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Military Law,
Health Care & Hospital Law,
Government,
Family

Jun. 20, 2019

How Veterans Affairs pension benefits can pay for elder care today

Many veterans believe that government benefits are only available if they were wounded in combat or suffer from a disability related to their service. That’s simply not true. One of the most valuable benefits available to veterans is also one of the least understood and most underutilized — the Veterans Pension Program.

Many veterans believe that government benefits are only available if they were wounded in combat or suffer from a disability related to their service. That's simply not true. One of the most valuable benefits available to veterans is also one of the least understood and most underutilized -- the Veterans Pension Program.

For many veterans and their spouses who are just getting by on Social Security and withdrawing as little as possi...

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