Veterans

marie999

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8. It is 1 day during war time, you didn't have to be in a war zone.

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:04 PM

Feb 2021

If you were serving before September 8, 1980, you needed 90 days of active service. If you started to serve September 8, 1980, or after you had to serve 24 months of active duty. Veterans on SSI qualify and as long as their assets equal less than $130,774. Assets do not include your house and car. Maximum Annual Pension Rate for a veteran with 1 dependent is $27,549 minus your income. It is difficult to know if you are eligible, but it is worth looking into.

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Most veterans do not know that they may be entitled to a pension from the VA. [View all] marie999 Feb 2021 OP

Isn't this just for those who served twenty years or more? Aristus Feb 2021 #1

I served in the USAF four years during the Vietnam War and comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Feb 2021 #2

Thanks! Iliyah Feb 2021 #3

All vets..no matter Deuxcents Feb 2021 #5

I recommend that anyone GP6971 Feb 2021 #6

It's complicated, but pretty well described by VA: JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #7

It is 1 day during war time, you didn't have to be in a war zone. marie999 Feb 2021 #8

You're right, one day in a war time. I should know that, since I served not one day ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #9