The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) reminds eligible veterans that they may qualify for a monthly pension through the state's Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension program. Pennsylvania veterans who qualify for the pension can receive $150 per month.

To qualify, applicants must meet several criteria. Applicants must have been a resident of Pennsylvania upon entering the military, have received honorable discharge or discharge under honorable conditions, have sustained a service-connected injury or incurred a disease resulting in the loss or loss of use of two or more extremities (arms/hands or legs/feet), and have a disability compensation rating of 40% or greater in each limb as determined and certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

To apply, Pennsylvania veterans should contact the county director of veterans affairs in the county where they reside. For more information about the DMVA Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program, visit http://www.dmva.pa.gov and look under Pennsylvania Veterans for Veterans Benefits in PA.