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Eligibility for pension is presented first, then explains how housebound benefits may be added when disability confines the veteran to the immediate premises, and how A&A may be added when higher levels of care needs exist. 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McGuffey, CELA*  \nKristin M.S. Poland, Associate Elder Law | Special Needs Law | Estate Planning  \n*Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation  \nV.A. Pension, Aid and Attendance, and Housebound Benefits (2015)  \nCaution: As of April 30, 3015, proposed regulations are pending that would change how eligibility is determined. The proposed regulations are discussed in this memorandum.  \nThis memorandum describes three benefits programs available to veterans.They are pension benefits, housebound benefits,and aid and attendance benefits.1 Each builds upon the other.Initially, a veteran must be eligible for pension benefits.If the veteran has physical needs and is housebound, then housebound benefits are added to the pension.If the veteran’s needs are even greater, or if the veteran is receiving health care in a facility, then aid and attendance benefits are added to the pension benefit.  \nWhat is VA Pension for veterans?  \nPension is a benefit paid to wartime veterans who have limited or no income, and who are 65 of age or older, or, if under 65, who are permanently and totally  \ndisabled.Veterans who are more seriously disabled may qualify for Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits.The housebound and Aid and Attendance rates include the basic pension rate.  \nWhat are Housebound benefits?  \nHousebound benefits are paid in addition to monthly pension. Like A&A, Housebound benefits may not be paid without eligibility for pension. A veteran may be eligible for Housebound benefits when:  \n􀁸 The veteran has a single permanent disability evaluated as 100-percent disabling AND, due to such disability, he/she is permanently and substantially confined to his/her immediate premises, OR,  \n􀁸 The veteran has a single permanent disability evaluated as 100-percent disabling AND, another disability, or disabilities,evaluated as 60 percent or more disabling.  \n1 There are many other benefit programs under the VA that are not described in this memorandum. For example, Service-Connected Disability Compensation is available to veterans who have a disability caused by or exacerbated by military service.  \n400 N. Selvidge Street, Dalton, Georgia 30720  \nTelephone (706) 428-0888 􀃠 Toll Free (800) 241-8755 􀃠 Fax (706) 395-4008  \n[www.mcguffey.net](www.mcguffey.net)  \nPage 2 of 10  \nWhat is Aid and Attendance?  \nAid and Attendance (A&A) is a benefit paid in addition to monthly pension.This benefit may not be paid without eligibility for pension.A veteran may be eligible for A&A when:  \n1. The veteran requires the aid of another person in order to perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, attending to the wants of nature, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting himself/herself from the hazards of his/her daily environment, OR,  \n2. The veteran is bedridden, in that his/her disability or disabilities requires that he/she remain in bed apart from any prescribed course of convalescence or treatment, OR,  \n3. The veteran is a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity, OR,  \n4. The veteran is blind, or so nearly blind as to have corrected visual acuity of 5/200 or less, in both eyes, or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less.  \nWho is eligible for pension benefits?  \nThe following criteria apply to each of the pension benefits categories described above. Generally, you may be eligible if:  \n􀁸 you were discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable,2  \nAND  \n􀁸 you served at least 90 days of active military service 1 day of which was during a war time period.If you entered active duty after September 7, 1980, generally you must have served at least 24 months or the full period for which called or ordered to active duty (There are exceptions to this rule),  \nAND  \n􀁸 your countable family income is below a yearly limit set by law (The yearly limit on income is set by Congress),  \nAND  \n􀁸 you are age 65 or older, OR,","cbCailfQ1Vpxmjd4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailfQ1Vpxmjd4","pdf",132210,10,"English","# Eligibility for pension and related benefits\n## Three benefits programs: pension, housebound, and Aid and Attendance\n## VA Pension eligibility criteria\n### Service discharge and active-duty time\n### Income limits and age/total disability\n## Housebound benefits requirements\n## Aid and Attendance (A&A) requirements\n## Additional requirements for surviving spouse\n## “War time” periods","[{\"question\":\"What are the three VA benefits programs discussed in the memorandum?\",\"answer\":\"The memorandum describes pension benefits, housebound benefits, and aid and attendance (A\\u0026A) benefits. 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