Ashtabula County Veterans Service Commission

The county's commission. "The Veterans Service Commission is dedicated to assisting veterans and their families in time of need. The two main services that the commission provides are: Emergency Financial Assistance - includes but is not limited to: burial benefits, utility bills, mortgage or rent payments, food orders, prescriptions, and transportation. Compensation Assistance: Assistance in preparing, filing and maintaining VA benefits including but not limited to: compensation/pension, obtaining vital records, education benefits, Ohio Veterans Home, grave markers, widow's pension, insurance claims and burial benefits." About. "The Veterans Service Commission was established to assist honorably discharged veterans, their spouses and minor children. We prepare claims for the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs so that veterans and their eligible dependents can receive compensation, pension and education benefits. We also assist veterans who have met with unexpected hardships by providing financial assistance to help with mortgage, rent, food, utilities and other expenses of daily life." The fraud warning: "The Veterans Service Commission does not take applications over the phone and will never call you to solicit any personal information such as Social Security number, VA claim number, or date of birth." Financial assistance eligibility, from the commission's page: a veteran discharged under honorable conditions who served other than for training (or whose training disability is VA/DoD recognized), or an active-duty member or the spouse, surviving spouse, dependent parent, minor child or ward of one; "AND a bona fide resident who has lived in Ashtabula County for 3 months prior to the date of application. Proof of residency is the responsibility of the individual seeking assistance; AND Must demonstrate emergency financial hardship and provide documentation to support their request." Examples of relief: "Mortgage/Rent, Food, Clothing, Personal Hygiene, Utilities. Other needs may be considered." Where and when. Executive Director Benjamin M. Schwartfigure Sr., 1709 E. Prospect Rd., Ashtabula, Ohio 44004; 440-964-8324, fax 440-964-3582; [email protected]; Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The staff is "comprised entirely of veterans".