2013 Survivors' Pension Rate Tables

2013 Survivors’ Pension Rate Tables

2013 Survivors’ Pension rate tables paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) including Housebound and Aid and Attendance supplements.

Date of Cost-of-Living Increase: 12-01-2012
2013 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): 1.7%
Standard Medicare Deduction: $104.90

Improved Death Pension Rate Table – Surviving Spouse/Child(ren) – Alone or With the Other

2013 Survivors Pension Rate Tables

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category	Amount
MAPR Without Dependent Child		$8,359
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or	$417
MAPR With One Dependent Child	$10,942
To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or	$547
Housebound Without Dependents	$10,217
Housebound With One Dependent	$12,796
A&A Without Dependents	$13,362
A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse)	$13,904
A&A With One Dependent	$15,940
A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse)	$16,424
SBP/MIW Annuity Limitation	$8,359
Add for Each Additional Child	$2,129
MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE	$2,129
Child Earned Income Exclusion	effective 1/1/2000	$7,200
(38 CFR §3.272(j)(1))	effective 1/1/2001	$7,450
	effective 1/1/2002	$7,700
	effective 1/1/2003	$7,800
	effective 1/1/2004	$7,950
	effective 1/1/2005	$8,200
	effective 1/1/2006	$8,450
	effective 1/1/2007	$8,750
	effective 1/1/2008	$8,950
	effective 1/1/2009	$9,350
	effective 1/1/2012	$9,750
	effective 1/1/2013	$10,000

Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) Category Amount

MAPR Without Dependent Child $8,359

To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $417

MAPR With One Dependent Child $10,942

To be deducted, medical expenses must exceed 5% of MAPR or $547

Housebound Without Dependents $10,217

Housebound With One Dependent $12,796

A&A Without Dependents $13,362

A&A Without Dependents (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $13,904

A&A With One Dependent $15,940

A&A With One Dependent (SAW Veteran's Surviving Spouse) $16,424

SBP/MIW Annuity Limitation $8,359

Add for Each Additional Child $2,129

MAPR FOR CHILD ALONE $2,129

Child Earned Income Exclusion effective 1/1/2000 $7,200

(38 CFR §3.272(j)(1)) effective 1/1/2001 $7,450

effective 1/1/2002 $7,700

effective 1/1/2003 $7,800

effective 1/1/2004 $7,950

effective 1/1/2005 $8,200

effective 1/1/2006 $8,450

effective 1/1/2007 $8,750

effective 1/1/2008 $8,950

effective 1/1/2009 $9,350

effective 1/1/2012 $9,750

effective 1/1/2013 $10,000

Glossary of Terms

A & A – Aid & Attendance – Require the aid of another person to perform activities of daily living OR be blind or meet other specific visual acuity requirements OR be a patient in a nursing home because of physical and/or mental incapacity.
Death Pension – Intended to supplement the income of a surviving spouse or child who is in need of financial assistance and provide a minimum level of financial security.
Housebound – Qualifications: Single disability rated 100% and separate disabilities rated 60% or more (Veterans only) OR Permanently housebound due to disabilities per 38 CFR 3.351(d) OR Hartness v Nicholson (2006) when pension has been granted based on the veteran being age 65 or older.
IVAP – Income for VA purposes
MAPR – Maximum Annual Pension Rate – The MAPR is the maximum amount of pension payable to a veteran, surviving spouse or child. MAPR fluctuates based on individual circumstances related to number of dependents and if Housebound or Aid & Attendance qualifications. The MAPR is reduced for each dollar of income that the veteran, surviving spouse, child, or their families have.
MBW – Mexican Border War
MIW – Minimum Income Annuity
SAW – Spanish-American War
SBP – Survivor Benefit Plan
SS – Veteran’s Surviving Spouse
Survivors’ Pension - Tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.