In this article, we cover information on supplemental income for wartime veterans. The Veterans Pension Benefit is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income wartime Veterans. If you and your family are facing financial difficulties, the VA Veterans Pension Benefit can provide supplemental income through the Veterans Pension benefit.
Who is Eligible for the Veterans Pension Benefit?
Generally, a Veteran must have at least 90 days of active duty service, with at least one day during a wartime period to qualify for a VA Pension. If you entered active duty after September 7, 1980, generally you must have served at least 24 months or the full period for which you were called or ordered to active duty (with some exceptions), with at least one day during a wartime period.
What are the Eligible Wartime Periods?
Under current law, VA recognizes the following wartime periods to determine eligibility for VA Pension benefits:
- World War I (April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918)
- World War II (December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946)
- Korean conflict (June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955)
- Vietnam era (February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 for Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period; otherwise August 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975)
- Gulf War (August 2, 1990 – through a future date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation)
In addition to meeting minimum service requirements, the Veteran must be:
- Age 65 or older, or
- Totally and permanently disabled, or
- A patient in a nursing home receiving skilled nursing care, or
- Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, or
- Receiving Supplemental Security Income
To review how the VA calculates the VA Pension benefit, go to
http://www.benefits.va.gov/PENSION/pencalc.asp.
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