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2. 2021 VA Survivors Pension Table

Survivors Pension Rate Tables - Effective 12/1/20

Date of cost-of-living increase: December 1, 2020
Increase factor: 1.3%
Standard Medicare deduction: Actual amount will be determined by SSA based on individual income.

The net worth limit to qualify for a Survivors Pension as of December 1, 2020, is $130,773.

For qualified surviving spouses with at least 1 dependent:

If you have 1 dependent child and…	Your MAPR amount is (in U.S. $):
You don’t qualify for Housebound or Aid and Attendance benefits	12,229
You qualify for Housebound benefits	14,300
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits	17,815
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits and you’re the surviving spouse of a Veteran who served in the Spanish-American War (SAW)	18,355

Notes:

The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Minimum Income Annuity (MIW) limitation is $9,344.
If you have more than 1 child, add $2,382 to your MAPR amount for each additional child.
If you have a child who works, you may exclude their wages up to $12,550.
If you have medical expenses, you may deduct only the amount that’s above 5% of your MAPR amount ($611 for a surviving spouse with 1 dependent).

For qualified surviving spouses with no dependents:

If you have no dependents and…	Your MAPR amount is (in U.S. $):
You don’t qualify for Housebound or Aid and Attendance benefits	9,344
You qualify for Housebound benefits	11,420
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits	14,934
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits and you’re the surviving spouse of a Veteran who served in the Spanish-American War (SAW)	15,539

Notes:

The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Minimum Income Annuity (MIW) limitation is $9,344.
If you have medical expenses, you may deduct only the amount that’s above 5% of your MAPR amount ($467 for a surviving spouse with no dependent child).

For qualified surviving children:

If you’re…	Your MAPR amount is (in U.S. $):
A qualified surviving child	2,382

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