Veterans’ Aid and Attendance and Housebound Benefits Information
Veterans and their spouses may be eligible for benefits to help with the cost of care in the home.
To qualify, the veteran must:
The surviving spouse of a veteran may also qualify, providing he or she was still married to the veteran at the time of the veteran’s death.
NOTE: A veteran cannot receive both Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits at the same time, and must be receiving a monthly pension in order to qualify for either of these additional benefits.
What Are Aid and Attendance and Housebound Benefits?
Aid and Attendance (A&A) is a benefit paid in addition to a monthly pension. This benefit may not be paid without eligibility to pension. A veteran may be eligible for A&A when:
Housebound is a benefit paid in addition to a monthly pension. Like the Aid and Attendance benefit, Housebound benefits may not be paid without eligibility to pension. A veteran may be eligible for Housebound benefits when:
How to Apply for Aid and Attendance and Housebound Benefits:
NOTE: This veteran benefit process can take 4–6 months to process, but all benefits are retro‑dated back to the original filing date.
Source: Department of Veteran’s Affairs