Appendix B: Veterans Affairs (VA) Pension and Aid & Attendance Rates

These rates became effective on December 1, 2025  with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2026

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,424

$971

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,558

$583

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2024  with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2025. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,358

$944

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,515

$567

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2023 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2024.

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,300

$921

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,478

$553

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2022 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2023. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,229

$893

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,432

$536

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2021 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2022. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,050

$821

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,318

$494

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2020 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2021. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,936

$776

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,244

$466

 

These rates became effective onDecember 1, 2019 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2020. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,911

$765

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,228

$460

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2018 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2019. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,881

$754

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,209

$453

 

These rates became effective on December 1, 2017 with the first check or direct deposit paid on January 1, 2018. 

A 
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension


Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,830

$733

SurvivorsBenefits

$1,176

$441

 

 Instructions

If the monthly VA payment (check or direct deposit) is exactly as shown in Column A, then the Aid and Attendance portion is shown in column B. 

If any other rate is shown, send a benefit verification request to the VA Regional Office. See Chapter 450 Appendix C: Requesting Verification from the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs.

 

Updated January 12, 2026,  Replacing January 13, 2025