Civil & Administrative

VA Review of Casket and Urn Allowance Form

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The notice renews and revises the form used to request a VA allowance for caskets or urns when a veteran is buried without next of kin and without enough resources to cover burial needs. It mainly affects individuals or households involved in these burial arrangements. The VA estimates 435 annual respondents, with each response taking about 10 minutes. Public comments on the information collection are due by June 5, 2026.

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Key Changes

  • VA is submitting a revised casket and urn allowance form for OMB review
  • The information collection applies to burial support for veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources
  • Public comments are open until June 5, 2026

Obligations

What this law requires

low

Individuals or households seeking a VA casket or urn allowance for burial of a veteran without next of kin and sufficient burial resources must submit the requested information using VA Form 40-10088.

individuals or households requesting the VA casket/urn allowance
reporting
medium

The Department of Veterans Affairs may not conduct or sponsor this information collection unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Department of Veterans AffairsNational Cemetery Administration
prohibition

Affected Parties

Individuals or households handling eligible veteran burialsDepartment of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration+1 more…

Tags

veterans affairs,burial allowance,information collection