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Sunday, January 01, 2012 Increase in Veteran Pension Benefit
Many veterans and surviving spouses receiving pension and Aid and Attendance benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be happy to know that effective December 1, 2011 (commencing with benefits payable on January 1, 2012), their benefits will increase 3.6% due to a cost of living increase authorized by federal law. The following chart details the new benefit amounts:
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Monthly Pension Amount
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Yearly Pension Amount
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Single veteran, no dependents
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$ 1,021.00
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$ 12,256.00
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Single veteran with one dependent
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$ 1,337.00
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$ 16,051.00
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Housebound veteran with, no dependents
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$ 1,248.00
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$ 14,978.00
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Housebound veteran with one dependent
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$ 1,564.00
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$ 18,773.00
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Aid and Attendance veteran, no dependents
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$ 1,703.00
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$ 20,447.00
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Aid and Attendance veteran with one dependent
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$ 2,019.00
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$ 24,239.00
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The increase in veteran and survivor's benefits is the first cost of living increase since 2008. To learn more about veterans benefits, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, do not hesitate to contact a VA Accredited lawyer in our office.
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