My dad died being 100% disabled service connected I am 28 but was disabled at 16 Can I get surviver bennifets?

Answer 1

Welll, The Social Security web site states that a child might be eligible for benefits based on the parent's work:

"Your unmarried child, age 18 or older, if he or she has a disability that started before age 22. (The child’s disability also must meet the definition of disability for adults.)"

Here's the website and there is an 800 number to call:
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10029.html#part2

Also, call whichever service your father was in and ask about survivor benefits for a disabled child. Get going on it because if you're eligible they start benefits from the day you apply.

Answer 2

Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)

Benefit Description

Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.

Eligibility

You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:

A veteran who died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.
A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
A servicemember missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
A servicemember forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
A servicemember who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a service connected permanent and total disability and is likely to be discharged for that disability. This change is effective December 23, 2006.
Period of Eligibility

If you are a son or daughter and wish to receive benefits for attending school or job training, you must be between the ages of 18 and 26. In certain instances, it is possible to begin before age 18 and to continue after age 26. Marriage is not a bar to this benefit. If you are in the Armed Forces, you may not receive this benefit while on active duty. To pursue training after military service, your discharge must not be under dishonorable conditions. VA can extend your period of eligibility by the number of months and days equal to the time spent on active duty. This extension cannot generally go beyond your 31st birthday, there are some exceptions.

Answer 3

Get the phone book and call your local VA office and they'll be able to answer all your questions.

Answer 4

I hope not. I don't want my money (taken from me by the Imperial Federal Government) going to you.