Veteran’s Aid
Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Benefit:
The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a special benefit to war era veterans and their surviving spouses called Aid and Attendance. This benefit is for those veterans and surviving spouses who require: 1) the regular attendance of another person or caregiver in at least two of the Activities of Daily Living, such as: bathing, dressing, eating, medication, toileting, and transferring; Or, 2) a cognitive need (diagnosis of Dementia or Alzheimer’s) or legally blind.
Eligible Periods of War
World War II: December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946
Korean Conflict: June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955
Vietnam Era: August 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975 (November 1, 1955 – May 7, 1975 for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam)
Persian Gulf War: August 2, 1990 through the date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law (must have served active duty for two years)
Benefit Table
| Status | Maximum Monthly Benefit | Maximum Annual Benefit |
| Surviving Spouse | $1,558 | $18,697 |
| Single Veteran | $2,424 | $29,093 |
| Married Veteran | $2,874 | $34,488 |
| Two Veterans Married (both need Aid and Attendance) | $3,845 | $46,143 |
Rates effective December 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. These are maximum amounts: the VA reduces the benefit by a family’s countable income, and adjusts rates each December. Current rates: Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension.