TCB Caring Hands Programs
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Benefits Access Support ServicesBenefits Access Support Services
Leading Veterans Administration BenefitsPensionDisabilityHealth Care
Lesser Known VA BenefitsCaregiver ArrangementsHousing and Automotive AdaptationDependent Educational AssistanceDependency Indemnity CompensationAdditional Benefits
Work Restoration Additional Education Programs
Available to wartime veterans who meet one of two qualifications: Over the age of 65, or Any age if permanently or totally disabled
Paid in three levels: Maximum benefit: married veteran Midrange benefit: single veteran Reduced benefit: surviving spouse
Qualification Details:
If over 65, other monthly income must be less than $1,388
If over 65 and qualifying for Aid and Attendance, married Veterans’ other monthly income must be less than $1,949
If over 65 and qualifying for Aid and Attendance, unmarried Veterans’ other monthly income must be less than $1,644
The disability results from injury or disease Acquired during active military service Exacerbated by active military service
Complications with the VA Acceptance of claims Absolute compliance with VA terminology and processes
Veterans’ issues Discouragement Proverbial “runaround”
Bottom line – veterans either: Succeed in the quest
Veteran receives legitimate benefit Family stress is reduced to a manageable level
Give up Veteran adopts a “You can’t fight city hall” attitude Veteran gives up; makes do
Pension and Disability BenefitsPension and Disability Benefits
It has been estimated that around 10 million seniors - 25% of all of those currently past the age of 65 – likely are eligible for VA pension benefits alone
Only about 5.4% of those who may be eligible currently receive the benefit
VA healthcare system is the nation’s largest Eligibility based on 24 continuous months’
active service and honorable discharge Some Veterans can be reimbursed for travel
for healthcare Veterans traveling for service-related conditions Veterans whose service related disabilities are
30% or more VA pension recipients Veterans meeting other requirements
New program as of May, 2011
Helps pay for several types of home-based care:
Outside professional home healthcare Respite care for family caregivers Caregiver education and training programs for
family caregivers Caregiver support groups Other services
Other services – these are only a sampling:
Family counseling Pastoral care Medical equipment Family leisure and recreational activities Transportation assistance for some Veterans to and
from medical appointments Prosthetic and sensory aides Financial assistance with home mobility and access
issues – i.e., ramps, etc. Temporary lodging in Fisher Houses
Housing adaptation grants Available to disabled Veterans and service
members No repayment Lifetime maximum cap of $63,780
HISA provides grants for Entrance to and exit from the Veteran’s residence Bathroom access and independent use Kitchen accessibility Improving entrance paths or driveways to enhance
Veteran accessibility and mobility
Available to specific disabled Veterans
One-time use only
Maximum amount is $11,000
Can be used for automobile purchase or automotive adaptation equipment purchase and installation
Available to dependents of Deceased Veterans Veterans suffering total and permanent service-
related disability
Spouse may take correspondence courses Children may receive assistance for
45 months in an educational or workplace setting Degree and certificate programs Apprenticeship On-the-job-training
Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Monthly benefit paid to surviving spouse
(base rate $1,154), children and perhaps parents of a Veteran or active service member who has died and was: Active duty or inactive duty Veteran dying from service-related injury or
disease Veteran dying from a non service-related injury or
disease while fully service-connected disabled
VA offers internal programs Incentive Therapy – psychiatric inpatient work Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) – paid on-campus
work at 35 VA Medical Centers CWT/Transitional Work (CWT/TW) – partnership
between VA Medical Centers and local businesses CWT/Supported Employment (CWT/SE) – full- or
parttime work in the community, in conjunction with VA clinical supervision. Focuses on Veterans with psychosis and is phased out as soon as possible
TCB Caring Hands will offer complementary but very different work restoration support
Post-911 GI Bill New benefit for Veterans on active duty on or
after September 11, 2001 Based on length of service, provides sliding scale
for Tuition and fees Monthly housing allowance Books and supplies up to $1,000 a year $500 one-time relocation assistance to urban areas
Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program – imposes additional requirements for special circumstances
EveryEvery day is
Veterans’ Day
There are many other benefits offered by and through the VA. Others will be added As Veteran demand requires Where there is a complementary nature among
VA programs and non-VA TCB Caring Hands programs
Some that TCB Caring Hands will focus on in the early stages are Travel Reimbursement Work Restoration Additional Education Programs
RationaleOutside Agency UseInternal AccreditationLong Term Objectives
Path to Benefits Access Services
All agents or representatives MUST be accredited by the VA to work on behalf of the Veteran
Accreditation training requires several months’ study
Many accredited agents are attorneys, but even paralegals and other staffers must themselves be accredited
TCB Caring Hands can begin with an outside accredited agent while gaining internal accreditation
Use of an outside agent allows immediate operation
The agent must be accredited for legal operation
Provides insight into time required for individual case completion
Gives greater control of the process to TCB Caring Hands
May enhance efficient use of private, donated funds
Should improve communication with Veteran clients
Maximize private funds for other uses
Increase the number of Veterans receiving the benefits that their service entitles them to
Tap into as much federal monies as legitimately possible, freeing up TCB Caring Hands’ funds for non-entitlement uses
Enhance Veterans’ understanding of the gratitude of the nation
Positively contribute to Veterans’ enhanced quality of life
Initial Points of FocusProgram CostsProgram Expansion
Least-used VA benefits Non-service related improved veterans pension VA health benefits – sliding scaled based on
income Caregiver programs and services Vocational assistance and therapeutic work
programs Disability compensation
Many Veterans unaware that they qualify for various programs
Cost to Veterans None for initial application Only accredited agents can charge for appeal TCB Caring Hands assumes all costs for Veterans
Cost to TCB Caring Hands No application costs owed to VA Internal expenses only:
Administrative support salaries Accredited counselor salaries Accredited legal salaries
This service can be operational in any city at any time
Administration will be centered in TCB Caring Hands’ Orlando office
There are no geographical boundaries
Veterans need to be made aware that these programs exist and that TCB Caring Hands will help them file for those which they are eligible
TCB Caring Hands will collect all necessary documentation and identify appropriate Veterans’ programs
TCB Caring Hands will file claims, follow up and appeal rejected claims
TCB Caring Hands will fill gaps with private, donated funds and appropriate private programs
About Accreditation & Fees. (n.d.). Senior Veterans Service Alliance. Retrieved August 25, 2011 from http://www.veteransaidbenefit.org/about_accreditation_and_fees.htm.
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. (2011). Military.com. Retrieved August 25, 2011 from http://www.military.com/benefits/survivor-benefits/dependency-and-indemnity-compensation.
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). (2008, December). Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved September 3, 2011 from www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/factsheets/survivors/dic.doc.
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors: 2011 Edition. (2011, June 16). U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved September 4, 2011 from http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp.
VA to Take Applications for New Family Caregiver Program. (2011, May 3). Veterans Administration. Retrieved August 25, 2011 from http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2088.
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