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
Got mine on the 29th. Last two are #83.
Got mine yesterday! Last mane W.
Last name starts with “A”, last two are 73. Nothing as of 1 July.
Got mine today; last name starts with “R”, last two are 91. My thanks also for this post; I had no idea what the $250 was for!
This was truly a blessing, down to my last $50.00 was unaware it would even be deposited to my account!!
Thank you to whom ever sent it my way!!!
Mine hit today. $250.
The line item shows as “VA/ERP” for the direct deposit.
Got mine yesterday! Didn’t even know we were getting it. Last name starts with “M” and last 2 are 73. Hopefully everyone receives theres soon.
Mine hit yesterday for $250 – caught me by surprise and was worried it was a mistake I’d have to pay back … so a google search brought me here. Glad to know it’s for real. VERY pleasant surprise.
My last 2 are 11 and last name M i have received absolutely nothing yet. I do not think there is a system as suspected because I do not owe anything.
My last two are 16 and mine was posted on 6/22 in my credit union account. Woohoo!
As of July 2 I haven’t recieved anything except a letter stating that I would be recieving it. It would come in real handy right now, but as always with the VA it is a hurry up and wait.
I got mine the 30th. Thanks
I got my deposit on 6/30. My last ends in 78. I didn’t even know we were getting it. I googled VA ERP (thats what is says on my online account as the source) and I came upon this website.
I’ve been reading the responses here and it’s just unbelievable how people have ignored what many posters have put here. That if the payment doesn’t come by July 10th they should contact VA. But over and over again people have been asking when they should get paid since June 21. I guess. Things must be really bad out here.
I got mine on the 30th but i didn’t know what it was for until i did a serch and found you guys. I needed it too my family is going trough a hard time right now.
Thanks,
Just got mine.
Still havent recieved mine. last name is B and last 2 is 89??
My husband received his on 6-22. Last name M, last 2 07.
Mine came on July 1st
Well my last name start with J and last two 25 still nothing. My wife got a check last week which I was wondering why it wasn’t direct deposited kinda strange. Her last name is the same and last two 72. Not sure whats going on, Maybe it will come with my GI Bill this month who knows.
Hey guys,
If your $250.00 payment was reduced, you need to call 1-800-304-3107. That is the Treasury offset office. It is an automated service that will ask for your ssn and tell you if you have a federal debt. First press #1, then press #2.
AJ,
Does your wife have normal direct depost with monthly VA benefit? If so, tehn I need to check my mail and see if my check is there. My last 2 digits is “94″, and last name starts with “M”.
I got my stimulus check. This isn’t going to do much to stimulate my economical situation. ah well…. its groceries
thank you!
Just noticed an extra $250 deposit made June 22! Didn’t even know about it. Looked up VA ERP to see what it was for – thought it was an error or something. I’ll take it – thank you!!
I filed my comp/pen claim last Oct. and recieved retroactive payments back to then in June this year. anyone else being told they don’t qualify for the $250 if this is the case>?
I never got a letter so, I didn’t know anything about it. I just got my bank statement and found this site while trying to figure out what VA ERP was. Last Initial M last 2SS 01. My statement says it was deposited 6/19. Does that help anyone else?
I just noticed my bank balance was off by $250 and saw that my account had a deposit on June 26 from VA ERP. I googled it just now and found out about the stimulus. I didn’t receive a letter or hear anything about it, but sure am glad to get it…gotta pay car insurance!!! LOL…. Thanks, Mr President!
Phil, I filed my last October and got back paid and I havent received anything!
They sent my check out on the 22nd alright, the only problem is they sent it to the wrong bank. when I call the va they told me that so I went to that old bank and they said that it had been returned and even gave me a reference #. So I called the VA back and they told me that they have nothing to do with these checks that they come form the US Treasury. So now I have to wait for the treasury dept. to relize that my check has been returned and then decide if they are going to mail me a new check or not. So calling the va is not going to do any good.. So if anyone can tell me how to get ahold of the us treasure that would be a great help.
Hello Beverly, Sorry to hear about your situation. You can contact the US Treasury through their website: http://www.ustreas.gov/contacts.shtml
Best of luck.
I have still not received my check, checked both my bank accounts, checked my mail, checked with the post office. I tried calling yesterday but after 20minutes on hold I got an automated machine telling me to call back later when there was less call volume, so I called an hour later and they were closed.
