Life insurance and burial benefits for Utah 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.

VA national cemeteries

• Fort Douglas Post Cemetery (closed to new casket burials) — Salt Lake City
• Southern Utah National Cemetery — Cedar City

State veterans cemeteries

• Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park — Bluffdale

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: Cemeteries in Utah

Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent, or their unmarried surviving spouse or minor orphans, may exempt up to $535,459 of a residence's taxable value, scaled to the disability rating; apply with the county where the property is located. Source: Utah State Tax Commission Publication 36, Property Tax Relief

There is no fee for a veteran's burial at the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park in Bluffdale; a small fee applies for an eligible spouse or dependent child. Source: Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs: Veterans Cemetery

Veterans separated within the last five years and current service members buying their first home in Utah may apply for a $2,500 Utah Veteran First-Time Homebuyer Grant. Source: Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

For help applying, contact the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.