Life insurance and burial benefits for Rhode Island veterans

Military life insurance is federal, so the options are the same in every state: convert SGLI to VGLI after separation, apply for VALife if you have a service-connected rating, or buy private coverage. Healthy veterans often compare VGLI against private term life, since VGLI rates rise every five years.

State veterans cemeteries

• Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery — Exeter

Burial in a VA national cemetery, a government headstone or marker, and a burial flag are available to eligible veterans at no cost; see VA burial benefits for current allowances. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration – Find a Cemetery: Rhode Island (national and VA grant-funded)

Burial at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter is provided at no cost for eligible veterans; spouses and dependents may incur fees. Source: Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services – RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery

State law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-3-4) provides property tax exemptions for eligible wartime veterans and their widows or widowers; the amount varies by city or town. Apply with your local tax assessor and bring your DD-214. Source: Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services – Property Tax Exemptions

The Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol offers housing and care, from dormitory-style living to skilled nursing, for honorably discharged wartime veterans who enlisted from Rhode Island or have lived in the state for at least two years; residents contribute to their care based on their financial means. Source: Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services – RI Veterans Home

For help applying, contact the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services (RIVETS).