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Improved Disability Benefits Pension Rate Table - Effective 12/1/08
Veteran Alone
& With Dependents
Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2008
Increase Factor:
5.8 %
Standard Medicare Deduction: $96.40
| Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR)
Category |
Amount |
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If you are a veteran...
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Your yearly income must be less than...
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| Without Spouse or
Child |
$11,830 |
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To be deducted, medical expenses must
exceed 5% of MAPR, or, $ 591 |
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| With One Dependent |
$15,493 |
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To be deducted, medical expenses must
exceed 5% of MAPR, or, $ 774 |
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| Housebound Without
Dependents |
$14,457 |
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| Housebound With One
Dependent |
$18,120 |
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| A&A Without
Dependents |
$19,736 |
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| A&A With One
Dependent |
$23,396 |
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| Two Vets Married to Each
Other |
$15,493 |
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| Add for Early War Veteran (Mexican Border Period or WW1) to any category above |
$2,686 |
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| Add for Each Additional
Child to any category above |
$2,020 |
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| Child Earned Income Exclusion effective:
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01-01-2000 |
$7,200 |
(38 CFR §3.272(j)(1))
This link takes you to the full regulation; scroll down to
get the specific citation. |
01-01-2001 |
$7,450 |
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01-01-2002 |
$7,700 |
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01-01-2003 |
$7,800 |
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01-01-2004 |
$7,950 |
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01-01-2005 |
$8,200 |
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01-01-2006 |
$8,450 |
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01-01-2007 |
$8,750 |
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01-01-2008 |
$8,950 |
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01-01-2009 |
$9,350 |
To find out how to use these rate tables
CLICK HERE.
For historic rate charts on this topic click on the
date:
12-1-2007 12-1-2006 12-1-2005 12-1-2004
12-1-2003 12-1-2002 12-1-2001 12-1-2000
12-1-1999 before
12-1-1999.
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