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Veterans Pension Rate Table – Effective 12/1/11

 

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Veterans Pension Rate Table 
Veteran - Alone & With Dependents


Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2011
Increase Factor: 3.6%
Standard Medicare Deduction: $99.90


Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category

Amount

If you are a veteran... Your yearly income must be less than...
Without Spouse or Child $12,256
  To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR,  or,  $ 612
With One Dependent $16,051
  To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR,  or,  $ 802
Housebound Without Dependents $14,978
Housebound With One Dependent $18,773
A&A Without Dependents $20,447
A&A With One Dependent $24,239
Two Vets Married to Each Other $16,051
Add for Early War Veteran (Mexican Border Period or WW1) to any category above $2,783
Add for Each Additional Child to any category above $2,093
Child Earned Income Exclusion effective: 01-01-2000 $7,200
(38 CFR §3.272 (j)(1))
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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

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