Next Steps

You can learn more about a non-service-connected VA Pension from:

• The VA’s Pension webpage
• The VA’s Benefits Booklet

You can apply online.

If you don’t want to apply online, you can use a paper application:

• If you are a veteran, Download VA Form 21-P-527EZ, fill it out, and mail it to the VA Milwaukee Pension Management Center (which handles Michigan claims) or bring your application to the VA's Detroit Regional Benefit Office.
• If you are the surviving spouse or dependent of a veteran, download VA Form 21-534EZ, fill it out, and either mail it to the VA Milwaukee Pension Management Center or bring your application to the VA's Detroit Regional Benefit Office.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or DAC benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained Benefits Planner can help you avoid problems with your job plan. If you need help or have questions about your situation, you can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.

• The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency offers veterans and their families information, resources, and support through the Michigan Veteran Resource Service Center at 1-800-MICH-VET (1-800-642-4838) and the Michigan Veterans website.
• Search for a veterans benefits counselor in your county.
• Use the VA’s online database to find an accredited attorney, claims agent, or service officer from a Veterans Service Organization (VSO). It’s easier to search by state than by postal code.
• Contact the VA's Detroit Regional Benefit Office.
• Contact your County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) .
• Find local veterans services of all kinds in the National Resource Directory.