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Do I understand that the maximum allowed for a veteran for Aid and Attendance is $22,939 a year and for a surviving spouse its $12,072 a year? I'm asking as my Mom is a surviving spouse with dementia and we are caring for her in her home. The monthly cost for caregivers is projected to be well over $4000. Thanks for any guidance.

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My mom is getting $870 a month so it all depends on other income and needs.
The initial VA application for Aid and Attendance is quite tedious but I have called with questions since then and was satisfied with the calls.
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I applied for and got Aid and Attendance for my Mom (my Dad had passed) after she fell and went to assisted living. She is getting about $1,200/month from the VA. It was a pain to do, but if you work with the local VA, they help with every step. The asset limit is about $130,000. That includes all bank accounts and income - but doesn't count the house. So you have to be pretty low income and basically poor to be eligible. Even with this additional $1,200/month and her $1,100 from SS, it still does not cover the $4,400 for her monthly assisted living expenses. But we can't sell her house as it would immediately put her over the $130,000 asset limit and make her ineligible. So, for now we are stuck with an empty house to maintain. And we may never be able to sell it because after she spends down her money (which is only about $60,000) she will have to go on Medicaid....which again does not count the house as an asset and we can't sell it. Seems crazy to me...wish we could sell her house and use it toward her care in addition to the VA benefit.
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It all depends on who is getting the money and their needs.

The Vet gets more than a spouse would. If they both need help, then there's an amount for that. There is a cap. And I am pretty sure you won't get 4k for Mom. Your best bet is to make an appt with your County VA dept. You will need all the Vets discharge papers. He/she must have been in the service during Wartime.
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I'm not sure what the Max is on the amounts. When I tried getting Aid and Attendance from the VA for my dad, it went according to his income. It was a lot of paper work too. I would suggest going through your area of aging to get an advocate to help you with the paper work. It can take quite awhile to go through the process too.
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