Veterans' Services

Community Services

The Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services has been providing services and benefits to veterans and to their dependents since the Revolutionary War.

Today, we are committed to assisting our veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses with the same concern and compassion that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established so many years ago

The Commonwealth is the only state in the Union that has made generous provisions by state law that provide veterans in need of EMERGENCY financial assistance with food, housing, clothing, employment, medical, and burial assistance.

MGL Chapter 115 is a needs-based, means tested program run by the MA Dept of Veterans’ Services.

It is available for veterans and their spouses, surviving spouses, and in certain circumstances their children who require financial assistance for any of the following resources:

Public Assistance
Heating and Fuel Assistance
Housing and Shelter
Medical Reimbursement

If you believe you or your loved one is eligible based on financial need please call the office for more information.

The following is criteria needed for your Initial Assessment:

                DD214
                Valid State ID
                Marriage Certificate
                Divorce Decree; if applicable
                Death Certificate of veteran; if applicable
                Birth Certificate for Children <18        
                Health Insurance Cards
                Medicare/Medicaid Cards
                Life Insurance Information; if applicable
                Income Statements
                VA Award Letter
                Social Security Letter
                Retirement: Pension, IRA, Investments
                State Aid: SNAP, LIHEAP, CSED
                3 months of financial bank statements
                Rent or Mortgage Statements
                Property Tax, Water, Fuel bills
                Homeowners Insurance Statement

You can also utilize this Calculator to get an "unofficial" assesment. Final assessmnet must be done at the Veterans' Office


 

 

 

 

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Paul Sordillo, Veteran's Agent, Ex-Officio Director of Veterans' Services (781) 925-0305