Veterans Disability Benefits

Pension

If you are a wartime veteran older than 65, are no longer able to work, and are living on limited income, you may qualify for the Veterans Disability Pension.

How It Works

If your annual income is less than one of these the limits set by the VA, you qualify:

• Have no dependents—$10,929

• Have a spouse or child—$14,313 (for each additional child add $1,866 to the limit)

• Are housebound and have no dependents—$13,356

• Are housebound and have one dependent—$16,740

• Need daily aid and attendance and have no dependents—$18,243

• Need daily aid and attendance and have one dependent—$21,615

• Two veterans married to each other–$14,313

If you qualify, the VA may pay the difference between the above limit and your annual income.

Example: You Have no Dependents

For this example, assume your annual income is $8,000. You would receive $2,929 each year, the difference between $8,000 and VA annual income limit of $10,929.

The VA breaks up the benefit into 12 monthly installments. So you would receive $244.08 each month.

Find out whether you are eligible and then apply for a disability pension.