Veterans Benefits for Seniors
There is a little known benefit that can help wartime veterans who need assistance get the help that they need! It is called the Aid and Attendance benefit from the Veterans Administration. It would seem as if few social workers know of this benefit. I recently attended a "Hometown Heros" seminar in Bellwood IL, and I was the only organization in attendance that had information on the AId and Attendance benefit.
This benefit is also available to the surviving spouses of veterans (as long as they were still married at time of vets death).
To qualify for the benefit, a vet must:
- have served during a foreign war
- be eligible for pension
- have an income below a certain threshold
- have a net worth below a certain threshold (house which is primary residence and car are not counted in net worth)
For more information on this benefit, send an email to: lsinclair@seniorhelpers.com
To see Senior Helpers website: www.seniorhelpers.com
For the Wheaton IL office, see www.seniorhelpers.com/wheaton or www.seniorcaredupage.com
And, thank a vet today!
Monday, July 26, 2010
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