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How To Read Rates
The Improved Pension Rate Tables have two divisions: (1) the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category and (2) the Amount.
The MAPR is the maximum amount of pension payable to a veteran, surviving spouse or child. MAPR fluctuates due to the following categories:
- Is the veteran or surviving spouse without dependents?
- How many dependents beyond one, does the veteran or surviving spouse have?
- Is the veteran or surviving spouse in need of housebound benefits?
- Is the veteran or surviving spouse in need of aid & attendance benefits?
- Did the veteran serve during the Mexican Border Period or World War I (Early War Veteran)?
- Are the veterans married to each other?
Here are some examples of how these categories interact:
| Example 1 | MAPR | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Joe is a veteran of WW II. He has a spouse. He is entitled to aid & attendance. | $23,396 | Go to the A&A With One Dependent MAPR row. |
| If Joe has deductible medical expenses, he can deduct any that exceed: | $774 | Go to the With One Dependent MAPR row and look at the To be deducted row beneath it. |
| Example 2 | MAPR | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Mary is a veteran of the Vietnam era. She has a spouse and one child. She is entitled to aid & attendance. | $23,396 + 2,020 $25,416 |
Go to the A&A With One Dependent MAPR row and add from the Each Additional Child row. |
| If she has deductible medical expenses, she can deduct any that exceed: | $774 | Go to the With One Dependent MAPR row and look at the To be deducted row beneath it. |
The MAPR is reduced for each dollar of income that the veteran, surviving spouse, child, or their families have.
| Example 1 | |
|---|---|
| So if Joe and his spouse have $3,000 of income and they have no deductible expenses, you subtract the income from the MAPR. Joe will receive $20,096 for the year, or $1,675 each month of that year. |
$23,396 - 3,000 $20,096 |
| Example 2 | |
|---|---|
| If Mary and her spouse have $10,350 of income and they have deductible expenses of $3,588, you subtract the deductible amount from the medical expenses first. Then subtract the expenses from the income. Then subtract the income from the MAPR. Mary will receive $17,880 for the year, or $1,490 each month of that year. |
$3,588 - $774 $2,814 $10,350 - 2,814 $7,536 $25,416 -$7,536 $17,880 |
Here are some references to look at to help you determine what income is counted:
| Link to Regulation | Name of Regulation |
|---|---|
| 38 Code of Federal Regulation 3.23 | Improved Pension Rates - Veterans and Surviving Spouses |
| 38 Code of Federal Regulation 3.271 | "Income" for VA Purposes (IVAP) |
| 38 Code of Federal Regulation 3.272 | Exclusions from Income |
| 38 Code of Federal Regulation 3.273 | Rate Computations |
| To go to the Improved Disability Pension Rate Tables | CLICK HERE |
| To go to the Improved Death Pension Rate Tables | CLICK HERE |
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