Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit Eligibility Rules Change
Needs-Based VA Benefits Get New Eligibility Rules
In January 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published proposed changes to eligibility requirements for VA pensions and other needs-based benefit programs. Following a 60-day public comment period, the VA reviewed and analyzed more than 850 total comments and took them into consideration before publishing the final eligibility rules and requirements for these VA benefits programs in September 2018.
These new rules will go into effect on October 18, 2018, for all NEW claims/applications for needs-based benefits. Note that any veterans who are already receiving pension funds will not be affected by these changes unless they become ineligible for another reason and must reapply. Pension applications that are pending as of the effective date and do not meet these new rules will require administrative determinations
You can read more about the changes to eligibility rules at: https://www.agingcare.com/articles/va-aid-attendance-new-eligibility-rules-177294.htm