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Did You Know? Veteran Bonus Program The Welcome Home Bonus package is due to most discharged veterans.
The Veterans' Bonus is a division of the Community and Veterans’ Services Department in Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg's
Administration. It is for veterans who are engaged in or have completed qualified active service since September 11, 2001.
All bonus payments are subject to applicants meeting eligibility requirements, which include a six-month domicile in Massachusetts
immediately prior to entry into the armed service and an honorable discharge. The treasury administers the World War II Bonus,
Korean Bonus, and Vietnam Bonus, as well as the Welcome Home Bonus. Call Leo Fuller at 781-353-5559 to learn more about the
bonus programs.
Federal Payments The House passed legislation on July 28, 2015 to speed up federal payments to veterans who have complex benefits claims and to raise the benefits compensation rate for disabled veterans.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be required to pay benefits to veterans as parts of their claim are processed instead of waiting until the entire case is finished. According to the bill’s sponsor Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.), the typical benefits claim for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans is made up of eight components, the measure would allow veterans to receive at least some of the benefits they earned in a timely manner.
Construction Fees Waived
Veterans who are 100 percent permanently disabled through a service-related disability can have his construction surcharge fee waived. The construction fees waived must pertain to “any construction, reconstruction, alteration, or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by the disabled veteran to his own living unit,” Ordinance 16-16 states. The Ordinance is limited to certain states.
Sweeping VA Change to Process Claims Faster
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney’s bipartisan veterans bill. Rep. Maloney’s Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act (HR 2935) will allow veterans to have their medical examinations done by physicians outside the VA system to help process veterans’ disability claims faster.
Working across the aisle, Rep. Maloney passed a similar version of this bill in the 113th Congress to help tackle the VA’s then-mounting claims backlog. Prior to his bill being passed in 2013, more than 700,000 veterans across the country were seeking compensation and pension disability benefits with more than 600,000 backlogged claims. The New York regional office alone had over 10,500 veterans waiting on disability claims with the average wait time of 358 days. Thanks in part to Rep. Maloney’s effort, the national backlog has declined dramatically by 87% and New York wait times decreased by 73%.
How Veterans Save On Auto Insurance
Veterans are eligible for auto insurance discounts that can save them more than 15% on their total costs. Military personnel will mostly get cheaper rates as statistics show that their discipline helps them be better drivers and more focused on the wheel than other civilian drivers. Veterans can also extend their discounts to other family members and thus get a bigger reduced cost.
Also, veteran discounts can add up on other price reductions. It is important to compare auto insurance quotes before signing a policy. This helps clients review available offers in their area and find cheaper coverage options. It is possible to compare coverage prices online, by visiting a professional brokerage website: http://www.discount---auto---insurance.com/.
Keep in mind, it is always best for a veteran to work with an accredited Veteran Service Officer (VSO) who can explain the complex workings of the VA benefit system. |
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