Becci Bookner

37% of our Veterans may not be aware they are entitled to benefits under the Veterans program named Aid and Attendance? That is a fact.

According to the Veterans’ Administration, there are available benefits of almost $20,000 per year to pay for personal care services and other needs. And the benefit is higher for a Veteran and spouse.  Isn’t that terrific news? A qualified veteran must have served at least 90 days in the military. A very common misconception is that pensions only go to those who served in wars overseas. In fact, the benefits are available to anyone other than those dishonorably discharged who served even one single day during a war, even if the service was stateside.

Regarding those seeking medical relief, there are 15 long-term conditions that are considered to be service-connected for our Veterans. Many are not aware of how they can find this information, let alone apply.

According to AARP, many Veterans think military pensions are only available to those who are considered “low-income”. The big surprise is how much Veterans are allowed to deduct from their income to meet the standard.

The Veterans’ Benefits Administration allows Veterans to subtract all care-related costs, including the costs of personal home care assistance, Medicare premiums and ongoing medical treatment costs. There are also considerable benefits available for surviving spouses and dependents under this program. Widowed spouses may be entitled even if they remarried. The staff of Family Staffing Solutions works closely with our clients to help them understand the application process so they can get it right the first time.

Our Veterans richly deserve their benefits. Please call the Family Staffing Solutions office toll free at 1-866-383-5670 for more information.

As always, I hope you’ve been helped by these Notes.

Be well,

Nancy

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