What are the veteran benefits available to women veterans?
What are the veteran benefits available to women veterans?
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WOMEN VETERANS Women veterans in need of financial assistance are entitled to the same state benefits as men veterans under M.G.L. Chapter 115, administered by the veterans’ agent of each city or town. The Department of VeteransΓÇÖ Services acknowledges that women veterans have needs and concerns not experienced by the general male veteran population. The Women VeteransΓÇÖ Network of the Department of VeteransΓÇÖ Services was established in 1977, with the vision of being the central resource for women veterans residing in Massachusetts. Members of the Women Veterans Network Committee include women veterans from all eras, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs representatives, local veteransΓÇÖ agents, and veteransΓÇÖ service organizations. The WomenΓÇÖs Veterans Network works in identifying, locating and educating women veterans in Massachusetts on available quality health and human services programs. It is the central resource for referrals for women veterans in Massachusetts. Among its goals are:
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Women are also encouraged to contact their local veteransΓÇÖ agents to see what range of benefits they are entitled to under federal and state laws. |