VA family caregiver program
The caregiver stipend
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For veterans with a rating of 70% or higher who need daily help, the VA pays the family member a monthly stipend, provides health coverage, and covers respite. Serious mental illness counts. The family member is the applicant.
Leads to
CHAMPVA coverage for the caregiver
Where Families Get Stuck
The rating has to come first, and most families do not know this program pays them.
The details
- Worth
- Monthly stipend to the family member, plus health coverage
- Forms
- VA Form 10-10CG
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