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		<title>What Benefits Can Spouses of Deceased Veterans Receive?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The spouse of a deceased veteran may qualify for certain benefits. While this is not an exhaustive list that includes every possible benefit, the more commonly used benefits are listed below. Aid and Attendance Benefit – for Long-Term Care: The Aid and Attendance Benefit, provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is a tax-free [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Benefits for Elderly Surviving Spouse</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-benefits-for-elderly-surviving-spouse/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A surviving spouse of a U.S. military veteran may be eligible for benefits from the Veterans Administration. VA benefits for an elderly surviving spouse include CHAMPVA, a Survivors Pension and Aid and Attendance. CHAMPVA is a health insurance benefit for the spouse and surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran. At least one of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Do Spouses of Deceased Veterans Get Benefits</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/do-spouses-of-deceased-veterans-get-benefits/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Veterans Administration provides various benefits to former service members, including disability compensation, healthcare, pensions, educational benefits, and insurance. Many people also want to know, “Do spouses of deceased veterans get benefits?” Yes, spouses may be eligible for certain types of VA benefits, such as: You are considered the spouse of a veteran if your [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Pension Benefits for Surviving Spouse</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-pension-benefits-for-surviving-spouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 23:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[VA pensions are monthly monetary benefits paid to U.S. military veterans who served during wartime. There are also VA pension benefits for surviving spouses. What is a surviving spouse A surviving spouse is someone who was married to the veteran for at least a year when the veteran passed, and never remarried. There is one [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Home Care Benefits for Veterans &#038; Surviving Spouses</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/home-care-benefits-for-veterans-and-surviving-spouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Elderly war era veterans, and their surviving spouses, could be eligible for a VA tax-free financial benefit to help offset the cost of care.&#160; Some people have the idea that this benefit is only for those residing in a care facility.&#160; Yet the benefit equally applies to home care – assuming that care is set [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Assisted Living Costs for Veterans &#038; Surviving Spouses</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/assisted-living-costs-for-veterans-surviving-spouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you recently looked into assisted living costs for an elderly person? If yes, you may have had sticker shock.&#160; Depending on the state, the average cost of assisted living facilities in the U.S. ranges from about $3,000 a month (in Georgia, the lowest average) to $5,900 a month (in New Jersey, the highest average). [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Veteran Surviving Spouse Benefits for Assisted Living</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/veteran-surviving-spouse-benefits-for-assisted-living/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 16:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are the widow of a deceased veteran, you may be eligible for veteran surviving spouse benefits for assisted living. The benefit is called Aid and Attendance. It is a reimbursement for care that pays up to $1,318 per month, tax-free. Moving to an Assisted Living Facility Many seniors want to live at home [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Benefit for Surviving Spouses that Many Are Missing Out On</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-benefit-for-surviving-spouses-that-many-are-missing-out-on/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’m astounded to encounter so many families who are unaware of a VA benefit for a mother or relative who is a surviving spouse of a wartime veteran.&#160; It’s called the “Aid &#38; Attendance Benefit”. It’s also referred to as the “Special Monthly Pension”.&#160; Eligible surviving spouses can receive up to $1,318 a month ($15,816 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Nursing Home Benefits for Spouses</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-nursing-home-benefits-for-spouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you were married to a U.S. military veteran, you may be eligible for VA nursing home benefits for spouses. The benefit, called Aid and Attendance pension is a lifetime financial benefit that pays up to $1,318 per month. It’s tax-free and you don’t have to pay it back. &#160;Aid and Attendance can also be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Benefits for Spouses of Deceased Veterans</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-benefits-for-spouses-of-deceased-veterans/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are the spouse of a deceased veteran, you may be entitled to compensation.&#160; VA benefits for spouses of deceased veterans include Disability Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Survivors Pension and Aid and Attendance. Disability Indemnity Compensation (DIC) The surviving spouse (child or parent) of a service member who died in the line of duty, or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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