Veterans can now name someone else to apply for their life insurance benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs changed its rules for military life insurance. This means a veteran can now name an alternate person to apply for their accelerated benefits if they cannot do it themselves.

Before this change, only the insured veteran could apply for accelerated benefits from their life insurance. This created a problem if the veteran was too ill or incapacitated to complete the application. Now, a designated alternate can step in, ensuring veterans can access their benefits when they need them most.