Connecticut Additional Veterans Property Tax Exemption
Every base veteran exemption is increased by at least half again, and by two or three times for a veteran under the income limit.
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Connecticut Counts an Other Than Honorable Discharge as Veteran Status in Defined Cases
Connecticut defines "veteran" to include a person released with an other than honorable discharge based on PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, or a discharge…
Connecticut Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
A sliding exemption from $2,000 to $3,500 of assessed value by VA disability rating, reaching the top figure at any rating above 75 percent or at age 65 regardless of rating.
Gate: A VA disability rating of at least 10 percent
Connecticut Does Not Tax Military Retired Pay
Federally taxed military retirement pay is fully exempt from Connecticut income tax, as are Survivor Benefit Plan annuities.
Connecticut Full Property Tax Exemption at Permanent and Total Disability
The veteran’s share of the primary residence is exempt from local property tax where VA has found the veteran permanently and totally disabled based on a 100 percent…
Gate: 100% service-connected rating; Permanent and total; Individual unemployability, only where the town adopted section 12-81pp
Connecticut Military Relief Fund
Grants of up to $5,000 for a service member or family facing financial hardship connected to military service.
Connecticut Public College Tuition Waiver for Wartime Veterans
Tuition is waived at the community colleges, the Connecticut State Universities, and UConn for a wartime veteran domiciled in Connecticut when admitted.
Connecticut Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund
A permanent trust fund, held by the State Treasurer and administered by the American Legion, that pays at least $2,000,000 a year in direct aid for rent, utilities, medical and…
Connecticut State Employment Examination Preference
Five points are added to a passing examination score for a wartime veteran, ten points if that veteran is eligible for VA disability compensation or pension.
Gate: Eligibility for VA compensation doubles the points
Connecticut State Park Pass and Hunting and Fishing Privileges
A free lifetime state park pass for a veteran with a service-connected disability, free inland fishing and small game hunting licenses for a person with a qualifying disability,…
Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery
Burial plot, grave opening and closing, a government headstone with placement, and perpetual care at no charge at the Middletown state veterans cemetery.
Connecticut Veteran Vehicle Registration Waiver and License Plates
Registration, temporary plate, safety plate and clean air fees are waived for an eligible veteran who was a Connecticut resident when they entered service.
Connecticut Veteran-Owned Micro Business Price Preference
The Commissioner of Administrative Services may give a price preference of up to 15 percent to a veteran-owned micro business on state purchases.
Connecticut Veterans Residential Services and Healthcare Center
A skilled nursing facility and a residential rehabilitation program on the Rocky Hill campus, plus supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veteran families.
Connecticut Wartime Service Bonus
$50 for each month of qualifying active duty, capped at $500 for non-combat service and $1,200 for service in a combat zone.
Connecticut Wartime Veteran Property Tax Exemption
$1,000 of assessed value off property for a veteran who served in time of war, with parallel $1,000 exemptions for a surviving spouse, a minor child, a surviving parent, and the…
79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.