Indeed, as I often state, ask and you shall receive...
Enter the ZIP code of the geographic location where the Service member currently resides: 30438
For the "East Georgia nonmetropolitan" area, an approved VA caregiver for "Tattnal" county in the location of "Manassas, GA" at a Local Hourly Wage of "$9.69" is...
- Tier 1 is looking at $421.52 for a monthly stipend amount (e.g., 10 hours of care)
- Tier 2 is looking at $1,053.79 for a monthly stipend amount (e.g., 25 hours of care)
- Tier 3 is looking at $1,686.06 for a monthly stipend amount (e.g., 40 hours of care)
NOTE the "Disclaimer: These compensation rates are subject to change based on revisions made to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage rates."
As such, it's important to remember that the VA Caregiver Program is a "temporary" monetary stipend federal assistance program which requires an annual eligibility (medical) evaluation; it seems that the trend has been "one and done" due to the continuing challenges to obtain federal funding unfortunately in my overall opinion!
Moreover, please read the article entitled Hobbled VA Caregiver Program Dims Changes of Expansion at URL
http://www.pebforum.com/site/threads/hobbled-va-caregiver-program-dims-change-of-expansion.24037/ for one person's perspective about the VA Caregiver Program. Take care and enjoy life!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
Best Wishes!