Veterans whose monthly disability checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs disqualified them from receiving federal housing subsidies based on income restrictions will become eligible for the ...

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The fact is that military retirement pay is taxable at the federal level, while disability compensation benefits and disability retirement pay are generally exempt. Additionally, most states don't tax ...

For many service members living with long-term injuries, disability compensation is one of the most essential benefits ...

The federal budget proposes to change how veterans' disability pensions are indexed — something advocates say could cost ...

As of 2024, about 6.5 million veterans receive tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The VA Veterans Pension program provides financial assistance to low-income and low-net-worth wartime veterans who meet specific criteria. Additionally, there is a VA Pension program for the surviving ...

At a Senate hearing, officials and advocates testified about flaws that allow for dubious claims to the benefits system for former military personnel.

Although the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs distributes more than $217 million a year in disability compensation and pension payments to Oakland County veterans, many more veterans and their ...