Blind annuity
NYS Blind Veterans Annuity
In short
Annual cash annuity (~US$1,700/yr, adjusted annually; 2026 amount unverified) for legally blind wartime veterans and unremarried surviving spouses. Legally blind NY-resident wartime veterans; surviving spouses.
- What you get
- Annual cash annuity (~US$1,700/yr, adjusted annually; 2026 amount unverified) for legally blind wartime veterans and unremarried surviving spouses.
- Who qualifies
- Legally blind NY-resident wartime veterans; surviving spouses.
- Income limit (2026)
- none
- Papers to gather
- DD-214, ophthalmologist certification of blindness, NY residency.
- Renewal
- Ongoing.
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