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: Tell me about the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers please.

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

user: Yes, I am. My husband is a veteran who ended up in a wheelchair after a grenade detonated right next to him.

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

user: Great. As the primary caregiver, what benefits can you give me?

assistant: You may receive caregiver education and training or a monthly stipend payment, for example.

user: Does it actually matter if I'm the primary caregiver? What is the difference between primary and secondary caregivers?

assistant: Your Veteran can appoint 1 primary main caregiver and up to 2 secondary caregivers people who serve as backup support to the primary caregiver when needed. Your benefits will depend on whether you re the primary caregiver or a secondary caregiver.

user: I get that. So do I qualify for the benefits of this program?

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

user: Ok, what are those requirements?

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?

user: No, his injuries were caused before 2001.

assistant: Then I'm afraid you aren't eligible for the program.