Texas community resource
Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Additional monthly pension payments for qualifying care needs or permanent housebound status.
How to get help
Apply online, in person, or by submitting VA Form 21-2680 completed in part by a medical examiner; nursing-home applicants also submit VA Form 21-0779.
Who this service helps
A person receiving VA pension who meets at least one published Aid and Attendance condition or spends most time at home because of a permanent disability; both additions cannot be paid simultaneously.
Where this service is available
Service area: United States, including eligible veterans and survivors in the Austin / Central Texas region.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
No fee to apply; approved benefits increase the applicable monthly pension payment.
About this service
VA adds Aid and Attendance or Housebound payments to an eligible veteran's or survivor's monthly pension when specified daily-living, nursing-home, vision, bed-confined, or housebound conditions are met.
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