The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is encouraging eligible veterans to apply now for a monthly pension offered through the state’s Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension program. The DMVA is promoting the benefit to increase awareness as the Amputee Coalition observes National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April.

Those who qualify receive $150 per month. Currently, there are 2,500 veterans across the commonwealth enrolled in the program.

To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria:

· Have been a resident of Pennsylvania upon entering the military;

· Have received a discharge under conditions other than dishonorable; and

· Have a service-connected disability rating of 40 percent or higher in each of two or more limbs (arms/hands or legs/feet) as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

To apply, Pennsylvania veterans should contact their County Director of Veterans Affairs in the county they reside. More information about the DMVA Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension program can be found at Pension Program.

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