Assisted Senior Placement
Services, Inc.
VA Benefits
A VA pension known as Aid and Attendance may be available for veterans and widowed
spouses of veterans.

  • The veteran, either alive or deceased, must have served ninety consecutive days
    ACTIVE duty with at least one day during war time with an honorable discharge

  • The widowed spouse must have been married to the veteran at the time of his or her
    death and never remarried. In addition, he or she must have been married to the
    veteran for at least one year or have had children by the veteran

  • Liquid assets of the veteran and living spouse can be as high as $80,000.00 in some
    cases

Pensions are based on the physical needs of the veteran, but the needs of the spouse may
also be considered.

Both gross total income and out-of-pocket medical expenses, including the costs of assisted
living, are included within the formula calculation.

Aid and Attendance may or may not be the best option for the veteran or widowed spouse
who is already getting disability or compensation.

Military retirement pensions do not prevent the eligible veteran or spouse from qualifying for
Aid and Attendance.

Aid and Attendance is considered a tax free pension.

Maximum pension amounts are $1,554.00 per month for an eligible veteran; $1,842.00 per
month for an eligible married veteran; $998.00 per month for an eligible widowed spouse.
Assisted Senior Placement Services, Inc.
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