Benefits

Over the past eight decades, VA’s Home Loan program has helped Veterans to secure more than 28 million home loans.

For many, the G.I. Bill provided a path to the American dream by helping them pursue education, secure employment after military service and purchase a home.

On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (SRA) of 1944, otherwise known as the G.I. Bill of Rights.

VA’s Claim Status Tool allows Veterans to quickly view the status of their VA claim, decision review, or appeal online through VA.gov. It's now better than ever.

Older adults are targeted with misinformation daily. In 2022, older adults reported losing more than $186 million to government imposter scams.

VA has announced an update to the home loan guaranty, helping to ensure that Veterans remain competitive buyers.

Facing foreclosure? Here's everything you need to know about how to find support and keep your home.

If you weren’t ready to file a claim for VA benefits related to the PACT Act last fall, but did submit an intent to file (ITF) on or before Aug. 14, 2023, you still have time to file your claim. To protect the earliest potential effective date, you must file your claim within one year of the date that you filed your ITF. 

Surviving family members may be eligible for certain VA benefits and programs, such as financial assistance, home loans, education assistance, VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), or survivors pension.

“Do you know how to identify a VA claim predator?”

VA’s Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) has helped thousands of Veterans and their families make the conversion to direct deposit, which is quick, easy, and secure.

The PACT Act required increasing VBA’s workforce to the largest number in its history, and a significant shift in the way VBA approached, delivered and enhanced the customer experience.