![]() Up to $4,000 in assistance in grants for each issue related to needed equipment and devices for family members, soldiers and retirees with special needs.“The average cost of a funeral is $8,500, but when you think about the travel cost associated with transporting remains, that wasn’t sufficient.” “We heard from many of the spouses and AER officers, counselors, and casualty assistance officers that the $10,000 cap we had for funeral expenses for dependent spouses was not sufficient,” Durr said. This remains in the form of an interest-free loan. Increased assistance for funeral expenses for dependent spouses, to a maximum of $15,000, up from $10,000. ![]() The helmets range around $2,000 to $3,000. The cosmetic necessity still must be verified by a medical professional. Many spouses have said they wanted the helmets to help their children cosmetically, even if they weren’t deemed medically necessary, Durr said. Grants may also be provided for the soldier’s portion of any co-pays and cost shares when there’s a medical necessity, and all costs are not fully covered by Tricare. Tricare covers these helmets when there’s a medical necessity, but not when there’s a cosmetic necessity. These helmets help shape the head of a child who is born with a misshapen skull. Full grants for cranial helmets for children when there’s cosmetic necessity and it’s not covered by Tricare. ![]() “So we encourage them from a safety perspective to come in to AER and ask for assistance to keep these minor children safe, we opened it up as a grant-only category of assistance.” Previously the guidance was that loans and/or grants could be used. He noted that leaders said they found that during safety stand-down inspections they would often see soldiers with unsuitable car seats. “We thought this would be a good incentive to help soldiers ensure that their dependents are safe and they have a quality car seat in the vehicle,” Durr said. Grants of up to $250 for child car seats.The cap has been removed, and the assistance must start as an equal split between an interest-free loan and a grant (which doesn’t have to be repaid.) ![]()
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