UPDATE: The first stimulus payments were sent Monday, June 22. All payments will be distributed by June 30.
Disabled military veterans currently receiving VA Disability Benefits are eligible to receive a one-time $250 Economic-Recovery Check from the US government. This is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Obama signed into law this past February.
Who is eligible for the $250 Stimulus Payment?
The $250 government stimulus check is for:
- Retirees, disabled individuals and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.
- Disabled veterans receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Railroad Retirement beneficiaries.
This is a one time check that will be sent out in 2009. As of this writing, there are no plans to make this check available in 2010 or beyond.
VA Disability Beneficiaries stimulus check information
If you receive disability benefits from the VA, you will be among the thousands of individuals receiving this $250 stimulus check. Here is the information you need to know:
- You will receive a one time $250 check.
- You will receive the payment in the same method you receive your regular disability payment (direct deposit or physical check).
- Your $250 stimulus payment will not be included in your regular VA disability payment.
- The $250 stimulus check is not considered taxable income.
- The $250 stimulus check will not affect your disability rating or benefits.
- Your check may be used to offset debts owed to federal or state agencies (back taxes, child support, etc.).
- You can only receive one $250 stimulus payment, even if you are eligible for more than one payment, such as from Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI)m or the Railroad Retirement Board. If you receive more than one check you will need to return it, or it will be taken from your account at a later date.
- The stimulus check should show up in your bank account as an electronic transfer from the “US Treasury 220 VA ERP.”
When will you receive your $250 stimulus check?
Disabled veterans should receive their payment by July 10, 2009. If you do not receive it by then, you should contact the Veterans Affairs Administration by e-mail, letter, or phone. Be sure to include your VA file number (usually SSN) when you contact them. Here is the contact information:
- Internet: https://iris.va.gov
- Phone: 1-800-827-1000, or 1-800-829-4833 (TDD)
- Mail: Department of Veterans Affairs, 1240 E 9th St, Cleveland OH, 44199
For more information about the $250 stimulus payment, check out the following websites:
Comments
Thanks for the link!
Has anybody received this payment yet? First I was told by end of May, then sometime in June, than by end of June. There is still no updates at: http://www.va.gov/ about it either.
Michael, I was expecting it around the beginning of July, and the VA letter stated to contact them if you have not received it by July 10th.
The VA did not release a schedule in anticipation of the date being pushed back or there being problems with issuance. I wouldn’t worry about not receiving it until the middle of July.
It looks like I might get the “offset” of the vet’s check for past due child support according to the http://themilitarywallet.com/2009/06/17/disabled-veterans-250-stimulus-checks/. Vet does not file Income Taxes,but, still eligible for check. I hope the Dept. of Treasury will see him in arrears, without his filing income tax.
has anyone received their checks, why is there a hold on them?
Dave, The VA has stated to contact them if you have not received it by July 10th. They also did not release a schedule of when the checks would be mailed.
My payment was received by direct deposit on Saturday, June 20th. There is undoubtedly some system for who gets them when – first initial of last name or last two digits of SSN. Do not look for a paper check unless that is how you usually get it.
I looked ay my bank account and saw that the $250 was Direct Deposited this morning 22 June 2009 !!! I recieved the letter stating I would get it (and if I had not received it by 10 July to call the 1-800 #) on 1 June 09.
My last name starts with “B” and my last two of my SSAN are “07″
I don’t want Obama’s check…I plan on sending my check back to the government….
My last two digits of my social is 61 last name beginning with S. apparently IRS is going by your last two social or by alphabetical order. Is the government sending the stimulus checks out in July?
Darryl Session Dallas, TX
Darryl, They didn’t release a schedule this time around – probably to avoid too many questions if they weren’t able to maintain the schedule as listed. The best advice I can offer is to contact them if you do not receive your check by July 10th.
Art or Daniel-can you tell me if TCS treasure 449 va erp direct deposit your stimulus check or us treasury? cause i got 182.00 but online banking says it’s tcs treasure. justing wondering this is something different from the stimulus pay?
Well today is the 24th of june and still no deposit. Last 2 of social is 60 and last name starts with “j”. VA is holding onto this money as long as they can cause every day is more interest as it sits in there banks………..
Received mine yesterday.
23 June 2009 – $250
Showed up under: US TREASURY 220 VA ERP
Surprised and had to figure out where the $ came from and found this site by searching US TREASURY VA ERP. Got mine fully credited to my account today. Last 2 are 32, last name W. I think I’ll save it for now. Will probably need it later.
Just noticed the announcement said to use your Service # when contacting the VA to find out why one didn’t get their checks before July 10th. Are they using these service numbers rather than SSN’s? One has to wonder.
In many cases your VA service number is you SSN.
I just got $129.00 in my account. I wanted to know if the other amount would show up later. Last two are 34. If anyone has any information on how much everyone is supposed to receive please post it or email me at Travis.Maxwell333 [AT]gmail.com. Thanks.
T. Maxwell, So far as I know, the payments should be sent in full. If you think the amount was in error, then I recommend contacting the VA with the information found in the above article.
Is it possible that there was an obligation you were not aware of that may have minimized the amount you received? Some examples include back taxes, late fees, penalties, money owed to the state, child support, etc. I do not mean to imply anything, because there could well be an error that caused the smaller payment.
Here is a question, I got my letter, but can’t find it, if you are receiving compensation, but you are having to pay back the lump sum you received when you were discharged, will you get the payment or will it go towards your payback?
H8W8IN, I don’t know the answer to your question. I recommend contacting the VA.
That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if they used it to off set the amount you had to pay back.
Just got mine today
250.00 even, came from US TREASURY VA ERP.. last name starts with D if that helps..
