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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 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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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