Aid and Attendance Assistance for Veterans Act

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a pilot program that contracts with outside organizations to help veterans and surviving spouses prepare claims for non-service-connected pension benefits, including aid and attendance payments. The organizations would screen eligibility, gather medical and financial records, prepare applications, and support claimants through the decision process. To qualify, an organization must have at least five years of operations and 10,000 approved pension claims, may not charge claimants fees, and may not sell financial products or hold interests in claimants' bank accounts or homes. The pilot would end December 31, 2031, and the VA would have to measure results and report to Congress.

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Sponsors

• John W. Rose Republican sponsor
• 6 cosponsors