Veterans Dic Benefits For Widows 2024. If you’re the surviving spouse of a veteran, your monthly rate would start at $1,612.75. A survivors pension (formerly called a “va death pension” and sometimes called a “va widows pension”) offers monthly payments to qualified survivors of wartime veterans.

If you qualify for this benefit as a surviving spouse or dependent child, we’ll base your payment amount on the difference. There are three primary ways for a spouse or partner to qualify for dic.