A Texas veteran with a 50% VA rating matches 88 programs in our new Benefit Scan: 33 from the State of Texas, 55 federal. Not “up to 88” or “you may qualify for thousands” — 88 specific programs, each one linking to the official page we pulled it from and the date we last checked it.
That’s the whole pitch.
What the scan actually does
Sign in and answer up to three questions: your state, your status (active duty, veteran, retired, Guard/Reserve, or military family), and your VA disability rating if you have one. The scan filters a catalog of 2,750 verified benefit programs — 2,674 state programs across all 50 states, DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, plus 76 federal.
Every entry carries three things most benefit lists skip: the official source link, the date we last verified it, and a confidence score for how solid the sourcing is.
You’ve probably seen apps advertise scans against “thousands of benefits” for $50–$80 a year. Ask where the number comes from and the trail goes cold. Ours is free, and the arithmetic is public: roughly 50 programs per state, times every state and territory, plus the federal layer. The receipts are on every card.
The part nobody tells you at ETS
Federal benefits get briefings. State benefits get a pamphlet rack, if that.
Almost every state runs its own stack of veteran programs (property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, free park access, hiring preferences, emergency relief funds), and none of it follows you when you PCS or move home. A few real examples from the catalog:
- Arizona runs a Military Family Relief Fund paying up to $3,000 per request for qualifying families in crisis
- Pennsylvania has a similar relief program worth up to $5,000 based on financial need
- New Jersey gives disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients with DV or Purple Heart plates (or an MVC placard) free parking at municipal meters, up to 24 hours in one spot
- Oklahoma waives the full vehicle excise tax on one vehicle every three years for veterans paid at the 100% rate
Different states, different rules, different paperwork — and no single office whose job is to tell you what your new state owes you. That’s the gap the scan covers. Move states, update one dropdown, re-run it.
What “may apply” means (read this part)
The scan is a filtered directory, not an eligibility ruling. When it says 88 programs “may apply,” it means your state, status, and rating match the basic criteria we could verify from the official source. Plenty of programs carry extra requirements — income limits, service-era windows, discharge character — and those are listed under each entry, but only the administering agency can tell you yes or no.
We built it this way on purpose. Encoding legal-grade eligibility rules for 2,750 programs across 54 jurisdictions isn’t something a small site can do responsibly, and any app implying it has done so is overselling. What we can do: show you the shortlist, show you the source, and get you to the right office with the right program name.
Since it’s your data: the three profile questions are optional, visible to no other user, and never sold or shared — the matching runs inside your own account record. Details in the privacy policy.
Run yours today
- Create a free account or sign in — free is the only tier the scan has
- On your account page, set your state and status (add your rating if you have one)
- Hit Run your Benefit Scan and work the list — every card links to the official page and application info
Ten minutes before your next PCS, ETS, or tax season. The programs exist whether you claim them or not.
Military Benefits Club is independent and not affiliated with the VA or DoD. Program listings show the date we last verified them — always confirm current terms with the administering agency before making decisions.