WNC veterans events offer benefits help, resources – 828 News Now

WNC veterans events offer benefits help, resources  828 News Now

Upcoming events in Asheville and Hendersonville will cover survivor benefits, employment assistance and VA home loans ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Veterans and their families looking for help with benefits, employment or other services will have a couple of opportunities to get answers in the coming weeks. A workshop in Hendersonville will focus on benefits available to surviving family members of veterans, while a resource fair in Asheville will bring together more than 20 organizations that serve the military community. A separate workshop will help real estate professionals better serve veterans and active-duty service members looking to buy a home. Figuring out what benefits are available after a veteran dies can be confusing.

Henderson County Veterans Services is hosting a workshop to help families understand their options. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Hedrick-Rhodes Veterans Center, 900 N. Main St. in Hendersonville. A veterans services officer will explain eligibility requirements and how to apply for three federal programs: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC): A benefit available to certain eligible survivors of veterans and service members. Survivors Pension: A needs-based benefit for eligible surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of qualifying wartime veterans. VA burial benefits: Benefits that may help eligible families with burial and funeral expenses. The workshop will be held in the center’s