$3M Paid To Chesco Veterans In January: County Officials

WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County veterans received more federal benefit payouts – excluding survivor and pension benefits – than any other county in Pennsylvania, according to the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs

. Over $3 million was paid to veterans in January 2023, nearly $500,000 more than Berks County, which is ranked number two.

The mission of Veterans Affairs is to provide information and guidance that makes it easier for veterans and their families to get the most out of the benefits that they are entitled to under county, state and federal laws.

“No other county in Pennsylvania has come close to the $3 million poured into the Chester County veterans’ community in January,” Susan Price, director of Chester County Veterans Affairs, said. “This is good news for our veterans as well as the county’s economy.”

Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said the county’s Veterans Affairs staff works incredibly hard to maximize the benefit payouts that Chester County veterans and their families receive each month.

The Veterans Affairs Central Office in Washington, D.C. is the source of a monthly report that shows a breakdown by county of benefits payouts and the number of claimants.