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More veterans and spouses could gain from Aid and Attendance pension benefit

The Washington Post, By Leslie Tamura, Monday, April 18, 6:05 PM

After talking with staff at Sunrise, a McLean-based company with about 300 assisted living facilities nationwide, Dan Jablonski learned that his mom might be eligible for a little-known benefit called Aid and Attendance (A&A).

A need-based, tax-free pension, A&A supports wartime veterans and their spouses who cannot pay for non-service-related medical needs. (Veterans with service-connected disabilities get compensation through a separate program operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs).