Low-income wartime veterans may need assistance coping with financial challenges as they near retirement age. The VA helps families supplement income through the Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension benefit programs.
Read additional information about the VA Pension and organizations assisting.
VA offers two broad categories of Pension benefit programs.
- Veterans Pension
- Tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income wartime Veterans.
- Eligibility For Veterans Pension | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)
- Survivors Pension
- Tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service (See wartime service dates).
VA Survivors Pension | Veterans Affairs
Veterans and survivors who are eligible for Pension benefits and are housebound or require the aid and attendance of another person may be eligible to receive additional monetary amounts. Those requiring aid and attendance can have the examiner complete the following form: Download VA Form 21-2680 (PDF)
If you’re a resident of a nursing home and you're providing supporting information for your claim application, you will need to also complete the following form: Download VA Form 21-0779 (PDF)
You can also contact Travis County Veteran Service Officers for assistance, complete our online contact form.
You can mail the completed forms for VA Aid and Attendance benefits to your regional office, Regional Offices Websites - Veterans Benefits Administration (va.gov).
Learn more about what Veterans and their families should know when applying for VA Pension Benefits.
