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California · VA Benefits

# California VA Aid & Attendance

Last updated 2026-10-20

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](https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/)
- [U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Pension Rates](https://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/)
- [DHCS: Medi-Cal Changes (asset limits)](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/medi-cal/updates/medi-cal-changes/)

Rules and figures change. Confirm current details with the agency before you act.

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