Past rates: 2023 VA special benefit allowances rates
Learn about 2023 special benefit rates for automobile allowance, clothing allowance, and Medal of Honor pension.
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2023 special benefit allowances rates
Automobile allowance
Effective October 1, 2022
If you have a service-connected disability that prevents you from driving, we may pay up to $24,115.12 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.
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Clothing allowance
Effective December 1, 2022
If a skin medicine, prosthetic, or orthopedic device related to your service-connected disability damages your clothes, we may pay you $968.52 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, 2023, to get a clothing allowance for this year.
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Medal of Honor pension
Effective December 1, 2022
If you’ve received the Medal of Honor, we may pay you an additional $1,619.34 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