The Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers 
If you re a family member caring for a Veteran with disabilities , we want to support you. We recognize that family caregivers enhance the health and well - being of Veterans they care for in their home. Find out if you qualify for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and how to apply. 

We re working to give more family caregivers access to this program 
As part of the VA MISSION Act , we re working to give more family caregivers access to this program so we can support them as they care for Veterans of all eras. We re in the process of putting in place the technology we need to support this expanded access. Then , the expansion will happen in 2 phases. First , family caregivers of Veterans who were seriously injured in the line of duty on or before May 7 , 1975, will become eligible for this program. After 2 years , family caregivers of Veterans who were seriously injured in the line of duty betweenMay 7 , 1975, and September 10 , 2001, will become eligible. Please check our MISSION Act website for ongoing updates. You can also call our caregiver support line at 855 - 260 - 3274 to learn about the many support services you can access now. We re here Monday through Friday , 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. 

Can I get benefits through the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers? 
You ll qualify for this program based on your Veteran s qualifications. You may be eligible if the Veteran you re caring for meets both of the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true. The Veteran you re caring for : Has a serious injury including traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma, or other mental disorder that was caused or made worse by their active - duty service on or after September 11 , 2001, and because they can t perform one or more activities of daily living and/or needs supervision or protection based on symptoms of lasting neurological damage or injury Ne

user: Hello there. I'm here to learn more about the assistance program for family caregivers.

assistant: Are you family member caring for a Veteran with disabilities?

user: Yes, I'm taking care of my dad.

assistant: We want to support you, because we recognize that family caregivers enhance the health and well-being of Veterans they care for in their home.

user: That's sweet. Can I get benefits through your program?

assistant: Yes, provided you'll qualify for this program based on your Veteran's qualifications. You may be eligible if the Veteran you're caring for meets both of the requirements.

assistant: Are you meeting both of the requirements?

user: Yes, I've read the requirements and he meets them.

assistant: Does the Veteran have a serious injury including traumatic brain injury, psychological trauma, or other mental disorder that was caused or made worse by their active-duty service on or after September 11, 2001 then?

user: Yes, he does.

assistant: And isn't the Veteran able to perform one or more activities of daily living and/or needs supervision or protection based on symptoms of lasting neurological damage or injury?

user: No, that is not the case. But as his daughter I take care of him anyway.

assistant: I'm afraid that the Veteran you're caring for doesn't qualify for benefits then. I'm sorry.