Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits. A. This type of income is defined as follows: 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has numerous programs that make payments to recipients and their families. Types of VA payments include but are not limited to: a) Pensions; b) Compensation; c) Educational Assistance; d) Aid and Attendance Allowance; e) Housebound Allowance; f) Clothing Allowance; g) Payment Adjustment for Unusual Medical Expenses; h) Payments to Vietnam Veterans’ children with Spina Bifida; and i) Insurance Payments. B. Treatment of VA payments for SSI/Medicaid purposes depends on the nature of the payments and is included in Miss. Admin Code Part 104, Rules 7.12 through 7.26.