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(Pension)
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To assist wartime veterans in need whose non-service- connected disabilities are permanent and total preventing them from following a substantially gainful occupation.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
FY 16, 291,195 Veterans received pensions
FY 17, 291,777 Veterans received pensions
FY 18, 291,777 Veterans received pensions
During FY 19, 248,484 Veterans received pension benefits. (FY 20 est.: 237,424 Veterans; FY 21 est.: 231,183 Veterans)
VBA processed 46,900 initial claims for Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension in FY2023. 9,930 Veterans and 13,388 survivors began receiving pension benefits in FY2023 for an average annual individual benefit of $19,729 and $14,471, respectively.
VBA processed 46,292 initial claims for Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension in FY2024. 9,443 Veterans and 13,055 survivors began receiving pension benefits in FY2023 for an average annual individual benefit of $20,530 and $15,136, respectively.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
