USA 

If the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a Veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness, you may be able to get a tax-free monetary benefit called VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC). Find out if you can get VA benefits or compensation. You may be eligible for VA benefits or compensation if you meet these requirements.

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One of these must be true:

•You lived with the Veteran or service member without a break until their death

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•If you’re separated, you weren’t at fault for the separation

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And one of these must be true:

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•You married the Veteran or service member within 15 years of their discharge from the period of military service during which the qualifying illness or injury started or got worse

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•You were married to the Veteran or service member for at least 1 year, or

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•You had a child with the Veteran or service member

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You must provide evidence showing that one of these is true:

•The service member died while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive-duty training

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•The Veteran died from a service-connected illness or injury

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•The Veteran didn’t die from a service-connected illness or injury, but was eligible to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling for a certain period of time