Vet's caregivers will get extra help Published May 6, 2010 Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Extra help is on the way for family members who give up their jobs to become caregivers for severely wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, courtesy of a bill signed Wednesday by President Obama. The new law, projected to cost $3.7 billion over five years, also expands veterans care for women, the homeless, and those living in rural areas. The law makes caregivers of the estimated 2,000 severely wounded veterans from the recent conflicts eligible for training, a monthly stipend, and health care. Caregivers of veterans from other eras get more limited benefits. The VA secretary must report on the possibility of expanding benefits to them within two years.