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Afford WITH THE

Better VA PENSION BENEFIT

Care by Nathan Ziegler,

Attorney-at-Law

f you have a loved one who is in need of care, and enough about the VA’s rules to know the difference.
Ithey are a wartime veteran or the surviving spouse of Don’t let this happen to someone you love! Call our
one, the VA Pension benefit may be able to help. I am office to find out if your loved one is likely to qualify.
still amazed that so many people who could be
eligible have never heard of this benefit! And still Income and Asset Limitations
more have heard some misinformation about it, and
think there’s no way they could qualify. There are some asset limitations for this benefit, but
not a fixed ceiling. It depends on your age and care
This is unfortunate. When you look at the benefit needs. Regarding income, there’s no limit whatsoever,
amounts below, it’s easy to see why this new income but income does have to be offset by medical expenses
is the missing piece of the puzzle for so many of our in a certain way. We can assess your eligibility.
clients when it comes to paying the high cost of care
these days.
Bottom line
Ruling yourself out for this benefit could cost you
2017 Tax-free Monthly VA Pension as much as $25,524 per year! To find out if you
Benefit Amounts could qualify, call Nathan Ziegler & Associates at
806-765-8801 for your free eligibility assessment.
Surviving Spouse of Veteran
$1,153 per month

Single Veteran
$1,794 per month

Veteran with Spouse/Dependent
$2,127 per month

Service Requirement
The Veteran must have served at least 90
consecutive days of active duty service, with at
least one of these falling within the official dates
of one of our nation’s wars. This service did not
have to be in the theater of conflict (could have
been stateside). Surviving spouses are eligible
based on their deceased spouse’s service, as long
as the surviving spouse has never remarried.

Need for Care
In order to qualify for the maximum pension
benefit, the claimant must need help with some
activities of daily living. **WARNING: Many people
disqualify themselves needlessly on this point. They
think they or their loved one doesn’t need enough
care, when in fact they do. They just don’t know

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