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ssparks58 Asked December 2016

Am I eligible to receive benefits for caregiving for my husband?

my husband passed away sept 30 2016, i am his wife and was his main caregiver, i distributied his medications, Dr appt. and so on he was on oxygen therapy, and was housebound, i worked 40 hours a week came home everyday for lunch and took care of all his needs, he is gone now and i miss him, but always thought i had two jobs and then some.

pamstegma Dec 2016
Sorry sparks, but every government program expects the spouse to give care as part of their marital vows.

ssparks58 Dec 2016
My reason for asking is because my husband was a veteran getting a small pension and I was reading it saying you can get additional for being the caregiver

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freqflyer Dec 2016
First, my heartfelt sympathy for the passing of your husband.

Sorry, I don't know of any government program that would pay a spouse for caregiving. In fact, vast majority of grown children are not paid for caring for their own parents.

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