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Pension

Veterans Pension Rate Table – Effective 12/1/04

 

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Veterans Pension Rate Table 
Veteran - Alone & With Dependents

Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2004
Increase Factor: 2.7%
Standard Medicare Deduction: $78.20

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category

Amount
If you are a veteran... Your yearly income must be less than...
Without Spouse or Child $10,162
  To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR,  or,  $508
With One Dependent $13,309
  To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR,  or,  $665
Housebound Without Dependents $12,419
Housebound With One Dependent $15,566
A&A Without Dependents $16,955
A&A With One Dependent $20,099
Two Vets Married to Each Other $13,309
Add for Early War Veteran (Mexican Border Period or WW1) to any category above $2,305
Add for Each Additional Child to any category above $1,734
Child Earned Income Exclusion effective: 01-01-2000 $7,200
(38 CFR §3.272 (j)(1))
This link takes you to the full regulation;
scroll down to get the specific citation.		 01-01-2001 $7,450
  01-01-2002 $7,700
  01-01-2003 $7,800
  01-01-2004 $7,950
  01-01-2005 $8,200

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