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VA Caregiver Stipend Calculator

Estimate the monthly stipend for VA caregiver program participants based on care tier level and local pay rates.

Inputs

Results

Monthly Stipend

$1,894.38

≈ 15 pairs of sneakers

Annual Stipend$22,733.00
Weekly Stipend$437.50
Care Hours per Week25 hrs
Effective Hourly Rate$17.50
Commercial Care Equivalent$2,706.00
Respite Care1
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Care Tier Level, Tier 1 (Light — 10 hrs/wk), and Tier 2 (Moderate — 25 hrs/wk).
  2. Set Tier 3 (Heavy — 40 hrs/wk), Locality Pay Area, and National Average.
  3. Adjust Moderate COL Area, High COL Area as needed.
  4. Review the Monthly Stipend ($) result.
  5. Use Annual Stipend ($) and Weekly Stipend ($) to inform your decision.

What each input means

Care Tier Level
Level of care the veteran requires as determined by VA assessment.
Locality Pay Area
Cost of living area based on GS locality pay tables.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Care Tier Level = 1, Locality Pay Area = 0 = 2 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly Stipend
    Monthly Stipend
    1894.38 = $1,894.38
  3. Calculate Annual Stipend
    Annual Stipend
    22733 = $22,733
  4. Calculate Weekly Stipend
    Weekly Stipend
    437.5 = $437.5

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