Just in case this is applicable to you or someone you know...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive the deceased veteran’s VA compensation or pension benefit for the month of the veteran’s death.
This benefit is only payable to surviving spouses of veterans who were receiving VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of their death.
VA to Provide Payments to Eligible Surviving Spouses