How much could VA Aid and Attendance pay toward home care?
Enter household income, what you pay for home care and other medical costs, and assets. The estimate uses the VA's published maximum rates and medical expense rule.
Last reviewed October 17, 2026
Estimated monthly pension
$2,424
$29,088 a year, paid monthly.
Maximum annual rate with Aid and Attendance
$29,093
Yearly income
$26,400
Medical costs that count (above $872)
−$35,128
Countable income
$0
An estimate from the VA's published rates. The veteran also needs wartime service and the survivor a qualifying marriage; the VA decides eligibility and looks back three years at asset transfers.
Maximum annual rates with Aid and Attendance
VA pension maximum annual rates effective December 1, 2025
Household
Aid and Attendance
Basic pension
Veteran, no dependents
$29,093
$17,441
Veteran, one dependent
$34,488
$22,839
Surviving spouse, no children
$18,697
$11,699
Surviving spouse, one child
$22,304
$15,311
Add $2,984 for each additional dependent. Rates effective December 1, 2025.
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The VA takes the maximum annual pension rate for your household and subtracts your countable income. Unreimbursed medical costs, including paid home care, reduce countable income once they pass 5 percent of the basic rate.
$163,699 from December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026. Net worth counts assets and yearly income; the home and a car usually don't count.
Payments go to the veteran or surviving spouse, who can use them to pay for care, including care from a home care agency. Ask the VA or an accredited representative about paying relatives.
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