VA Aid and Attendance Rates Increase

VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits provide monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and survivors. If someone you are caring for is a wartime veteran or the surviving spouse of a wartime benefit, they may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance.

Benefit rates are adjusted each December. Below are the benefit rates effective December 1, 2024.

VA Aid and Attendance Benefit Rates

(EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024)

TYPE	MONTHLY	ANNUALLY
Veteran with One Dependent
Basic	$1,851	$22,216
Housebound	$2,165	$25,982
Aid & Attendance (A&A)	$2,795	$33,548
Single Veteran
Basic	$1,413	$16,965
Housebound	$1,727	$20,732
Aid & Attendance (A&A)	$2,358	$28,300
Surviving Spouse
Basic	$948	$11,380
Housebound	$1,159	$13,908
Aid & Attendance (A&A)	$1,515	$18,187
Healthy Vet with Ill Spouse	$1,851	$22,216
Two Married Veterans (both A&A)	$3,740	$44,886
Each Additional Dependent	$241	$2,902

The new asset limit amount is $159,240.00.

Wartime Periods for VA Benefits

If your veteran served during one or more of the following wartime periods, the veteran or his/her surviving spouse may be eligible for VA Aid and Attendance.

WWII

12-07-1941 through 12-31-1946, Inclusive

*Considered “wartime” if in service on 12-31-1946 with continuous service before 07-26-1947

**For Merchant Marines: 12-07-1941 through 08-15-1945

KOREA

06-27-1950 through 01-31-1955, Inclusive

VIETNAM

02-28-1961 through 08-04-1964, Inclusive for Veterans who served in Vietnam during that period

08-05-1964 through 05-07-1975, Inclusive for all others

*Note: TWO periods for Vietnam

PERSIAN GULF

08-2-1990 through a date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law (Date yet to be determined, since the current war on terror is considered a continuation of the Gulf War)

*Note: Veterans who enlisted after Sept. 7, 1980 or entered active duty after Oct. 16, 1981 must have served for at least 24 consecutive months or for their full period of active duty. Certain exceptions apply in specific circumstances.

Could Your Loved One Be Eligible?

VA Aid and Attendance benefits can make a real difference in quality of life. Kimbrough Law has helped many hundreds of older veterans and their surviving spouses qualify for these benefits. Call Kimbrough Law today to find out if you or your loved one might be eligible. Call 703.850.6910 to schedule a consultation.