The VA Pension and Survivors Pension are need-based benefit programs aimed at providing financial assistance to wartime veterans and their spouses. Under the Veterans Pension, qualifying individuals can collect tax-free pension benefits in the form of monthly cash payments for veterans who do not have service-related disabilities. The VA pension benefit can help supplement income for economically disadvantaged veterans who are currently enrolled or seeking long-term senior care programs. The Survivor’s Pension offers the same benefit to spouses of deceased veterans, and sometimes their children, so long as they are low-income and did not remarry. In order to qualify, the deceased spouse must meet the requirements for VA benefits set by The Department of Veteran Affairs.