How are Current VA Pension Recipients Affected By The New VA Rules?

The NEW rules go into effect  on October 18th of this year.  Included in the rule changes is a 36 month look-back period.  What does this mean to the clients that have already signed and turned in their VA Pension application and to the clients that have yet to do so? Clients that have already…

With Over 50% of Retired Seniors Remarrying, Are You Doing Everything You Can For Your Client?

The experience of finding a companion is exciting to most at any age. To someone that has lost a spouse, or has never thought about marriage until retirement age, it can be an exciting time that they didn’t expect in their later life.  50% of retired Seniors are remarrying or getting married for the first…

Attorney and Case Manager Event Focusing on NEW VA Rules on VA Pension

Attorney Training Conference Roswell, Ga Office October 24th-25th Day 1 8:30 am-5:00 pm Day 2 8:30 am-3:00 pm Major Topics: Changes in VA Pension Program What to expect and how we manage these changes as we move forward Review the change specifics Provide case studies associated to the new rules Sales strategies This course provides…

Additional FAQS for VA Pension for Members Only

What happens if a veteran couple is awarded a pension and one of them passes away? Does the pension stop? If the spouse of a veteran passes away, the veteran family should notify the VA of the death and send a copy of the death certificate. The VA will then adjust the pension to reflect…

Two additional FAQs about EVRs for members only

Q.  The only other monthly income my parents have, other than the VA Pension, is their Social Security checks. Will they be required to fill out an annual EVR (Expense Verification Report) each year? Most likely they will not have to fill out this annual report; however, should they receive an EVR from the government,…

Additional FAQs

Here are a couple of more questions as promised. We at AVAPP  hope they answer some questions maybe you have faced.   Q. My sister was my parent’s caregiver and was named in the caregiver’s agreement. Her circumstances have changed; I will now be their caregiver. We do not want the pension to stop. What…