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Veteran Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit

Millions of America’s senior citizens are veterans or surviving spouses of veterans. As these heroes age, home is where they want to spend their senior years—surrounded by their favorite people and familiarthings.  A little-known Veterans Administration benefit, the Pension with Aid & Attendance, can help to fund this care. This benefit assists those that qualify with up to $25,525 annually to be used to assist in keeping them independent at home.

Veteran Aid & Attendance Benefit Overview

The Veterans Benefits Administration, a branch of the VA, offers tax-free, monthly monetary payments to certain veterans with financial need, and their survivors. The Pension is a benefit for veterans who do not have a service-connected disability resulting from their military service.​

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Aid and Attendance is an additional monetary amount that can be a standalone benefit or it can be added to an existing VA Pension. The enhanced Aid and Attendance amount is available for those who need the “aid and attendance” of another person for their routine daily living activities on a permanent basis. This benefit can cover in-home caregiving and can provide assistance with light housekeeping, errand running, personal grooming, dressing, meal prep, companionship and more.

 

Veteran Care Companions can check your eligibility for this coverage, as well as help you apply for this coverage.  In many instances, you can start receiving care even before the VA has made a decision. Check your eligibility now!  

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"Caring for our seniors is perhaps the greatest responsibility we have. Those who walked before us have given so much and made possible the life we all enjoy." 

~ John Hoeven

How Can I Use this Veteran Benefit? 

This monthly pension benefit must be used for long-term care expenses, such as an in-home caregiver from Veteran Care Companions. Our caregivers help seniors live healthier, happier lives at home. They can perform a variety of tasks, such as
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  • Light housekeeping

  • Meal preparation

  • Assistance with ambulation

  • Assistance with personal hygiene

  • Medication reminders

  • Companionship

  • Running errands

  • Scheduling appointments

  • Incidental transportation

  • and much more...

Do I Qualify for
Veteran Aid & Attendance? 

Many people assume they don't qualify for this important benefit because they don't fully understand the criteria for coverage.

 

To qualify for this coverage, you must meet the following guidelines:
 

  • Be a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran

  • Served at least 90 days active duty in the military

  • Served at least 1 day during war time 

  • Have an honorable or general discharge

  • Have a medical need for additional assistance with activities of daily living

  • Not exceed the maximum income threshold

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Things that DO NOT affect your eligibility:

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  • You don't have to be a military retiree

  • You don't have to have a service connected disability

  • You did not have to serve oversees

  • You did not have to be on the front lines

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Veteran Care Companions can help screen you to determine your eligibility for this important pension benefit. Give us a call or submit a referral and we can help you confirm your eligibility. 

Veteran Aid & Attendance
Eligibility Checklist
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