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Massachusetts
Chapter 115 is the most comprehensive state-funded means-tested veteran benefit in the U.S.
State Veterans Department
Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Massachusetts
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Chapter 115 Benefits
Means-tested cash assistance + reimbursement for medical expenses for low-income MA veterans and dependents — uniquely robust state safety net
Annuity for 100% Disabled Vets / Gold Star families
Annual annuity for 100% disabled vets, paraplegic vets, Gold Star parents, and unremarried surviving spouses
Property tax exemptions (Clauses 22, 22A–F)
Tiered $400–$1,500+ property tax abatements; full exemption for paraplegic and 100% blind disability ratings
Massachusetts in the News
Latest coverage mentioning Massachusetts
The Marquis de Lafayette’s Paris gravesite is filled with dirt from Massachusetts
We Are The Mighty · Jul 7
‘I’ll always regret it if I don’t’: Army veteran trades filmmaking for music in his 40s
We Are The Mighty · May 29
Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Massachusetts
Task & Purpose · Mar 29
Fake veteran impersonated soldier to claim VA benefits, prosecutors say
Task & Purpose · Mar 7
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