Housing

Bristol Exemption for Veterans Rated Totally Disabled Through Unemployability

Bristol adopted the C.G.S. 12-81pp option on February 10, 2026: from the October 1, 2025 grand list a veteran VA rates totally disabled through individual unemployability gets the dwelling exemption, in place of the 12-81(20) disability exemption.

Also called: property tax, 12-81g, veterans exemption, assessor, Bristol.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

City of Bristol, CTCity

State law exempts the dwelling of a veteran rated permanently and totally disabled at 100 percent under C.G.S. 12-81(83). A veteran rated totally disabled through individual unemployability is not covered by that subdivision. C.G.S. 12-81pp, enacted in 2025, lets a town extend the same exemption to that veteran, in place of the exemption under 12-81(20), by vote of its legislative body. Bristol’s City Council did so by resolution at its February 10, 2026 meeting, effective for the October 1, 2025 grand list. The exemption covers the veteran’s share of the dwelling the veteran owns and lives in as a primary residence, or, lacking one, one motor vehicle. The city asks for the State D-2 form and a current VA benefit letter. Bristol’s page also says that any person who served 90 days or more of active service anywhere after August 2, 1990 and was honorably discharged, or who is serving honorably, now qualifies for the veterans’ exemption.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Bristol Exemption for Veterans Rated Totally Disabled Through Unemployability
Gate	Rule
Wartime service or a VA rating, set by state law	The exemptions rest on C.G.S. 12-81(19) to (26): 90 days of wartime service with an honorable discharge filed with the town clerk, or a VA disability rating. Amounts above the base turn on rating and income. The rating filter does not hide this entry.

Figures

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Dated figures for Bristol Exemption for Veterans Rated Totally Disabled Through Unemployability
Figure	Amount	Read from
Unemployability (TDIU) dwelling exemption, as Bristol publishes it	The dwelling in full or in part, or one motor vehicle in full, from the October 1, 2025 grand listC.G.S. § 12-81pp	City of Bristol, Veteran ExemptionRead 2026-10-07

Sources

City of Bristol, Veteran ExemptionOfficial
C.G.S. § 12-81pp (2026 Supplement)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-07.

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.