mickeyd
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A friend pointed out this article to me today. I had never heard of this benefit for war veterans. Notice that you do not have to be retired military to quality. $23,396 annually is not something to pass up if you qualify.
http://newsok.com/little-known-benefit-aids-veterans-of-wars/article/3344150The Special Pension for Veterans’ Aid and Attendance pays up to $1,644 a month, $19,736 annually, toward assisted living, nursing homes or in-home care for veterans 65 and older who served at least 90 days and one day during wartime — stateside or overseas. Veterans and their spouses can receive up to $23,396 annually and spouses of deceased veterans, $12,681. Yet, an estimated $22 billion a year goes unclaimed, said Don Soard, a volunteer with Operation Veteran Aid in Oklahoma City. In 2007, only 134,000 seniors nationwide received the benefit, which was established in 1952.