Got mine today. Appeared in my bank account as I was reconciling. I didn’t get the letter I guess or missed it so couldn’t figure out what I was gettng money for.
And to Jon Wilson above….Take the money. You pay taxes, it’s your money. But I hope Obama doesn’t think this is going to make me dislike him any less.
nothing here either but it’s promising to read that some of you are starting to receive it.. last 2 is 60 and last initial is A
I am getting confused. My ss number ends in 10 and have not gotten letter or money yet. SOme are saying that if my disability is not service related, I will not get a check. Any one know about this. Maybe that is why I have not gotten one yet. I am getting needs based pension.
Just read this today. Guess I will not get one after all.
To be eligible for the $250 payment, VA beneficiaries must have received compensation, pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), or spina bifida benefits at any time between November 2008 and January 2009. Also, beneficiaries must reside within the United States or Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. No application is necessary. VA will use its existing payment records to determine eligibility for the $250 payment.
Just read this today. Guess I will not ge tone after all. Why did they not say this earlier?
To be eligible for the $250 payment, VA beneficiaries must have received compensation, pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), or spina bifida benefits at any time between November 2008 and January 2009. Also, beneficiaries must reside within the United States or Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. No application is necessary. VA will use its existing payment records to determine eligibility for the $250 payment.
Reading what everyone has posted it seems to me that they are going by the last two of your social. That puts my hubby at probably sometime next week (his last two 64), hopefully anyway. But I am really glad so many of you are starting to see the money in your accounts
THIS is odd! I called the VA and they said the deposit was made 3 days ago. I called the bank and they said they had no record of this. I called the VA back and they said the software is a few days behind and I should get the check in a couple days. This sounds like a run around to me. Anyone have any thoughts as to what the heck is going on? How can they say it was deposited then say it was, but not yet? Only the VA….
I got mine on 6/22/09, didn’t know why I received the payment I had to Google TCS treasury. Thank You.
I have been looking for my check. I am unemployed and a disabled Vet. I need the funds. Anyone got a true scuddle on this yet?
quite a few articles out today regarding the stimulus money.
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-25-2009/0005050583&EDATE=
http://blogs.stripes.com/blogs/stripes-central/veterans-get-their-250-stimulus-checks-soon
i think the first article link is more informative.
no check today course today is federal payday i dont guess they would want to process something extra for the vets now would they
This might help. This website is posting a news release (dated June 25)from VA concerning the $250 payment.
http://www.dav.org/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=155
News about recovery check. Called bank and asked if their was any thing that was pending they told me it will post Monday Evening and be available Tuesday. So Army Dan check your bank account as my husband’s last two are the same as yours last name starts with T.
I still have not got it yet ssn last #71
Ryan: ”Payments were sent on the 22nd – 30th.” But I’m saying they looked up my ssn# and said it was deposited on the 22nd. Maybe the phone rep meant all sent 22nd-30th, but that’s not what he said. I asked if it was sent to the treasury first and he said, “No, it was deposited in your bank according to the computer.” I know it’s just a short wait to see what’s up, but I can’t help but think something went wrong after this exchange. The second call, different rep, said she wasn’t looking up my ssn# as she answers thousands of calls a day and didn’t have time, ”so give it a few days.” This is the 5th day after they first told me check deposited, but no check has been deposited. Just REALLY confusing. But thanks for replying.
Dave, gotcha… I would just wait a couple days. These programs are complicated and usually don’t go quite as planned. The initial release stated to contact them by July 10th if you haven’t received your check, but my guess is you will receive it by then. Best of luck!
diane:
ty for the info, i called my bank but i bank with pentegon federal credit union and they add funds when they get it and there is noting pending on my account. they said that if it is suppost to be available monday night tuesday morning then it wont show for me untill then. again ty for the info
nobody ask jon wilson or the other bone head about there dislikes of obama!i will take any money i can get in these bad times that bush made.
This seems stupid to me. I got the check, now who do I send it back to? This is what we are borrowing money for?
Called my bank today, my account shows 250 there but not to be posted to my account until the 30th. So if you have not recieved your 250, call your bank it might be pending.
Steve, email me and I’ll give you an adrress to send the check to and who to endorse it to
Called my bank today,there is no 250 pending but my regular compensation is pending for the 1st. I do not understand what is going on.
June 29th. Nothing.
June 30th. Mine was deposited today.
NO pending deposit today, called va and they told me that there is no set date to have any of the depoists installed except july 11th(call in date if u still havent recived it). But i was told that according to the system mine should be in sometime this week. so according to va u can get it anytime before july 11th..lazy va, just lazy
I received $19.42 from TCS TREAS 449 VA ERP. I don’t owe any money for anything so why did I receive this amount. I’ve been a disabled vet since 2006. Is this a simulus or some other compensation.
William, I am not sure what this payment would be… I recommend contacting the VA for more information.
Had not heard anything about receiving the funds. What a pleasant suprise!!
Received payment this morning as I think we were supposed to but really how hard would it have been to give us a date!?
Guess I’ll take the kids to lunch and the waterpark, $250 gone! lol
I had no idea that I was to receive this money. What an awesome surprise. Thank you for posting this on your website
I received $190.83 today. That’s such a strange amount. I wonder what I owed??? I didn’t get anything in the mail either regarding this, so I was confused on how I got money, and not wanting anyone to yank it back out, I found this site.
06/30. Just confirmed deposit of check into account today. Best of luck to all.
Got mine direct deposited today for $250.00 from VA ERA…. last name starts with O.
I would be patient…it will come, these new programs just take a little time…
sorry meant to type VA ERP
Received $250 today and was unaware of this. Thanks for all the posts on this website; gave me some awareness of what this deposit was. My last two is “72″ and my last name starts with a “C”.