What are the 2020 VA Aid and Attendance Pension Rates?

What are the 2020 VA Aid and Attendance Pension Rates?

For 2020, the Maximum Allowable Pension Rates (MAPR) for the VA Basic Pension, Housebound, and Aid and Attendance ratings have increased from 2019 due to the 1.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

As indicated below, the maximum monthly pension payable to a married veteran in need of Aid and Attendance is $2,266 per month. The maximum monthly payment to a surviving spouse is $1,229.

The Net Worth Bright-Line Limit effective 12/1/2019 is $129,094, and the Penalty Period Rate is $2,266. Follow this link to learn more about the VA Aid and Attendance Look-Back Period and Penalty Period, 

See the table below:

	Maximum Allowable Pension Rate (MAPR)	Approx. Monthly Benefit
Veteran (Basic Pension with no dependent)	$13,752	$1,146
Veteran (Basic Pension with one dependent)	$18,008	$1,501
Veteran (Housebound with no dependent)	$16,805	$1,400
Veteran (Housebound with one dependent)	$21,063	$1,755
Veteran (Aid and Attendance with no dependent)	$22,939	$1,912
Veteran (Aid and Attendance with one dependent)	$27,195	$2,266
Each additional child	$2,351	$196
Surviving Spouse (Basic Pension with no dependent)	$9,224	$769
Surviving Spouse (Housebound with no dependent)	$10,273	$856
Surviving Spouse (Aid and Attendance with no dependent)	$14,742	$1,229
Surviving child	$2,351	$196
Veteran Married to Veteran (Both Aid and Attendance)	$36,387	$3,032

Golowin Legal, LLC provides Medicaid and VA Aid and Attendance Pension planning to families in the central Ohio area.  If you or a loved one is a wartime veteran or surviving spouse and is paying for in-home, assisted living or nursing home care, call us at (614) 453-5208 today to inquire about eligibility for VA Aid and Attendance benefits. Visit our website for more information on VA Aid and Attendance Pension Planning.