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Benefits For Retired Seniors In Virginia
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You must also meet the following qualification requirements: • You must be aged 65 or older or disabled if younger. You must be a Virginia resident and a U.S. citizen or qualifying noncitizen. Your income cannot exceed 300% of the Federal Benefit Rate, which is approximately $2,523 per month.
Food, Financial and Medical Assistance Apply online at CommonHelp.Virginia or by phone at 1-833-522-5582. If you have questions or if you need more information, call DFS at 703-324-7500, TTY 711.
PACE Eligibility Individuals can join PACE if they meet certain conditions: Age 55 or older. Live in the service area of a PACE organization. Eligible for nursing home care.
The Division for Aging Services fosters the independence and well-being of older Virginians and supports their caregivers through leadership, advocacy and oversight of state and community programs, and guides the Commonwealth in preparing for an aging population.
Elderly Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans. VA benefits include disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, Veteran Readiness and Employment, and burial.
Later, then your full retirement age for retirement insurance benefits is 67. If you work, and are at full retirement age or older, you may keep all of your benefits, no matter how much you earn.
Eligibility Birth YearAge to Receive Full Social Security Benefit 1957 66 + 6 months 1958 66 + 8 months 1959 66 + 10 months 1960 and later 679 more rows
Documents we may ask for include: Your Social Security card or a record of your number. Your original birth certificate, a copy certified by the issuing agency, or other proof of your age. If you were not born in the U.S., proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status.
If you were born in 1960 or later, your full retirement age is 67. You can start taking Social Security retirement benefits as early as 62, but the benefit is reduced by 30% (or less if born before 1960) from the amount payable by waiting until the FRA to claim it.
Advantage 65 – A Medicare supplemental plan that pays secondary to Medicare and pays most Medicare coinsurance/co-payments for covered services.
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Members eligible to retire using the online system will see the Apply Now button when they select Apply for Retirement in the Manage My Benefits drop-down menu. VA benefits include disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, Veteran Readiness and Employment, and burial.To update your address, please fill out the Change of Address form and send it to the Retirement Systems office. Employees must apply at the time of retirement and be qualified subject to Va. Code § 15.2-1517. Classified staff participate in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) as a condition of employment. Retirees may continue their health insurance with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Health Benefits program. Chesterfield County participates in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) defined benefit plan.