Social Security Honors Our Military Heroes

On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service
members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to
remember the many great sacrifices of our military and ensure their legacy
lives on in the freedoms we all enjoy. We
recognize these heroes who, in President Lincoln’s words, “gave the last full
measure of devotion.”

The benefits we provide can
help the families of military service members. For example, widows, widowers, and their
dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. You can learn more about those benefits at www.ssa.gov/survivors.

We also offer support to our wounded warriors. Social Security benefits protect veterans when
an injury prevents them from returning to active duty or performing other work. Wounded military service members can receive
expedited processing of their Social Security disability claims. Are you a veteran with a 100% Permanent & Total compensation
rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs? We will expedite your disability claim. Both the Department of Veteran Affairs and the
Social Security Administration have disability programs. You may qualify for disability benefits
through one program but not the other, or you may qualify for both. Depending on your situation, some of your
family members, including your dependent children or spouse, may be eligible to
receive Social Security benefits.

Want more information? Visit www.ssa.gov/woundedwarriors
for answers to commonly asked questions or to find information about the
application process.

Thinking about retirement? Military service members can receive Social
Security benefits in addition to their military retirement benefits. For details, read the Military Service page
of our Retirement Planner, available at www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/veterans.html.

Please share this information with the military
families in your community. To the
veterans who bravely served and died for our country, and to the military
service members who serve today, we honor and thank you.