Surviving spouse of veteran, who died several years ago, requires additional income for an assisted living facility. Is there a time frame that she has to file after her husband’s death? No, she can file any time, but the effective date will become the date that the VA receives the first written request; i.e. informal request or primary application. Payment date (if awarded) will be the first day of the next month. If Veteran was receiving Veteran’s Benefits and she filed within one year of his death, the effective date is the date of his death. To increase your monthly…
Yes. However, the Social Security benefit is countable income towards the VA pension IVAP (IVAP is the income for VA purposes, which is total household gross income minus (total household UME minus 5% of what the MAPR for base pension would be, given the status of the claimant; i.e. single vet, married vet, surviving spouse. However, a claimant can have both Social Security and VA if the annual IVAP is less than the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). A claimant can also have SS and VA service connected compensation or DID. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a…
What is the effect of reducing assets when a VA benefit’s claim has been filed and pending? After a claim is filed, usually, the transfer of assets is not allowed. Therefore, the claim will be denied, and, as previously blogged this will raise Fraud issues. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or if you require additional information about VA Benefits, visit our Senior LCP's Website. We also have a Blog on Elder Issues and Veteran's…
A typical scenario, a married Vietnam Vet, with children, exposed to Agent Orange, has heart and diabetes issues, complications with diabetes, has leg amputated, but has not requested any VA Benefits or help from the VA. What is the Vet entitled, in regard to VA Benefits? The Vet may be rated 100%, if the amputation can be linked to the diabetes. Additionally, file for special monthly compensation due to the loss of a limb. If served in combat, the Vet maybe rated for PTSD. Also, if the diabetes is causing a heart condition, the Vet should pursue this.. As the Vet is…
Participated in atmospheric nuclear testing; occupied or was a POW in Hiroshima or Nagasaki; service before 2/1/92 at a diffusion plant in Paducah, KY, Portsmouth, OH, or Oak Ridge, TN; or service before 1/1/74 at Amchitka Island, AK
The Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP) is money paid by the Department of Defense to a surviving spouse, whose military retired spouse (typically 20 years plus in service) paid into the system.
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