[20010226]98-879_退伍军人养老金：情况说明书.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-879Updated February 26, 2001Veterans Pensions: Fact SheetDennis W. Snook and Alice D. ButlerDomestic Social Policy DivisionWartime veterans and their survivors are assured of income support if disabilities renderthem unemployable, and if they do not have sufficient assets to provide for their ownmaintenance. Called veterans pensions and administered by the Department of VeteransAffairs (VA), monthly cash payments are made to qualified veterans or survivors so that theirtotal income from all countable sources reach specified annual levels. Separate support levelsare established for veterans and survivors. These levels are higher for permanently houseboundrecipients, for those needing a paid attendant, and for those with qualified dependents. Supportlevels for these veterans and survivors are annually adjusted to reflect changes in the cost-of-living as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This fact sheet will be updated annuallyfor changes in data.In FY2000, total veterans pension outlays were estimated to be $3.1 billion. Paymentswere made to an estimated