Program
VA Aid & Attendance (monthly extra for care)
A monthly VA payment for wartime veterans who need help with daily activities and have limited income and assets.
What it can pay for
- a home care aide
- personal care
- assisted living
- moving home from a nursing home
- living expenses
- Official name
- VA Veterans Pension at the Aid & Attendance (A&A) rate
- Where
- Nationwide
- Status
- Program running
- Most it pays
- $29,093 monthly
- About the amount
- MAPR (max annual pension rate) eff. 12/1/2025: $29,093/yr ($2,424/mo) veteran alone at A&A; $34,488/yr ($2,874/mo) w/1 dependent; $46,143/yr both spouses A&A; +$2,984/extra dependent. Actual payment = MAPR minus countable income (income reduced by unreimbursed medical expenses above 5% of the base MAPR: $872 alone / $1,141 with 1 dependent).
- Housing rules
- Home excluded from net worth even in a nursing home or living with family; only your own unit is excluded in a multifamily property.
- How long it takes
- No VA-published average; VA processes claims in order received. Intent to File preserves up to 1 year of back pay.
- How to apply
- File Intent to File (VA Form 21-0966, or call 800-827-1000), then application 21P-527EZ, plus doctor's exam 21-2680 (any licensed provider), to Pension Intake Center, PO Box 5365, Janesville, WI 53547-5365, online, or at a regional office.
- Official source
- va.gov
- Last checked
- December 1, 2025