Porter County Veterans Burial Allowance ($300)

Porter County pays $300 toward the burial of a veteran, raised from $100 by the Commissioners on October 28, 2025; the Veterans Service Office in Valparaiso takes the application, 219-465-3587.

Also called: burial allowance, burial stipend, death benefit, funeral, IC 10-17-10, Valparaiso.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Porter County, INCounty

Indiana counties pay a veterans burial allowance set by the county under IC 10-17-10; the Indiana entry explains the statute. Porter County's records set the amount; the county's web pages do not state it. The raise. At the Commissioners' meeting of October 7, 2025 a councilman said: "Right now we pay $100.00 to the spouse of a veteran. It has also come to my attention that Lake County increased their amount to $250." On October 28, 2025 a commissioner "moved to approve the Veteran's Burial Stipend be increased to $300.00", and the motion carried. The County Council's agenda of May 26, 2026 carries a request for an additional $35,000 from the Local Income Tax fund for the veterans burial line, "needed to fund the amount given to the veteran's families. Amount was raised from $100 to $300 per burial at 2025 Budget session." How. Apply through the Porter County Veterans Service Office, 155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 109, Valparaiso, 219-465-3587, which handles burial eligibility.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Porter County Veterans Burial Allowance ($300)
Gate	Rule
A deceased veteran	The allowance is paid on a deceased veteran's burial, through the Veterans Service Office. No rating is needed.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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