Post by MikeDamon on Nov 23, 2016 18:28:04 GMT
$2000 a year for 100% service connected disabled ... UI also is eligible
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Department of Veterans’ Services provide an annuity in the amount of $2000 to 100% service-connected disabled veterans. This annuity is payable biannually on August 1st and February 1st in two installments of $1000 each. It is granted to 100% service-connected disabled veterans, to the surviving parents (Gold Star Parents) and the un-remarried spouses (Gold Star Wives or Husbands) of certain deceased veterans who gave their lives in the service of their country during wartime. Each has a separate application form.
Eligibility for annuity bene
An applicant Veteran who satisfies the following prerequisites shall be eligible to receive a special benefit payment of $2000 in the form of an annuity:
• Meets one of the service time requirements set forth in M.G.L. ch. 115, s.6A, 6B, and 6C;
• Has received an honorable discharge from military service;
• Any person who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of at least
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180 days and whose last discharge was under honorable conditions and continues to be a resident of the Commonwealth;
• Meets the requirements for blindness, paraplegia, double amputation or other disability set forth in M.G.L. ch. 115, s.6B and is so certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Proof of service and disability shall be furnished to the Secretary of DVS as per M.G.L. ch. 115, s.6CH.
Application procedure for annuity benefits:
The annuity applicant must be a resident of the Commonwealth at the time of filing and also continue to reside in Massachusetts. Payments shall be due and payable from the date of the application. To receive the annuity, the applicant must complete the application, submit a copy of discharge (DD Form 214), a recent VA award letter, and a W-9 form (for address verification). An optional Direct Deposit Authorization may also be submitted. An application may also be obtained by regular mail by calling the Veterans’ Service Officer at the local City/Town Hall, or from the Department of Veterans’ Services either by phone or online.
How to Apply
For Persian Gulf Veterans only:
Veterans’ Bonus Division, Department of Veterans’ Services
600 Washington Street, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 210-5927
Email: mdvs@vet.state.ma.us