Oregon Benefits

Auto License
Disabled Veteran license plate - permanent, lifetime, for certain disabled veterans. A one-time fee is charged to help support the Oregon Veterans home in the Dalles.

Conservatorship
Estate management for certain veterans and dependents who are no longer able to manage their own finances.

Employment
Assistance in job search and employment programs through State employment Office Local Veteran Employment Representative and Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Coordinator.

Game Licenses
Permanent hunting and fishing licenses to veterans with 25% or more disability.

Property Tax Exemption
Partial exemptions from property tax for veterans with disabilities of 40% or more.

Public Employment
Veterans’ preference in public employment. Additional preference for disabled veterans.

Records
Help in obtaining copies of public records of marriage, death, divorce, and birth, for claims purposes.

Re-employment Rights
Entitlement to reinstatement in former job, seniority and pay with accrued status upon release from service.
Enforced under Federal statutes.

State Educational Aid
Up to $50 per month to qualified Oregon veterans.
'State Veterans Home Loans (Toll Free 1-888-ORE-VETS (673-8387))
Low interest loans for the purchase of single family, owner-occupied residence to qualified veterans with service prior to 1977.

State Veterans Home
The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs has established a Nursing Home in the Dalles for Oregon Veterans in need of fulltime skilled nursing care.