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Friday, February 22, 2013
2013 Aid and Attendance Rates
Under the right circumstances, the VA Pension Program, through a benefit known as Aid & Attenance, may provide up to $2,054 per month for a veteran couple or up to $1,732 a month for a single veteran in additional income. To get these benefit levels, these people must be paying for care at home, in assisted living or in a nursing home. Death pension for surviving spouses can provide up to $1,113 a month in additional income for the surviving spouse under the same circumstances.
By: Robin Daleo, Esq. and Nancy Burner, Esq.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Veteran Aid and Attendance Pension Rates
VA Aid and Attendance pension rates have increased in 2012. Please be sure to check the attached table for more information on these important changes. Contact our office at (631) 941-3434 for more information!
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Veteran with one dependent
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Monthly
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Annual
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5 Years Total
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Basic Improved Pension
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$1,337
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$16,051
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$80,255
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Housebound
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$1,564
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$18,773
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$93,865
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Aid and Attendance
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$2,019
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$24,239
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$121,195
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Each addt’l. dependent child
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$174
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$2,093
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$10,465
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Medical deduction
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$67
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$803
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Single Veteran
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Basic Improved Pension
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$1,021
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$12,256
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$61,280
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Housebound
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$1,248
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$14,978
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$74,890
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Aid and Attendance
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$1,703
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$20,447
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$102,235
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Each addt’l. dependent child
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$174
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$2,093
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$10,465
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Medical deduction
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$51
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$613
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Widow
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Basic Improved Pension
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$684
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$8,219
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$41,095
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Housebound
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$837
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$10,046
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$50,230
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Aid and Attendance
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$1,094
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$13,138
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$65,690
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Each addt’l. dependant child
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$174
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$2,093
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$10,465
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Medical deduction
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$34
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$411
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Two Veterans Married to each other
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Both HB
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$1,791
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$21,494
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$107,470
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One A&A, one Independent
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$2,019
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$24,239
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$121,195
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One A&A, one Housebound
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$2,246
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$26,955
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$134,775
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Both Aid and Attendance
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$2,631
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$31,578
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$157,890
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Widowed Spouse receiving Service Connected Compensation
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DIC
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$1,195
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$14,340
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$71,700
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Housebound
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$1,334
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$16,018
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$80,090
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Aid and Attendance
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$1,491
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$17,895
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$89,475
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Nancy Burner & Associates, P.C. has offices in Setauket & Westhampton Beach, New York.
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