VA Form 21P-0518-1 Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report (Surviv

OMB Control No. 2900-0101
Respondent Burden: 30 minutes
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME - LAST NAME OF VETERAN

IMPROVED PENSION ELIGIBILITY
VERIFICATION REPORT

FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME - LAST NAME OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

(SURVIVING SPOUSE WITH NO CHILDREN)
COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

8

VA FILE NUMBER
VA REGIONAL OFFICE RETURN ADDRESS

IMPORTANT - Please read the enclosed EVR Instructions (VA Form 21P-0510) prior to completing this form.
1B. VETERAN'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

1A. YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

1C. YOUR DATE OF BIRTH (Mo., day, yr.)

2. YOUR MARITAL STATUS (Check only one box)
(1)

I HAVE NOT REMARRIED SINCE THE VETERAN DIED (You have not married anyone since the veteran's death.)

(2)

I REMARRIED ON

(Date) AND I AM STILL MARRIED (You married after the veteran's death and you are currently

married. Enter the date you married your current spouse.)

I REMARRIED AFTER THE VETERAN DIED BUT THE MARRIAGE ENDED BY DEATH OR DIVORCE ON

(3)

.

(You remarried but you are not currently married. Show the date your latest marriage ended.)
3. NUMBER OF UNMARRIED, DEPENDENT CHILDREN (See Paragraph 1 of the EVR Instructions)
IN YOUR CUSTODY

NOT IN YOUR CUSTODY

AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED DURING PAST 12 MONTHS TO CHILDREN NOT IN YOUR CUSTODY
4A. ARE YOU A PATIENT IN A NURSING HOME?
YES

$

4C. ENTER THE NAME, COMPLETE ADDRESS, AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF NURSING HOME

NO (If "Yes", Complete Items 4B thru 4D. If "No", go to Item 5.)

(Please include Zip Code)

4B. SHOW THE DATE YOU ENTERED THE NURSING HOME

4D. DOES MEDICAID COVER ALL OR PART OF YOUR NURSING HOME FEES?
YES

NO

5. DID YOU RECEIVE ANY WAGES OR WERE YOU EMPLOYED AT ANY TIME DURING THE
PAST 12 MONTHS?
YES

NO

6. DO YOU RECEIVE ANY OTHER VA BENEFITS AS A VETERAN, PARENT, OR SURVIVING SPOUSE?
YES
VA FORM
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NO

(If "Yes", write in the VA file number of the other benefit.)

21P-0518-1

SUPERSEDES VA FORM 21-0518-1, JUN 2018,
WHICH WILL NOT BE USED.

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7A. MONTHLY INCOME (Read Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the EVR Instructions)
If no income or net worth was received from a particular source, write "0" or "none". VA WILL INTERPRET A BLANK SPACE AS "NONE" OR "0."
SURVIVING SPOUSE
SOURCE
SOCIAL SECURITY

$

U.S. CIVIL SERVICE
U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT
MILITARY RETIREMENT
OTHER (Show Source)
OTHER (Show Source)
7B. ANNUAL INCOME (Read Paragraphs 2 and 4 of the EVR Instructions)
If no income was received from a particular source, write "0" or "none". VA WILL INTERPRET A BLANK SPACE AS "NONE" OR "0."
NOTE: Report annual income for the dates indicated. If no dates are shown above the columns that follow, then report last calendar year (January through December)
income in the left-hand column and current calendar year income in the right-hand column.
SOURCE
GROSS WAGES FROM
ALL EMPLOYMENT
TOTAL INTEREST AND
DIVIDENDS

FROM:

FROM:

THRU:

THRU:

$

$

ALL OTHER

(Show Source)
ALL OTHER

(Show Source)
7C. DID ANY INCOME CHANGE (Increase/Decrease) DURING PAST 12 MONTHS? (Answer "NO" if there were no income changes or if the only

change was a Social Security/VA cost-of-living adjustment. Answer "YES" if there were any other income changes or if you received any NEW
source of income or any ONE-TIME income)
YES
(If "YES", complete Items 7D through 7F. If "NO", go to Item 7G.)
NO

7D. WHAT INCOME CHANGED? (Show
what income changed, for example, wages,
city pension, etc.)

7E. WHEN DID THE INCOME CHANGE?

(Show the dates you received any new
income or the date income changed)

7F. HOW DID INCOME CHANGE? (Explain

what happened; for example, quit work, got
raise, received inheritance)

7G. NET WORTH (Read Paragraph 5 of the EVR Instructions)
SOURCE

SURVIVING SPOUSE

CASH/NON- INTEREST-BEARING BANK ACCOUNTS

$

INTEREST-BEARING BANK ACCOUNTS
IRA'S, KEOGH PLANS, ETC.
STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, ETC.
REAL PROPERTY (Not your home)
ALL OTHER PROPERTY
8. FAMILY MEDICAL EXPENSES (Read Paragraph 6 of the EVR Instructions)

Normally, medical expenses are reported at the end of the year. If you are using this form as your annual Eligibility Verification Report
and Paragraph 6 of the EVR Instructions indicates that you should report medical expenses, use VA Form 21P-8416, Medical Expense
Report, to report your medical expenses. If you are using this form as a supplement to a pending claim, you do not need to report
medical expenses. If entitlement is established, you will have an opportunity to report your medical expenses at the end of the year.
9. SURVIVING SPOUSE'S EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION EXPENSES (Read Paragraph 7
of the EVR Instructions). Show amounts paid by you during the past 12 months. DO NOT REPORT CHILDREN'S
EXPENSES.
10A. SIGNATURE OF PAYEE (Read paragraph 9 of the EVR Instructions before signing)

$

10B. DATE SIGNED

10C. TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Include Area Code)
DAYTIME

EVENING

PENALTY: The law provides severe penalties which include fine or imprisonment, or both, for the willful submission of any statement or evidence of
a material fact, knowing it is false, or fraudulent acceptance of any payment to which you are not entitled.
VA FORM 21P-0518-1, XXX XXXX

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