WOW - $5,566.68 per Month for SMC-L

You may receive an SMC-L designation if any of these situations are true for you: You’ve had both feet amputated, or You’ve had one foot amputated, and have lost the use of the other foot, or You’ve had one hand and one foot amputated, or You’ve had one foot amputated, and have lost the use of one hand, or You’ve had one hand amputated, and have lost the use of one foot Or: You’ve lost the use of both feet, or You’ve lost the use of one hand and one foot Or: You’ve lost sight in both eyes (blindness), or You’re permanently bedridden, or You need daily help with basic needs (like eating, dressing, and bathing) If your spouse receives Aid and Attendance benefits or you have more than one child, you may qualify for additional monthly payment amounts as listed in the Added amounts table. Learn more about Aid and Attendance benefits First, determine your basic rate. Example (Veteran with children): If you’re a Veteran with an SMC-L designation, and you have 4 dependent children (1 child over age 18 in a qualifying school program and 3 children under age 18), and a dependent spouse, you would start with a basic SMC rate of $4,856.67 for a Veteran with one child and spouse (no parents). Next, look at the Added amounts table. Find the amount for children under age 18 ($100.34). Since your basic rate already provides payment for 1 child, you would add the rate of $100.34 for each additional child under age 18 (so $100.34 x 2). Then, look for the rate for each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program ($324.12). If your spouse receives Aid and Attendance, you would also add $185.21 (which is the added amount for a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance, for a Veteran with a SMC-L designation). Add these amounts to your basic rate to get your total monthly payment amount. In our example of a Veteran with a SMC-L designation, your total monthly payment amount would be: $4,856.67 (basic rate (1 spouse, 1 child) 100.34 (second child under 18) +100.34 (third child under 18) 324.12 (1 child over 18, in a qualifying school program) 185.21 (spouse who receives Aid and Attendance) Total $5,566.68