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VA Housebound Pension Allowance

Monthly pension supplement for wartime veterans who are permanently housebound due to disability. Distinct from Aid and Attendance — Housebound applies when a veteran is substantially confined to the immediate premises due to a permanent disability, or has a 100% disability rating plus an additional separate disability rated 60% or more. Cannot be received simultaneously with Aid and Attendance.

Monthly pension supplement for wartime veterans who are permanently housebound. Dec. 1, 2025 to Nov. 30, 2026 rates (+2.8% COLA): single veteran Housebound MAPR $21,313/year; veteran with one dependent $26,710/year. For Survivors Pension, the surviving-spouse Housebound MAPR is $14,298/year with no dependents or $17,902/year with one dependent child. Veteran eligibility requires meeting one of two criteria: substantially confined to immediate premises due to a permanent disability, or a schedular 100% combined disability rating plus a separate service-connected disability rated 60% or more. Net worth limit is $163,699. Housebound and Aid and Attendance cannot be received at the same time; only the higher applicable supplement applies. Apply through VA pension forms or VA.gov.

Eligibility

  • Asset limit of $163,699
  • Applicant must have a qualifying disability
  • Applicant must be a veteran
  • Applicant age: at least 65

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts? — Our record lists an asset limit around $163,699 — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
  • What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
  • Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Services

Monthly pension supplement for wartime veterans who are permanently housebound. Dec. 1, 2025 to Nov. 30, 2026 rates (+2.8% COLA): single veteran Housebound MAPR $21,313/year; veteran with one dependent $26,710/year. For Survivors Pension, the surviving-spouse Housebound MAPR is $14,298/year with no dependents or $17,902/year with one dependent child. Veteran eligibility requires meeting one of two criteria: substantially confined to immediate premises due to a permanent disability, or a schedular 100% combined disability rating plus a separate service-connected disability rated 60% or more. Net worth limit is $163,699. Housebound and Aid and Attendance cannot be received at the same time; only the higher applicable supplement applies. Apply through VA pension forms or VA.gov.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • va-aid-attendance (alternative): Aid and Attendance is for veterans needing ADL help; Housebound is for veterans substantially confined at home or with 100%+60% rating. Cannot receive both simultaneously.