09-04-2025
Bill to increase pensions for disabled veterans advances
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A bill that would increase the pension for approved veterans is making its way to the Pennsylvania Senate.
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved Senate Bill 534. It would increase the monthly pension amounts for Pennsylvania's Blind Veterans Pension Program and the Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program.
The bill, introduced by Senator Judy Ward and Senator Devlin Robinson, would raise the monthly pensions from $150 to $180 for veterans who suffered service-connected injuries resulting in blindness, paralysis, or the loss of two or more extremities.
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'For more than two decades, these critical pension programs have remained unchanged while the cost of living has continued to rise,' Ward said. 'This modest increase is the least we can do to support the men and women who have heroically sacrificed so much in service to our nation.'
The last increase for the programs was in 1999 and Ward noted that the increase would potentially provide relief to over 2,500 Pennsylvania veterans.
'It is past time for the legislature to take action and put more money back in the pockets of our heroes,' Robinson said. 'I am proud to co-sponsor this legislation with Sen. Judy Ward to continue advocating for fellow Pennsylvania veterans.'
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