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You may see references to âburial insurance,â âfinal expense insuranceâ or âfuneral insuranceâ when youâre buying life insurance. But burial insurance is simply a common way to refer to a small whole life insurance policy â generally $5,000 to $20,000 â thatâs purchased so beneficiaries have money to pay for a funeral. Not all life insurance companies sell whole life insurance policies in small amounts, but here are some that do.
For deaths on or after December 1, 2001, but before October 1, 2011, VA will pay up to $300 toward burial and funeral expenses and a $300 plot-interment allowance. For deaths on or after April 1, 1988 but before October 1, 2011, VA will pay $300 toward burial and funeral expenses (for Veterans hospitalized by VA at the time of death). An annual increase in burial and plot allowances for deaths occurring after October 1, 2011 began in fiscal year 2013 based on the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period.