My friend is about to marry a person enlisted in the Army National Guard and is being deployed overseas. He is not giving her any information about benefits or insurance. He claims that he cannot get a copy of the paperwork that shows the beneficiary. Which office or department can she call to get information about her benefits and rights of a spouse in the military (he will be active duty soon)? Doesn't he get extra pay for simply being married? We think he's marrying her so his kids can live with her while he is away, and he'll get more benefits. We need information of who to contact. Thanks.
2007-10-03 17:23:23 · 9 answers · asked by Dr. P 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
as Guardsman, she is not entitled to any benefits UNTIL he is activated. so if he isn't yet, she doesn't get any and will NOT get any unless he is activated. Additionally, until she is ,married to this guy, she can get nothing, not even information.
Since you say he has kids, then no, he wouldn't be getting any extra money while gone, as he already rates BAH with Dependents and Family Separation Allowance.
Once they are married, HE has to take her social security card and the marriage license to his personnel office to get her entered into DEERS. Only then can she get an ID an be enrolled into TRICARE. that is the only real benefit she gets.. free medical insurance.(dental you have to pay for).. and once his deployment is over and he is no longer considered Active Duty, she loses it unless they are willing to pay for it( and it can be expensive).
Additionally, he can designate anyone he wants to be the beneficiary of his life insurance.
2007-10-04 01:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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My friend is about to marry a person enlisted in the Army National Guard and is being deployed overseas. He is not giving her any information about benefits or insurance. He claims that he cannot get a copy of the paperwork that shows the beneficiary. Which office or department can she call to...
2015-08-18 18:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by Nila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend needs to stop the marriage, immediately. Until they are married, the military will not answer even the most basic of questions if she calls and asks. She can get general information from any number of online sites, but nothing from the military itself. Once they are married,she needs to know that only the military member (or a signed power of attorney from the military member) will give her the access or abilitiy to do things like enroll in the health care system, get an ID, take his chidren for medical care or enter the base. Since he already has children, he will not be getting any additional pay..his actions are only going to affect her. She will be stuck with his children, without access to services for herself or them. But more than that, his total refusal to do what is needed (and he shouldn't have a choice in the matter..it would be a standard part of deployment prep to get everything taken care of) screams of his actual commitment to her and how he plans to control the relationship. I would suggest she end it...it won't get any better.
2007-10-04 01:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Annie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well she needs to get ahold of his Sgt. or anyone on Rear Detachment, she can call the base that he works at and set up an appointment with his Sgt. If a spouse is having major issues with her soldier, the best thing to do is go to his Sgt. and they will get to the bottom of it, no matter what it is.
oh and no he doesnt get extra pay, he just gets less taxes taken out for being married, and when he goes to Iraq no taxes will be taken out.
and I think I just heard that guards have to be deployed for 730 days or more to get active duty benefits, but I am not sure.
2007-10-03 17:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by This girl 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If your friend's potential life mate will not tell her about his military obligations, I would suggest she runs, and not walks to the closest exit. I have seen a lot of strong relationships not make it thru the tough times in the military, Unless she likes high drama and a lot of legal expenses that a divorce will provide, I would suggest finding a person who is a little more caring and a whole lot more honest. But to give you some facts; military members do make more money when they are married or have dependents, all pay and entitlements are tax free while serving in a combat zone, and members usually earn special pays while deployed, such as family separation pay, hazardous duty pay, hazardous fire pay etc etc..
2007-10-03 18:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by MSG 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if hes already got kids hes not gonna get more for being married, you either have dependents or you dont....and thats only for BAH actual pay is the same regardless. if hes national guard she doesnt get any medical benefits unless hes deployed, once hes active duty she will qualify for tricare full time. hes not showing her the beneficiary paperwork because he has his life insurance going to someone other than her most likely. because its easy to get copies of that stuff. as much as this sucks....she cant really call anyone until after they are married and she is enrolled in DEERS, and even after that she will get very little info and cant enroll herself in anything. really without a power of attorney so she can do stuff herself shes not entitled to much as a spouse......even after they are married and hes active duty she gets insurance, a roof over her head and an ID card and thats about it.........she cant do anything for herself or the kids as far as any type of paperwork or anything unless he does it or gets her a power of attorney......i had to have my husband sign a release to get a copy of my own medical records.
2007-10-04 03:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by CRmac 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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I think ss has a widow benefits for spouse! Call your government office and asked them!
2016-04-07 01:48:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly NOTHING! There is no pension for Guard or Reservist until they serve 20 years. Sorry.....
2016-03-19 06:19:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off she will need his depolyment order. Then she needs to go to any military base and go to D.E.E.Rs so she can get her ID. They she will need to go to Tricare to get her benifits in order. I can tell you this much, he is a liar. One of the best things about being military is that you can get time off to get all this stuff done. Yes he will get more money if he is married but only while hes a way untill hes active.
I think your friend should ditch this loser!
2007-10-03 17:39:50 · answer #9 · answered by This Sucks 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