VA Non-Service Connected Disability Pension Benefits
"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued. "
Socrates
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Introduction
The Veterans Aid & Attendance benefit was established to provide qualified veterans and their surviving spouses with long-term care financial benefits outside of the traditional VA residential system. This benefit is one of most misunderstood of all VA programs.
Aid & Attendance is a benefit associated with either the Service Connected or Non-Service Connected Disability programs. Claimants must apply for the appropriate disability program and seek special Aid & Attendance benefits, which provide a direct monthly pension to help defray the cost of long-term care. For Compensation and Pension purposes, claimants must be rated disabled due to a combination of age or infirmity.
Aid & Attendance is a mandatory pension, and is not subject to partisan spending or discretionary federal budget cuts. In 2006, this program was funded by Congress at $4.3 billion.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be 65 years old and/or unemployable
- Must have an Honorable or General discharge
- Must have served at least 90 days of active Federal duty with at least one day during an official period of conflict
- Must have a medical necessity that requires care
- Must meet income and countable asset criteria established by the VA
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2008 Maximum Monthly Benefit Amounts
Aid & Attendance Housebound
| Two Veterans/Spouses |
$2,440 |
$2,440 |
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| Married Veteran |
$1,949 |
$1,427 |
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| Single Veteran |
$1,644 |
$1,139 |
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| Surviving Spouse* |
$1,056 |
$ 764 |
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To learn more about this program, click on the links at left, or contact one of Pro-Elite's Volunteer Veteran Advocates at (800) 287-8777.
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