Benefits

Hiring more VA employees will help ensure Veterans and survivors get PACT Act-related benefits they’ve earned in a timely manner.

VA and the FCC are helping Veterans with qualifying VA pensions access the internet for video telehealth visits.

Financial scammers often target Veterans, especially those who may be isolated, physically or mentally disabled, unfamiliar with handling their finances, or have recently lost a spouse. They may try to exploit you or your family to steal money, property, or personal information.

VA is launching a new life insurance program for service-connected Veterans called Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife).

Pension Poaching is a financial scam targeting Veterans and their families who are potentially eligible for VA benefits.

Since VBBP's inception, more than 200,000 Veterans and beneficiaries have created bank accounts, converted to direct deposit, and now receive their benefits payments through electronic funds transfers (EFT).

VA partnered with the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) to create VBBP—which helps Veterans and beneficiaries open low or no cost bank and credit union accounts. VBBP also provides free financial education, financial counseling, and credit counseling.

The Veterans Pension program provides compensation to wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements and have limited income and net worth. Here's how to avoid getting scammed.

This video from VBA helps Veterans and their families better understand pension poaching and who they can trust when filing pension claims.

Veterans filing disability claims may feel a sense of relief when they submit their claim but still have lingering questions about what comes next in the claims process.

VR&E is hosting the Leveling Up! Honoring Our Brave Veterans Virtual Career and Resources Fair, virtually, on Wednesday, November 2nd, from 11- 4PM ET.

More than 650,000 Veterans are attending college on campus or online this year. Learning the best practices for maintaining your privacy while pursing higher education protects you and your VA benefits.