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8.5. Countable Income for Non-Service Connected Pension

Countable Income for Non-Service Connected Pension

To determine the income limit requirement for eligibility, the VA will require the Veteran to report all "countable income" for the Veteran's household.  

Countable income" refers to all household income:

The Veteran's "countable income" must be below the maximum annual pension rate, MAPR, and the Veteran's "net worth" must not provide adequate maintenance of the Veteran.  

The need for pension is determined by "countable income" minus allowable deductions. The calculated reduced income is then subtracted from MAPR limit and the result is the annualized pension divided by 12 months.

As an example: 

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