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

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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,358

 

$944

Survivors Benefits

$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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,300

 

$921

Survivors Benefits

$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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,229

 

$893

Survivors Benefits

$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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$2,050

 

$821

Survivors Benefits

$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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,936

 

$776

Survivors Benefits

$1,244

 

$466

 

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

 

A
Gross (identifiable) Monthly VA Pension

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,911

 

$765

Survivors Benefits

$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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,881

 

$754

Survivors Benefits

$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

 

B
Aid & Attendance Portion

Veterans Benefits

$1,830

 

$733

Survivors Benefits

$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 13, 2025,  Replacing December 21, 2023