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VA Aid & Attendance Pension Supplement

Monthly pension supplement for wartime veterans (or their surviving spouses) who need help with activities of daily living, are bedridden, or reside in a nursing home. This is a pension-based benefit, distinct from the VA Caregiver program (PCAFC). Provides enhanced monthly pension payments above the basic VA pension rate. Veterans must have served during a wartime period and meet income/net worth limits.

Monthly pension supplement paid on top of basic VA pension. Dec 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2026 rates (+2.8% COLA): Single veteran with A&A up to $29,093/yr (~$2,424/mo); veteran with one dependent up to $34,488/yr (~$2,874/mo); surviving spouse with A&A up to $18,697/yr (~$1,558/mo). Must be a wartime veteran (or surviving spouse), age 65+ or permanently disabled, and need help with activities of daily living, be bedridden, or reside in a nursing home. Net worth limit $163,699 (Dec 2025–Nov 2026, adjusted annually). Sources: https://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/ and https://www.va.gov/pension/survivors-pension-rates/

Eligibility

  • Asset limit of $163,699
  • Applicant must be a veteran
  • Applicant age: at least 65

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts? — Our record lists an asset limit around $163,699 — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
  • Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Services

Monthly pension supplement paid on top of basic VA pension. Dec 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2026 rates (+2.8% COLA): Single veteran with A&A up to $29,093/yr (~$2,424/mo); veteran with one dependent up to $34,488/yr (~$2,874/mo); surviving spouse with A&A up to $18,697/yr (~$1,558/mo). Must be a wartime veteran (or surviving spouse), age 65+ or permanently disabled, and need help with activities of daily living, be bedridden, or reside in a nursing home. Net worth limit $163,699 (Dec 2025–Nov 2026, adjusted annually). Sources: https://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/ and https://www.va.gov/pension/survivors-pension-rates/

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • va-caregiver (alternative): PCAFC is for caregivers of service-connected veterans; A&A is pension-based for wartime veterans needing help with ADLs