Franklin County Government
Franklin County Government Human Services Building - Veterans Pension
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- Survivors Pension: Tax-free monetary benefit payable to a
low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried
child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.
Veterans and survivors who are eligible for Pension benefits and are housebound or require the aid and attendance of another person may be eligible to receive additional monetary amounts.
To learn more about what Veterans and their families should know when applying for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Pension Benefits visit: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage
Additionally, individuals cannot receive both a VA disability and VA pension. The VA will award whichever is greater.
425 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Eligibility:
Pension benefits are needs-based and your "countable" family income
must fall below the yearly limit set by law. Veterans must have at
least 90 days of active duty, including one day during a wartime
period. If the active duty occurred after September 7, 1980, you
must have served at least 24 months or the full period that you
were called up (with some exceptions). Individual must also be:
Age 65 or older with limited or no income
- OR Totally and permanently disabled
- OR A patient in a nursing home receiving skilled nursing
care
- OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance
- OR Receiving Supplemental Security Income
The Veteran must have met the service requirements above for surviving spouses and children applying for the Survivors Pension.
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone/FAX Numbers
- (717) 263-1900
- (717) 267-3438 - Fax
Email Address: ir@franklincountypa.gov
Fee Amounts:
Services are provided at no cost.
Intake Procedure:
Individuals should call the office to schedule an appointment for
services.
Geographical Area:
Franklin
Facility/ADA Access:
Wheelchair Accessible
Additional Services Offered at this Agency:
- Absentee Ballots
- Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
- Adult Protective Services
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers
- Animal Licenses
- Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
- Birth Certificates
- Burial Benefits
- Caregiver Training
- Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
- Case/Care Management
- Case/Care Management * Children and Youth With Disabilities/Health Conditions
- Case/Care Management * Older Adults
- Case/Care Management * Veterans
- Charitable Gambling Permits
- Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
- Child Abuse Hotlines
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
- Children's Protective Services
- Civil State Trial Courts
- Community Correctional Centers
- Comprehensive Family Law Services
- Comprehensive Information and Referral
- Concealed Weapons Permits
- Consumer Complaints
- County Government Departments/Offices
- County Government Information Services
- Court Filing Offices
- Crime Victim Support
- Crime Witness Support
- DUI Offender Programs
- Day/Evening Reporting Centers for Offenders
- Death Related Records/Permits
- Disability Benefits
- Disability Benefits * Veterans
- Disability Rights Groups
- Disaster Related Cash Grants
- Divorce Records
- Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
- Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Election Information
- Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
- Family Caregiver Subsidies
- Farmers Markets Accepting Nutrition Program Vouchers
- Full Time Employment
- Genetic Testing and Screening
- Historic Preservation
- Home Delivered Meals
- Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
- Homesteading Assistance
- Housing Related Coordinated Entry
- Hunting Licenses
- In Person Crisis Intervention
- Inmate Support Services
- Kinship Care Subsidy Programs
- Land Deeds/Titles
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Law Enforcement Records/Files
- Legal Counseling
- Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
- Marriage Licenses
- Medical Equipment/Supplies
- Medicare Information/Counseling
- Mental Health Expense Assistance
- Mental Health Intervention Programs
- Military Records
- Organizational Planning and Development Support
- Parole
- Part Time Employment
- Passports
- Probation
- Property Tax Information
- Property Tax Payment Assistance
- Psychiatric Case Management
- Public Defender
- Rent Payment Assistance
- Rent Rebate/Tax Credit Information
- Rental Deposit Assistance
- Senior Centers
- Student Financial Aid
- Substance Use Disorder Counseling
- Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
- Substance Use Disorder Referrals
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Expense Assistance
- Supportive Therapies
- Tax Forms
- Veteran Home Loans
- Veteran Membership Organizations
- Veteran/Military Health Insurance
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Yard Maintenance
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Franklin County Government
Franklin County Government Human Services Building - Veterans Pension
Franklin County Government Human Services Building - Veterans Pension