PVAO SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDELINES NO. 90-06

: The burial assistance amount provided is Four Thousand Pesos (4,000.00).
: The burial assistance is granted in one lump sum to one beneficiary only according to a specific order of precedence.
: The surviving spouse is the primary beneficiary if the deceased veteran was married.
: The surviving child who assumed responsibility for the burial is next in line.
: If never married, either parent, then the brother or sister who assumed responsibility, or any relative who assumed responsibility for the burial may receive assistance.
: The claimant must provide receipts or other proof of expenditure to support their claim of having assumed responsibility for the burial.
: No, the burial assistance is granted in one lump sum to only one beneficiary.
: The order is: the surviving spouse, surviving child who assumed responsibility, either parent, and any relative who assumed responsibility.
: The provided text does not specify penalties or consequences for false claims.