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CarlaB
Asked June 2014
My stepdad is a veteran with Alzheimer's, will my Mom lose his income if he's put into a nursing home?
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Their only income is his VA disability.
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blannie
Jun 2014
Here is a document from the VA about survivor benefits with contact information at the end. Good luck in getting the answers you need.
http://benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/benefits-summary/SummaryofVADependentsandSurvivorsBenefits.pdf
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pamstegma
Jun 2014
go to the box above "money and legal" and click on "veterans assistance". The VA takes care of their own.
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Jun 2014
Depends on what type of income he has.
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http://benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/benefits-summary/SummaryofVADependentsandSurvivorsBenefits.pdf