The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has two monetary or income-based programs that are based on service and non-service-connected disability or age.
AID AND ATTENDANCE BENEFITS:
A veteran may be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit, if he or she needs assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), or is determined to be nearly blind, or bedridden, or currently receives care in a nursing home.
HOUSEBOUND BENEFITS:
The Housebound benefit requires that the veteran has either a single permanent full disability and is confined to his/her immediate surroundings because of it; or she or he has one permanent full disability, and another disability, evaluated as 60 percent disabling.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
In order to qualify for the Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits, a veteran or surviving spouse must meet certain financial criteria.
Currently, the maximum yearly Housebound benefit is $14,457 for a veteran and $18,120 for a veteran with a dependent. The maximum for Aid and Attendance is $19,736 annually for a veteran and $23,396 for a veteran with a dependent. Each additional dependent is eligible for a yearly benefit of $2020.
The maximum Housebound benefit for a surviving spouse is $9696 a year and $12,144 for a surviving spouse with one dependent; and for Aid and Attendance, it is $12,681 and $15,587, respectively.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For general information regarding the different types of benefits for veterans, online applications for benefits, frequently asked questions, directory of VA offices, hospitals and other services, go to the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs.
For additional information regarding benefits and resources for Florida's veterans, go to Florida Department of Veteran's Affairs.
