Amputee/Blind/Paralyzed Veterans Pension Increase
HB 1144 increases the monthly pension benefit for amputee, blind, and paralyzed veterans by $50 per month — from $150 to $200 per month.
Talking Points
Use these when contacting your representatives.
Pennsylvania's pension for amputee, blind, and paralyzed veterans has not kept pace with the cost of living.
HB 1144 raises the monthly benefit by $50, from $150 to $200, for veterans with these catastrophic service-connected disabilities.
This is a targeted benefit for the most severely disabled veterans.
The increase reaches a small, clearly defined group whose disabilities are permanent and total.
The fiscal cost is modest; the recognition is overdue.
A $50 monthly adjustment for this limited population is a minimal budget line that honors a major sacrifice.
Related Legislation
1 bill linked to this priority.
Quick Facts
- Category
- veterans benefits
- Bills Tracked
- 1
- Monthly Pension
- $150 → $200