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The Aid & Attendance Benefit
The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a special benefit to war era veterans and their surviving spouses called Aid and Attendance.
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This is a tax-free benefit designed to provide financial assistance to help cover the cost of long term care in the home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home.
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This Benefit is for those veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person or caregiver in at least two of the daily activities of living such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring.
Eligibility Requirements
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Must have served at least 90 days of active duty with at least one day during a period of war.
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Must have anything other than a Dishonorable discharge.
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A surviving spouse must have been married to the veteran at the time of his passing, and not remarried unless to a wartime veteran.
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Must require the assistance of another person to perform some of the daily activities of living.
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Must meet income and countable asset criteria established by the VA.
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Must be 65 years and older or totally disabled.
Eligible Periods of War
World War II: December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946, inclusive. If the veteran was in service on December 31, 1946, continuous service before July 26, 1947, is considered World War II service.
Korean conflict: June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955, inclusive.
Vietnam Era: November 1, 1955, to May 7, 1975 for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, on a ship off the coast of Vietnam, or Vietnam waterways.
Vietnam Era: August 5, 1964, to May 7, 1975 for veterans who served outside the Republic of Vietnam (anywhere in the world).
Persian Gulf War: August 2, 1990, through date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law.
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