3 Signs your Veteran Parent may be eligible for VA Benefits
If you are a family or professional caregiver for a veteran, have
you checked out benefits they may be eligible for, from the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA)?
Wartime veterans or their surviving spouses, who are
low-income and disabled, may be eligible for Non-Service Connected Pension with
Aid and Attendance. This Aid and Attendance benefit provides financial support
for veterans or their surviving spouses who meet certain criteria get the help
they need with activities of daily living (ADLs).
Here are 3 signs that this pension may apply to your veteran
senior.
#1 – Military service during a war
To qualify for Aid and Attendance benefit, the veteran must
have –
- served at least 90 days in the military
- with at least one day during a war
- and should have been honorably discharged
- World War II: December 7, 1941– December 31, 1946
- Korean War: June 27, 1950 — January 31, 1955
- Vietnam Era: August 5, 1964– May 7, 1975 (Or beginning February 28, 1961 if the service was in Vietnam)
- For Gulf War, at least 2 years’ active duty is required
For benefits to the surviving spouse, the person must have
been married to the veteran at the time of the veteran’s death.
#2 – Low income
The veteran or surviving spouse must have minimal assets and
a limited income to qualify for the benefit. Unreimbursed, ongoing medical
expenses, such as home care and medical alert devices, may reduce the income counted
for VA purposes.
#3 – Help with ADLs
To get the aid and attendance pension, the veteran must have
a non-service connected disability (a disability that was NOT caused or
worsened during military service).
If you spot these signs apply, you must find more about the
Aid and Attendance pension and apply for it as soon as possible.
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