Get VA 10-10CG 2011

Family Caregivers will receive an average $1,600 in monthly stipend payments. The initial payments will average $2,500 because the first stipend checks are retroactive to the date of application.

For example: If an eligible Veteran requires 10 hours of personal care services weekly (Tier 1) and the Caregiver's hourly wage (including COLA) is $10 per hour, then the monthly stipend would be: (10 hours x $10) x 4.35 = $435. How often will I receive a stipend payment when I am a Primary Family Caregiver?

Family Caregivers will receive an average $1,600 in monthly stipend payments. ... In addition to the training, eligible Family Caregivers can also access mental health services and are provided health care insurance, if they are not already entitled to care or services under a health plan.

The VA is supposed to approve or deny an application within 45 days. Of the 1,822 applications approved during that time, 1,189, or 65 percent, were delayed, the inspector general found. Of the delayed cases, 654, or 55 percent, weren't finished until three to six months after a caregiver applied.

To apply, fill out a joint Application for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (VA Form 10-10CG). You'll need information such as contact information for you and the Veteran as well as the name of the VA medical center where the Veteran will be receiving care.

To apply, fill out a joint Application for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (VA Form 10-10CG). You'll need information such as contact information for you and the Veteran as well as the name of the VA medical center where the Veteran will be receiving care.

Caregiving can be a full-time job, and if a spouse or family member is taking care of the veteran on a full-time basis, they find it difficult to work. ... The VA also provides training for the primary caregiver so that the veteran might receive the best home care possible.

Caregiving can be a full-time job, and if a spouse or family member is taking care of the veteran on a full-time basis, they find it difficult to work. ... The VA also provides training for the primary caregiver so that the veteran might receive the best home care possible.

Family Caregivers will receive an average $1,600 in monthly stipend payments. The initial payments will average $2,500 because the first stipend checks are retroactive to the date of application.

Veterans who separated from the military between 1975 and 2001 will be added to the program two years after the pre-1975 group. That means those families will likely have to wait until fall 2022 for access to the program, if not longer.