VA pension benefits 
VA pension benefits are available to some wartime Veterans and their survivors see if you're eligible to apply. 

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Get VA pension benefits Manage your pension benefits More information and resources 

Get VA pension benefits 
Eligibility for Veterans PensionSee if you qualify for VA pension benefits as a Veteran. How to apply for a VA pension as a VeteranFind out how to prepare and apply for a VA Veterans Pension. Apply for a Veterans Pension online VA Form 21P-527EZ Complete your application online now. Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowanceIf you need help with daily activities or you're housebound , find out how to apply for extra VA pension benefits. VA Survivors PensionFind out if you re eligible and how to apply for VA pension benefits as a surviving spouse or child of a deceased Veteran with wartime service. 

Manage your pension benefits 
Check your VA claim or appeal statusCheck the status of an open claim for VA disability compensation or pension benefits. If you're a surviving spouse or parent , you can view your Dependency and Indemnity Compensation DIC claim status. View your VA payment historyCheck the status of your VA disability, pension, and education payments. You can also see certain survivor benefits. Change your address on file with VAFind out how to change your address and other contact information in your VA.gov profile. This will update your information across several VA benefits and services. Change your VA direct deposit informationLearn how to change your VA pension benefits direct deposit information online. 

More information and resources 
VA pension rates for VeteransView VA pension rates for Veterans, including Aid and Attendance and Housebound rates. Rates for VA Survivors Pension benefitsView pension rates for surviving spouses and children. Protected pension ratesView protected pension rates for section 306 and old law VA disability and death pension benefits. VA claim exam C&P exam

user: Hello, we talked yesterday, maybe you remember. I have more questions and was hoping to come across more information here.

assistant: Of course. On our page you can for example view VA pension rates for Veterans, including Aid and Attendance and Housebound rates.

assistant: Would you like to know about other VA benefits and services?

user: No, thanks. I know the services well by now.

user: Excuse me if I derail our conversation, but I wanted to ask something entirely different than you seem to think. So let me be more specific: can you tell me about getting VA pension benefits?

assistant: Yes. We can find out if you're eligible and how to apply for VA pension benefits as a surviving spouse or child of a deceased Veteran with wartime service, for example.

user: That's a start. And should I want to change my address, does it suffice if I do it in my online profile?

assistant: Yes, changing your address in your online profile will update your information across several VA benefits and services.

user: What else can I do online?

assistant: You can view your VA payment history, or check the status of your VA disability, pension, and education payments. You can also see certain survivor benefits.