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Pennsylvania First Responder Line-of-Duty Death Benefits — Acts 101 and 51

Statewide, Pennsylvania · Survivor financial assistance

Nov 3, 2026 – Nov 3, 2027

Claim and supporting documents required; file within three years

Pennsylvania’s Act 101 provides a one-time survivor benefit, adjusted annually; Act 51 may provide monthly supplementary income to qualifying dependents. The current FY 2026–27 Act 101 amount is $170,474.30. This is survivor support, not an individual responder hardship grant

VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Nov 1, 2026 · Recently updated

Availability

Unknown · Not reported by source

Eligibility

Death must be related to performance of duty; eligible responders include law enforcement, ambulance/rescue squad, firefighters, certified hazardous-material responders, National Guard, and PA Civil Air Patrol. Claims generally must be filed within three years; beneficiary rules differ by act.

Cost

Act 101 one-time benefit is $170,474.30 for FY 2026–27; eligible dependents may also qualify for Act 51 monthly support

Organization: Pennsylvania Department of General Services

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