Veterans’ Benefits

Government Assistance for Vets

Aid and Attendance is a benefit paid by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to veterans or their surviving spouses. It is paid in addition to a veteran’s basic pension.

• Aid and Attendance is for eligible veterans and surviving spouses who:
  • Require regular assistance with eating, dressing, bathing and other activities of daily living
  • Require financial help for in-home care or to pay for an assisted living facility or a nursing home.
• Aid and Attendance benefits are paid to those applicants who:
  • Are eligible for a VA pension
  • Meet service requirements including service during specific wartime periods
  • Meet certain disability requirements
  • Meet income and asset limitations

For information about the Aid and Attendance veterans’ benefits, contact:

• The US Department of Veterans Affairs
• The New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs
• Or, to schedule an appointment with a New York State Veterans Counselor, call 1-888-838-7697.