Defense Department Seeks Feedback on Funeral and Burial Forms
Published Date: 5/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense wants your thoughts on a form they use to handle funeral and burial costs for service members and their families. They’re checking if the form works well and how to make it easier to fill out. If you have ideas or concerns, send them in by July 21, 2025—this helps keep support smooth and respectful without extra hassle or cost.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Reimbursement for funeral and interment costs
If you are the person authorized to direct disposition of a Service Member's remains (typically a family member), DD Forms 2065 and 1375 let you be reimbursed for authorized expenses incident to death. The Military Service will adjudicate the claim and process payment to the sponsor after the claim is submitted.
Claims must include receipts and signature
To request interment allowance payment on DD Form 1375, the claim must be signed by the claimant and include all supporting documents such as receipts for services performed or paid for. The Military Service will then adjudicate the claim and process payment to the sponsor.
Casualty Assistance Officer helps complete forms
A Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) will present DD Forms 2065 and 1375 to the sponsor and aid them in completing the forms; the CAO returns completed forms to the Service Casualty Office (SCO). This assistance is part of how sponsors (typically family members) are supported during the claims process.
Paperwork burden and response volume
The collection is estimated to cover 2,450 respondents with 2,450 annual responses, an average burden of 30 minutes per response, and total annual burden hours of 1,225. Respondents are individuals or households (typically sponsors/family members).
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