Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 aims to improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain veterans' survivors.

The Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 amends title 38, United States Code, to enhance benefits for survivors of veterans who died before January 1, 1993. It increases the monthly dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and modifies the requirements for compensation for survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death. The changes include setting the compensation amount at 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation and adjusting the payment for those with a continuous rating period of less than 10 years.

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 aims to improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain veterans' survivors.

The Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 amends title 38, United States Code, to enhance benefits for survivors of veterans who died before January 1, 1993. It increases the monthly dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and modifies the requirements for compensation for survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death. The changes include setting the compensation amount at 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation and adjusting the payment for those with a continuous rating period of less than 10 years.