Program
VA Housebound benefit (monthly extra)
A monthly VA payment for wartime veterans who are mostly confined to the home, with limited income and assets.
What it can pay for
- living expenses
- Official name
- Veterans Pension at the Housebound rate
- Where
- Nationwide
- Status
- Program running
- Most it pays
- $21,313 monthly
- About the amount
- MAPR eff. 12/1/2025: $21,313/yr ($1,776/mo) veteran alone; $26,710/yr w/1 dependent; $30,580/yr two vets both Housebound; $38,350/yr one Housebound + one A&A; survivors $14,298/$17,902. Minus countable income.
- Housing rules
- The test is about being confined to wherever home is — own home, rental, or a relative's house.
- How long it takes
- No published average; can take longer if VA needs an advisory opinion on 'permanently housebound.'
- How to apply
- Same process as VA Aid & Attendance: 21-0966 Intent to File, 21P-527EZ (or 21P-534EZ for survivors), and 21-2680 exam.
- Official source
- va.gov
- Last checked
- December 1, 2025