Past rates: 2021 VA special benefit allowances rates
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Learn more about 2021 special benefit rates that may apply to you if you qualify for an automobile or clothing allowance, or a Medal of Honor pension.
Money to help you buy a specially equipped vehicle if your service-connected disability prevents you from driving
Money to help you replace clothes damaged by a medicine or prosthetic or orthopedic device related to your service-connected disability
Rate changes are payable the August after they take effect. So the new clothing allowance rate is payable as of August 2021.
For the Medal of Honor pension, we’re required by law to match the percentage of cost-of-living adjustments made to Social Security benefits. These adjustments help to make sure that the
purchasing power of your benefits keeps up with inflation.Get the latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) information on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website
If you received the Medal of Honor, you may be eligible for the Medal of Honor pension.
Find out if you can get an automobile allowance and adaptive equipment