Current special benefit allowances rates | veterans affairs

CURRENT RATES AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024 If you have a service-connected disability that prevents you from driving, we may pay UP TO $26,417.20 toward a specially

equipped vehicle for you. NOTE: The seller of the specially equipped vehicle needs to submit a claim to us. Then we pay them a one-time payment directly. Find out if you can get an 

automobile allowance CLOTHING ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024 If a skin medicine, prosthetic, or orthopedic device related to your service-connected disability damages your clothes, we

may pay you $1,024.50 to replace the damaged clothes. This may be a one-time payment or we may pay this amount once a year. NOTE: You’ll need to submit your application on or before August

1, 2025, to get a clothing allowance for this year.  Find out if you can get a clothing allowance MEDAL OF HONOR PENSION EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024 If you’ve received the Medal of Honor, we

may pay you an additional $1,712.94 EACH MONTH.  NOTE: We adjust the Medal of Honor pension to make sure your benefits keep up with inflation. These adjustments match the percentage of

cost-of-living adjustments for your Social Security benefits. Find information about the cost-of-living adjustment on the Social Security Administration’s website