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Show VETERANS! Here's Your Answer QUESTION: Is it too late for a veteran over 65 years of age to apply for a waiver of gov- ernment insurance premiums? ANSWER: No. If a veteran becomes totally disabled before be-fore his 65th birthday and meets other requirements, he is entitled to the waiver even though he does not apply for it until he is over 65. QUESTION: If a veteran's widow who draws death pension pen-sion benefits is a patient in a I nursing home and is in need of regular aid and attendance, is she eligible for additional pension. ANSWER: Yes, she is entitl-ed entitl-ed to an additional special monthly pension of $55 under un-der the current law. Widows requiring regular aid and attendance at-tendance are entitled to an additional $50 monthly pension pen-sion under the "old" law. QUESTION: As the widow of a veteran who died 14 months ago, can I collect a Veterans Administration burial bur-ial allowance? ANSWER: Yes, provided your husband was a wartime, Korean Conflict or Vietnam veteran with an other than dishonorable discharge or if he wag drawing service-connected compensation at the time of death or discharge, or retired for disability Incurred in line of duty. Application for a maximum $250 burial allowance may toe filed within two years of burial or cremation. |