Family members of a deceased veteran may be eligible for a veterans’ bonus on behalf of a deceased veteran military service.
If the deceased veteran lived in Massachusetts before entering the military and served during a wartime period and was not previously awarded a bonus for that their wartime service.
All applicants will need:
Payments are paid to the heirs-at-law, below is the order of precedence for payment(s).
Note: If there is more than one heir-at-law; payments can be made in portions as the State Treasurer determined using the same below order of precedence for payments.
You will receive an email when the application is approved or denied. Additionally, you can view the status on your portal page at any time.
Payments take approximately 4-6 weeks to process and deliver via mailed check. Unfortunately, we do not have direct deposit services available.
If a bonus is denied, you will receive an email or letter regarding your denied bonus detailing the reason(s) the bonus was denied along with appeal instructions if you disagree with the decision.
You are able to appeal the Division’s decision. You must send a written request for an appeal within 60 days from the date of receiving the denial..
You can contact the Veterans’ Bonus Division through your portal account by submitting an inquiry from your account.
