How do I update my SGLI on milConnect?
Can I make changes to my benefits?
- Go to milConnect.
- Sign in.
- Go to Benefits, Life Insurance SOES-SGLI Online Enrollment System.
- Check your coverage and beneficiary information and make any needed updates.
How often does SGLI need to be updated?
Soldiers must update/certify their SGLI during in- and out-processing, and/or at least once a year. It is also very important that Soldiers review and update their SGLIs and DD 93s whenever a life event occurs, such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, death of a beneficiary or change in a beneficiary’s address.
Where can I see SGLI?
For complete information regarding eligibility and coverage, please visit the SGLI page on the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site. To view your current coverage, sign in and look for Life Insurance on milConnect’s Benefits menu.
What happens to SGLI after discharge?
When and What Happens When SGLI Coverage Ends? Coverage generally ends 120 days after separation from service. You can apply to convert your SGLI coverage to Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) within 1 year and 120 days from separation.
How do I certify SGLI?
In the SGLI Certification Complete popup, select OK. To view, print, save and/or email your certificate, select the Print/Save Certificate tab….Confirm and Certify
- Select the check box certifying that the information you provided is accurate.
- Select Continue.
- In the Effective Date popup, review the date and select OK.
Can I keep my SGLI after retirement?
Flag and soldiers. Your SGLI ends 120 days after you retire or transition from U.S. military service. However, you will pay more for VGLI than you did for the same amount of SGLI coverage. VGLI premiums are based on your age at the time of separation and are the same for men and women.
Do veterans keep their life insurance?
With Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI), you may be able to keep your life insurance coverage after you leave the military for as long as you continue to pay the premiums.
Can retired military get SGLI?
Army retirees are eligible to apply for Veterans’ Group Life Insurance, if you had SGLI, and are within 1 year and 120 days of the following events: Release from active duty or active duty for training under a call or order to duty that does not specify a period of less than 31 days.
How do I use SGLI on milConnect?
Step 1: Once logged into milConnect, click Benefits > Life Insurance (SOES – SGLI Online Enrollment System) to access SOES. Read the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent and Privacy Act Information, and click Continue. Step 2: Verify your marital status and/or spouse information, and click Continue.
How do I cancel SGLI?
To Reduce or Cancel SGLI Coverage: To reduce or cancel your SGLI, you must complete and file a form SGLV 8286 Service members’ Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate. If you reduce or cancel SGLI on the first day of duty, your election will be effective immediately.
What is the SGLI online enrollment system (SOES)?
You can now manage your Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage using the SGLI Online Enrollment System (SOES).
How do I apply for SGLI online?
To access SOES, sign into www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect and go to the Benefits Tab, Life Insurance SOES- SGLI Online Enrollment System. If you are in the Public Health Service… Use the SGLV 8286 to make SGLI coverage and beneficiary changes and submit your completed form to your branch of service personnel office.
Where can I find information about my SGLI coverage?
For complete information regarding eligibility and coverage, please visit the SGLI page on the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site. To view your current coverage, sign in and look for Life Insurance on milConnect’s Benefits menu.
What is the SGLI program?
SGLI provides automatic life insurance coverage of $400,000 to Servicemembers upon enlistment. Members with SGLI also get automatic traumatic injury protection (TSGLI) and life insurance coverage for their dependent children and spouse under the Family SGLI program, unless the child or spouse is already insured under SGLI as a Servicemember.