The VA Pension program can be very helpful for veterans and their surviving spouse with high out of pocket medical expenses. We mostly use Pension to pay for our client's long-term care, such as assisted living. The numbers are as follows for 2019:
VETERAN WITH ONE DEPENDENT
Basic Improved Pension $1,476/m $17,233
Housebound $1,726/m $20,723
Aid and Attendance $2,230/m $26,763
SINGLE VETERAN
Basic Improved Pension $1,127/m $13,526
Housebound $1,378/m $16,533
Aid and Attendance $1,880/m $22,573
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF WARTIME VETERAN
Basic Improved Pension $ 755/m $ 9,072
Housebound $ 923/m $11,085
Aid and Attendance $1,209/m $14,507
We have a lot more about VA pension benefits here.
