funeral directing final

total maximum payement available from the PA department of public welfare

$750

time limit for filing the application for burial benefits for veterans who died non-service related deaths

2 years

service related

Allowance toward burial expenses And/or...some transportation costs if vet is gong to a VA cemetery

DPW

Greater than $750, but less than $1,500, this amount is subtracted from $1,500. The remainder is DPW_s payment.

if a descendent does NOT have a surviving spouse or eligible child, who would recieve the LSDP from social security

NO ONE

level 2

Picture boards and props IN ADDITION TO creative funeral sites

form number on which a funeral direct notices social security of death (statement of death by funeral director)

SSA-721

which of these benefits are available to ALL honorably discharged veterans

US FLAG

president memorial certificate form

VA form 40-0247

form to obtain government headstone or marker for a veteran

VA form 40-1330

a level 3 personalized funeral service would be considered the gold standard providing a real wow factor and competitive

be considered the gold standard providing a real wow factor and competitive

a clergy card/record and honorarium should be given to the clergy

before the start of the service

all honorably discharged vets

can go to national cemeteries

portion of funeral service conducted at the place of disposition

commital service

funeral director

coordinate w/ VA / National Cemetery Admin. For VA national cemeteries

VA

does not pay for placing headstone or marker on the grave

after the lead car in a procession stops and proceeds past a stop sign, each remaining car in the procession must stop after proceeding past the stop sign

false

it is incorrect to label the visitation time as a marketing event

false

mr rapper died and his family would like to use your services. mr reppers wife died several years earlier. mr repperts oldest son asked if the lump sum benefit would be paid by social security. assuming mr rapper worked long enough, which of the following individuals would be entitled to this benefit

mr repperts 28 year old daughter who lived with him and became disabled when she was 20 years old

level 1

remolded traditional funeral

which of the following should be placed directly behind the hearse

the family

burial plot allowance

"Honorably" discharged If died of a "service-related" disability Receiving VA pension at time of death "Entitled" to receive pension Who died in a VA hospital contracted facility

amount of the one time lump sum death benefit paid by social security

$255

if the local presbyterian church donated $75 toward the department of public welfares burial payment, how much with the funeral director receive from DPW

$750

how much notice is required when ordering military honors from appropriate federal agency

48 hours

non service related

Allowance toward burial, funeral and plot-interment costs and...some transportation costs if vet died in a VA hospital or contracted nursing home

honoring those who serve what entity is responsible for providing military funeral honors

department of defense

dd214

department of defense Certificate Of Release, separation discharge from active duty

this department oversees Arlington National Cemetery

department of the army

national cemeteries

department of veterans affairs (va nation cemetery administration)

which of these may NOT make an intial request for burial expense assistance from the department of public welfare

funeral director

an honorably discharged veteran would be eligible for federal burial internment allowances if

he or she is receiving a VA pension or compensation at the time of death

national cemeteries internment

must be hand delivered up to 3 working days prior

when draping the CLOSED casket with the us flag you should...

place the fall over the entire top portion of the casket with the blue field at the head end, over the left shoulder of the deceased

when displaying the us flag on a half couch casket

placed in 3 layers over the closed half of the casket with the blue field on top of the fold

engraved paper certificate signed by the president that honors the memory of an honorably discharged deceased veteran

president memorial certificate

va form 40-0247

presidential memorial certificate request form

name of the form which funeral director notifies social security of death

statement of the death by funeral director

when approaching a red light the lead vehicle should

stop and wait until the light turns green

first to recieve the LSDP, lump sum death payment from social security

surviving spouse

medallion

to attach to headstone or marker in privately marked graves w/ DOD after 11/1/9.

ceremonies during a visitation may include a prayer service specific ritual from a fraternal organization

true

during visitation calling hours, the dependent may or may not be viewed

true

governement headstones must be inscribed with the branch of service in which the vet served

true

in order to receive payment from the PA public welfare a funeral director must be an enrolled provider

true

national cemeteries allow the installation of privately purchased outer burials enclosures

true

per law 49, pa code &13.215 a representative may stand in for a funeral director for internment

true

VA National Cemetery Directors

ultimately responsible in verifying eligibility for burial in National Cemeteries.

burial flag

va form21-2008

in order to apply for federal burial plot allowances you would complete the

va form21-530

will the VA provide a government headstone for a grave already marked with a privately purchased headstone marker

yes for the deaths occurring on or after november 1, 1990

ssa benefits

-A widow or widower -- full benefits at full retirement age (currently age 65), or reduced benefits as early as age 60. -disabled widow as early as age 50 -Divorced spouse, age 60 or older IF they were married to the deceased 10 yrs. or longer. -A widow or widower at any age if he or she takes care of the deceased's child who is under age 16, or disabled, and receiving Social Security benefits. -dependent parents age 62 or older -children who were disabled before 22 and remain disabled -Unmarried children under 18, or up to age 19 if they are attending high school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren, or adopted children.

in addition to meeting client family expectations, attempts to provide a proper funeral service would be dependent on adherence to which of the following requirements

-customary -legal -religious

benefits are generally available to any honorably discharged veteran

-flag -government headstone or marker -presidential memorial certificate

if military honors for a deceased are provided by the appropriate federal agency

-flag folding -flag presentation -playing of taps -(at minimum)a 2 person military funeral detail

following materials are government/headstones markers available

-granite -bronze -marble

provided by the VA at no cost to those being interred in a national cemetery

-grave liner -opening/closing grave -headstone/marker -allowance toward privately purchased OBC

mandatory items inscribed on a government headstone include

-name -YEARS of birth and death -branch of service

according to the VA, which of the following individuals would recieve a US flag after the children of the deceased

-parents

which of the following places can you obtain a us flag

-post office -VA regional office

for cemeteries other than national, state veteran, or military cemeteries, which of the following does the VA provide free charge with headstone and marker

-transportation and delivery of the headstone and marker -inscription on headstone or marker

indian town gap

-unmarried and under 21 -under 23 if full time student -if physical or mentally disabled before age 21 or 23 if attending a school only have in ground burial or scattering garden

styles of government provided headstone are available

-upright headstone -niche marker -flat marker

mrs benson is an honorably discharged us navy veteran who died in a VA hospital. mrs bensons family would like to take advantage of every veteran benefit possible. what is she eligible for

-us flag -internment in a va national cemetery -federal burial/funeral expense allowance -military funeral honors -government headstone/marker -presidential memorial certificate -transportation expense

according to the VA, other than active duty casualties how many burial flags with be provided for each veteran

1