Programs & services

Listed on the organization's official site (va.gov), checked Aug 21, 2026. Always confirm availability with the organization.

• Veterans Pension programWartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits.
• VA pension benefits as a surviving spouse or child of a deceased Veteran with wartime serviceA surviving spouse or child of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.
• extra VA pension benefitsPeople who need help with daily activities or who are housebound.

Eligibility

You didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge, and Your yearly family income and net worth meet certain limits set by Congress. And at least one of these must be true: You’re at least 65 years old, or You have a permanent and total disability, or You’re a patient in a nursing home for long-term care because of a disability, or You’re getting Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income

How to apply

Summarized from the program's official site (va.gov), checked Aug 21, 2026. Always confirm details with the program.

1. 1Review the eligibility requirements for discharge status, income and net worth, wartime service, and age or disability.
2. 2Check whether your service falls within an eligible wartime period listed on the program's site.
3. 3If you received an other than honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge, apply for a discharge upgrade or request a VA Character of Discharge review.
4. 4Apply online now, or apply by mail, in person, or with the help of a trained professional.
5. 5Use the program's application help page to learn how to apply through your chosen method.

Contact

• Call the VA Benefits Hotline at 1-800-827-1000

  Questions about VA disability, pension, and other benefits.
• Visit www.va.gov/pension/eligibility
• Serves all of Connecticut