United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Servicemembers' & Veterans' Group Life Insurance

SGLI Dependent Child Coverage Extended to Include Stillborn Children

Effective 11/18/2009, the law expanded the SGLI program to include a member's "stillborn child" as an insurable dependent. SGLI dependent coverage provides for a $10,000 payment to the insured Servicemember upon the death of the member's dependent child. Prior to the passage of the law, a member's "stillborn child" was not covered by SGLI. This change applies only for stillbirths on or after 10/10/2008.

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