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title: "Washington VA Aid & Attendance | Funding LTC Marketplace"
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description: "Washington excludes VA Aid and Attendance for LTC eligibility but treats it as a third-party resource in institutional cost-of-care calculations."
last_updated: 2026-10-20
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publisher: Funding LTC Marketplace
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Washington · VA Benefits

# Washington VA Aid & Attendance

Last updated 2026-10-20

Washington gives VA Aid and Attendance a specific, two-sided treatment. Its excluded-income rule for long-term care treats Aid and Attendance, special monthly compensation, and housebound allowance all as third-party resources. When the state is deciding whether someone qualifies for long-term-care services, those benefits are excluded from the eligibility calculation.

But excluded for eligibility doesn't mean excluded everywhere. Once someone is institutionalized, those same VA benefits come back into play as a third-party resource when Washington calculates that person's cost-of-care contribution. Veterans and their families should keep award letters on hand and ask the eligibility worker directly how a given benefit is being treated in their specific situation.

## 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/)
- [Washington DSHS: Getting Started with Long-Term Care](https://www.dshs.wa.gov/adult-and-aging-services/getting-started-long-term-care)

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

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