{"id":109,"date":"2015-02-19T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T20:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpswp.com\/advancedplanningservices\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2020-01-20T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T20:27:08","slug":"va-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gpswp.com\/arps-llc\/services\/va-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The VA Aid & Attendance Pension is designed to provide qualified veterans and their un-remarried surviving spouses with financial benefits outside of the traditional VA residential system. This pension benefit, which was established in 1952 under title 38USC, provides a direct, tax free monthly pension to help defray the cost of long-term care.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2020 Maximum Benefit Amounts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Monthly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Annually<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Two Veterans \/ Spouses<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $3,032<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Two Veterans \/ Spouses<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $36,387<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Married Veteran*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $2,266<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Married Veteran<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $27,195<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Single Veteran<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $1,911<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Single Veteran<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $22,939<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Surviving Spouse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $1,228<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Surviving Spouse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $18,068<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Healthy Vet \/ Ill Spouse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $1,500 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n * Assuming the veteran needs care. If only the spouse needs care, a married veteran could qualify for up to $1,404 monthly.\u00a0$16,851 Annually.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Eligibility Requirements:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Must be 65 years old and\/or unemployable.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Must have an Honorable or General discharge (any other than Dishonorable discharge).<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Must have served at least 90 days of active Federal duty with at least one day during an official period of conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Must have a medical necessity requiring care<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Must meet income and countable asset criteria established by the VA*<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Qualifying Military Service<\/b><\/p>\n Veterans must have been honorably discharged, and have served at least 90 days of active duty military service, with at least one day during one of the following periods:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Conflicts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Dates<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n World War I<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 04\/06\/1917<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 11\/11\/1918<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n World War II<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 12\/07\/1941<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 12\/31\/1946<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Korean War<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 06\/27\/1950<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 01\/31\/1955<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Vietnam War (In-Country)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 02\/28\/1961<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 05\/05\/1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Vietnam War (All Service)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 08\/05\/1964<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 05\/07\/1975<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Gulf War<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 08\/02\/1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Not\u00a0determined<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n * For more information, please contact us.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" VA Non-Service Connected Disability Pension Benefits. The VA Aid & Attendance Pension is designed to provide qualified veterans and their un-remarried surviving spouses with financial benefits outside of the traditional VA residential system. This pension benefit, which was established in 1952 under title 38USC, provides a direct, tax free monthly pension to help defray the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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