Quick Check List:
- Did the veteran actively serve in the US Armed Forces for at least 90 consecutive days?
- Did the veteran serve at least one (1) day during a war era?
- Was the veteran honorably released from service?
- Is the veteran or surviving spouse 65 years of age or, permanently and totally disabled?
- Is the veteran or surviving spouse spending the majority of their monthly income on their health expenses?
- Did you know that the rent paid to live in a quality Senior Living Community is considered a health expense for benefit purposes?
- Ready to join the growing list of over 500,000 veterans and spouses receiving their benefits?
Senior Veterans Benefits - Basic Qualifications
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Who should apply for Senior Veteran Benefits? WASHINGTON (Dec. 19, 2006) - The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) reached out to inform wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans about an under-used, special monthly pension benefit called Aid and Attendance.
"Veterans have earned this benefit by their service to our nation." said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson. "We want to ensure that every veteran or surviving spouse who qualifies has the chance to apply."
That's good information to know, but who are these qualified individuals the VA is talking about?
All WWI widow(er)s. WWII, Korean Conflict and Veitnam veterans and thier widow(er)s may be eligible!
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Approximately 16 million men and women served in the US Military during WWII alone. If we estimate that the majority of those men and woman married, that makes roughly 30 million Americans who may be entitled to benefits.
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- Learn more about the benefit qualifications in a FREE one hour workshop held weekly throughout southern CA.
Military Eligibility
In order to qualify for non-service related pension, the veteran must have served at least 90 days of consecutive active duty service, one day of which must have been during a war-time period.
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The veteran or surviving spouse must be at least 65 years old or, permanently disabled without willful misconduct from the claimant in order to apply for this benefit.
Income Eligibility
There is no imcome limit a veteran or surviving spouse can have in order to qualify for their entitlement. If an individual is spending their income on thier health expenses, they may qualify.
Read MoreAsset Eligibility
The amount of assets a veteran or spouse may have is determined on an individual basis. There are many factors taken into consideration including age, health, income and expenses.
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