VA Aid & Attendance is a federal pension enhancement, and its numbers change on a set annual cycle. For the period running December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, the VA lists a maximum annual pension of $29,093 for a veteran with no dependents and $34,488 for a veteran with one dependent, with separate published rates for two veterans married to each other and for various Housebound and Aid & Attendance combinations (VA, Current Veterans Pension Rates).
That same VA schedule sets a net-worth limit of $163,699 for the period, paired with a three-year asset-transfer look-back that can carry penalties lasting as long as five years. It's worth noting a transfer can clear California's Medi-Cal nursing-facility rules without necessarily clearing the VA's separate transfer rules — the two systems don't run on the same clock (VA, Current Veterans Pension Rates).
California figures
- Max annual pension, veteran with no dependents
- $29,093
- Max annual pension, veteran with one dependent
- $34,488
- Net-worth limit
- $163,699
- VA transfer look-back
- 3 years
- Maximum VA transfer penalty period
- 5 years
- Rate period
- December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026
Sources and official resources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Aid and Attendance and Housebound
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Pension Rates
- DHCS: Medi-Cal Changes (asset limits)
Rules and figures change. Confirm current details with the agency before you act.