After 40 Years, “Widows Tax” is Finally Eliminated
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Q. My friend, Kim, lost her husband Brian in a helicopter crash in Iraq 15 years ago while he was serving our country. After he died, she was told that she would have to forfeit benefits that her husband had paid into for years, because she already receives other benefits for survivors through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The forfeit was due to what was known as the “widows tax.” I heard that
after 40 years, the widows tax was recently eliminated. How did this finally happen and what does it mean for military widows?
Critter Corner: New VA Training Effort Launched for Providers and Caregivers of Veterans
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I am a caregiver for my husband, an army veteran named Steve. He gets regular treatment for a mild traumatic brain injury and for persistent migraines. He has countless appointments through our local Veteran Affairs (VA) hospital. We work together to make sure he’s getting what he needs and can keep track of everything.
Unfortunately, I can’t attend all his appointments, and what’s said or decided there simply doesn’t always make it back to me. The result often is that his needs fall through the cracks, his appointments are missed or left unscheduled and care that he should be receiving simply doesn’t happen, since I don’t know everything that is discussed.
I heard that the VA has a new communication program for caregivers and providers. Do you know about it and if it can help someone in my situation?
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