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VA Aid and Attendance for Assisted Living: 2026 Benefit Guide
How wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance to help pay for assisted living and in-home care.
8 min readUpdated 2026-04-06
VA Aid and Attendance is a pension supplement for veterans who need help with activities of daily living. It can offset assisted living costs — but approval requires wartime service, medical need, and income/asset tests.
Eligibility basics
- 90 days active duty with at least one day during wartime
- Honorable discharge
- Need for ADL assistance or being housebound
- Income and net worth within VA limits (updated annually)
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