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2. 2022 VA Survivors Pension Table

Survivors Pension Rate Tables - Effective 12/1/21

Date of cost-of-living increase: December 1, 2021

Increase factor: 5.9% COLA

The net worth limit to be eligible for Survivors Pension benefits is $138,489.

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	12,951
You qualify for Housebound benefits	15,144
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits	18,867
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits and you’re the surviving spouse of a Veteran who served in the Spanish-American War (SAW)	19,438

Notes:

• The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Minimum Income Annuity (MIW) limitation is $9,896.
• If you have more than 1 child, add $2,523 to your MAPR amount for each additional child.
• If you have a child who works, you may exclude their wages up to $12,950.
• If you have medical expenses, you may deduct only the amount that’s above 5% of your MAPR amount ($647 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	9,896
You qualify for Housebound benefits	12,094
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits	15,816
You qualify for Aid and Attendance benefits and you’re the surviving spouse of a Veteran who served in the Spanish-American War (SAW)	16,456

Notes:

• The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Minimum Income Annuity (MIW) limitation is $9,896.
• If you have medical expenses, you may deduct only the amount that’s above 5% of your MAPR amount ($494 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	2,523