,000 burial claims in 2021. The average days to process a burial claim was 26 days, compared to 69 days in 2020. This is a 62% reduction in processing time.
P&F completed more than 154,000 burial claims in 2024. The average days to process a burial claim was 51 days, compared to 69 days in 2020. This is a 26% reduction in processing time.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
