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Veterans Pension Rate Table – Effective 12/1/18
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Veterans Pension Rate Table
Veteran - Alone & With Dependents
Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2018
Increase Factor: 2.8%
Standard Medicare Deduction: Actual amount will be determined by SSA based on individual income.
Net Worth Bright-Line Limit effective 10-18-2018 is $123,600 (Penalty Period Rate is $2,169)
Net Worth Bright-Line Limit effective 12-01-2018 is $127,061 (Penalty Period Rate is $2,230)
Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category |
Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| If you are a veteran... | Your yearly income must be less than... | |
| Without Spouse or Child | $13,535 | |
| To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR, or, $676 | ||
| With One Dependent | $17,724 | |
| To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR, or, $ 886 | ||
| Housebound Without Dependents | $16,540 | |
| Housebound With One Dependent | $20,731 | |
| A&A Without Dependents | $22,577 | |
| A&A With One Dependent | $26,766 | |
| Two Vets Married to Each Other | $17,724 | |
| Two Vets Married to Each Other One H/B | $20,731 | |
| Two Vets Married to Each Other Both H/B | $23,734 | |
| Two Vets Married to Each Other One A/A | $26,766 | |
| Two Vets Married to Each Other One A/A One H/B | $29,764 | |
| Two Vets Married to Each Other Both A/A | $35,813 | |
| Add for Early War Veteran (Mexican Border Period or WW1) to any category above | $3,075 | |
| Add for Each Additional Child to any category above | $2,313 | |
| 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 | |
| 01-01-2006 | $8,450 | |
| 01-01-2007 | $8,750 | |
| 01-01-2008 | $8,950 | |
| 01-01-2009 | $9,350 | |
| 01-01-2012 | $9,750 | |
| 01-01-2013 | $10,000 | |
| 01-01-2014 | $10,150 | |
| 01-01-2015 | $10,300 | |
| 01-01-2016 | $10,350 | |
| 01-01-2017 | $10,400 | |
| 01-01-2018 | $12,000 | |
| 01-01-2019 | $12,200 |
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