Pensions

VA Pension (Non-Service-Related): Screening Tool

Advocate tool for interviewing veteran who may qualify for VA Pension

VA Disability Compensation and Disability Pension

This article explains what VA Disability Compensation and Disability Pensions are, who qualifies, and how the benefits work.
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Silent Partner: All Clauses Considered - Writing the Frozen Benefit Award

The Silent Partner series of info-letters is a project of the military committees of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the North Carolina State Bar.
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VA Pension Benefits

This is a monthly VA benefit for low-income wartime veterans. There are two main types of VA pension benefits: (1) basic pension, and (2) special monthly pension.
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Silent Partner: Fixing the Frozen Benefit Rule

The Silent Partner series of info-letters, a lawyer-to-lawyer resource for military family law issues, is a project of the military committees of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the North Carolina State Bar. 
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Silent Partner: The Blended Retirement System and Divorce

SILENT PARTNER is a lawyer-to-lawyer resource for military legal assistance attorneys and civilian lawyers, published by the Military Committee of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section.

Veterans Disability Pension Program

The VA Pension Program is a monthly cash benefit paid to wartime veterans who have limited or no income, and who are age 65 or older, or, if under 65, who are permanently and totally disabled. It can be a supplement to other VA cash assistance programs.  Basic information about the program is provided on this VA website page.