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2026 VA Adjustments

The 2026 VA adjustments raise the Maximum Annual Pension Rates and apply a cost-of-living increase, affecting eligibility for Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension.

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Jan 23, 2026

How do different states count VA pension toward Medicaid eligibility and how might that change with the 2026 COLA?

Most states treat the Basic or Survivors portion of a pension as countable income for eligibility, while the and Housebound supplements are frequently excluded—creating state-by-state patchworks that ...

Jan 22, 2026

How would 2026 VA income-limit changes affect eligibility for pension and survivor benefits?

The adjustments raise the Maximum Annual Pension Rates (MAPRs) and apply a 2.8% cost‑of‑living increase, but the single net‑worth test that determines basic eligibility was set at $163,699 for the yea...

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