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Many individuals think that that there is a VA benefit that will pay for their fees of Assisted Living.

The so called veterans benefits assisted living program. The proper response to this particular question is maybe or maybe not.
Here is what we necessarily mean with that veterans benefits assisted living program response:

The VA has a benefit for veterans or their un-remarried widowed living spouse that provides a good monthly pension benefit in the event that certain factors are satisfied.

This particular benefit is known as the Non-Service Related Disability Pension Benefit with Aid and Attendance entitlement for the combat veteran.

For a widowed living spouse it is actually referred to as the Enhanced Death Pension Benefit with Aid and Attendance entitlement.

This particular veteran’s benefit can indeed provide a financial assistance monthly pension up to a maximum of $1,949 every month.

At present, the following is a point that a majority of men and women get unclear pertaining to this benefit.

The benefit will not pay for your Assisted Living facility.

You almost certainly became qualified to receive this particular VA disability pension benefit as a result of the expense of the Assisted Living facility.

The VA will take the charge that you are forking over to your community and "adjusts" your revenue

 (Social Security, Retirement Pay, Interest, Dividends, and so forth).

The VA then subtracts the expense of this community from your income referred to above to be able to arrive at a sum that they can work with as your current modified or coutable income in order to to decide if you meet the criteria.

In simple terms this means that since you are using your individual dollars to fund the Assisted Living facility charges,

the level of income the VA are going to consider available is lower.

Therefore, since you are covering this Assisted Living from your money the VA is only going to evaluate exactly what you have left every month,

 if perhaps anything at all.

The amount an individual may get is the difference in between your income through all sources and the care community charges you pay;

right up to a max level.

And so, in cases where the price of the Assisted Living community might be greater than the cash flow you receive

(and you satisfy the different qualifying criteria) you would be entitled to get paid the maximum benefit sum.

Pertaining to 2010 those highest possible VA Disability Pension Benefit levels happen to be:

Veteran without having dependents equals $1,644 every month

Veteran plus 1 dependent equals $1,949 every month

Un-remarried Widowed Surviving Spouse equals $1,057 every month

Details You Must Have Apply For The Benefit

• You must provide the Veterans Armed Service Report of Separation Form

• You must possess a declaration from the Veteran’s doctor telling his ailments along with need for assistance in basic care functions

• For the Veterans claim you will need VA Form 21-526 and then complete Part A,C and D (Part B covers active duty connected injuries only)

• For the un-remarried widowed living wife or husband you’ll need VA Form 21-534; And also a copy of your marriage record together with the death certification.

You will need to take note that the actual surviving wife or husband must have been betrothed to the Veteran on the moment of the Veteran’s death to remain eligible any VA benefit.

Thanks for the information, where do you get these forms? Is there a specific department/person that handles this?  A representative in your area?

Thanks!

Marie

Hi Marie -

I pulled this information from a company in Texas - Here is their link:

Texas Planning Associates: http://www.texasplanningassociates.com/main.html?src=%2F