Last 2 are 47. Anybody else having similar issues?
i have the same problem as the last person. my file # ends in 50. no check and same problem being on the for half hour then gets a hangup.
Hey Guys,
I just received an email from the Pittsburgh VA office. I had inquired about the 250 payment and they said because I am a veteran living overseas, I am not entitled to it. Who knew about these stipulations. I am still a resident of FL. Is anybody else in the same boat as me? I asked for a manager to verify this and get back to me.
L. Roon: I do not have the detail for your situation. I recommend contacting the VA for a reference so you can read through the specific eligibility requirements.
Have not received stimulus check yet. My last name starts with W and my social with 50. Is it still coming?
Larry: I recommend contacting the VA about your payment.
I inquired about mine today and was told I was not eligible. I began receiving compensation retroactive to my EAOS 8/08 but the VA is slow and I did not get my first check until March 09, accrding to them,,,technically i am not eligible for it. This blows
I’m in the same situation as some…I put my claim in September 2008, didn’t get the decision/payment until March 2009.
I was expecting to be eligible for the $250, but they said it would NOT be retroactive. I do not think that’s right either.
If enough people raise a fuss, and report it to the VA OIG, maybe we can make them change it!
You can report here:
http://www.va.gov/oig/contacts/hotline.asp
FL resident –
I too, am living overseas and found the bonus direct deposited into my account on the 22 of June. I was surprised as I had heard nothing about this and contacted the man to find out what it was about.
My exhusband is over a year behind in his Child Support. At our hearing on Tuesday (7/21), he provided a letter saying his $250 would be offset and paid to me for some of his back due Support. My question is, does anyone have an idea how long that will take?
Usually offsets are applied within 4 weeks or so of being claimed, but I’m just curious to know if anyone else has had their offset paid toward their debts yet…
I’m a 40% disabled veteran and to this day I yet to receive
the $250.00 stimulus payment. Is there something wrong with
me or the system?
Hello my name is zachary and i was disscharged from the milltery and how dose this prosscess work i had an ingery will i was working on a Jet that burnd my foot real bad to wear i cant move my nervous in my left foot what should i do from hear?
I got a $250.00 stimulus payment but I didn’t get my regular 50% disable benefit payment. What’s up wit that?
Mike, you should have received it. I recommend contacting the VA.
IT WEDS. AUGUST 12, 2009 & I STILL HAVEN’T GOT MY CHECK FOR AUGUST ’09. HELL I THOUGHT I HAD GOTTEN A BOGUS CHECK LAST MONTH JULY ’09. I’M GLAD I CAME HERE TO SEE ALL THIS VA STIMULUS CHECK CHATTER. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM & HAVE ANSWERS FOR ME?
Jules, The $250 check is a one time event. If you believe there to be an error, then you should contact the VA with the information provided in the article.
I am a disabled veteran who has not received benefit money from the government that I know I deserve and have been getting the run around for 20 years. I have done everything except sue the military. Why can’t I receive anything from a country that I served?
Well I am a disable veteran it is now August 31 and I still haven’t received the benefit money from the government either. I contacted the VA erlier this month and all they were able to tell me was that I should be receiving it by the end of August. I wonder what excuses they’ll have when I call this week?
I guess I am not the only one. I called July 10 about my payment after I received an offset letter of only $70 and was told that my payment went to an old bank. So informed them of the new information. I have been told many different dates of when I would receive my payment and now its Sept 2 and I still have not received it. I received a call from the recovery team after my first inquiry and now they won’t call me again. Its very aggravating. I work for the IRS and even we sent out the stimulus checks we did a better job than this.
WOW, here it is Sep 22nd and I just got my $250 via direct deposit. I didn’t know what it was and had to do a web search. I originally thought it was Education benefits under the new Post 9/11 GI bill. I guess better slow than never.
Hey guys, I just got my 250.00 stimulus check. I was told early in July that veterans living overseas ( APO AE) were not eligible because we did not live physically in the U.S. And I looked at my acct today and there it was.
Glad to hear it, DM!
How can I change my disability direct deposit from one bank to another?
You need to contact the VA and send in a new direct deposit form. You should be able to contact your Regional Office Homepages for more information.
The VA also lists this information:
So you may be able to do it over the phone.
I recieved the 250 VA Disability Stimulus Check in 2009. I am doing my federal and state taxes for 2009 and Uncle Sam is taking this money back from me under Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Section. I didn’t think that this money was going to have to be paid back. What a joke. Uncle Sam makes it appear to everyone that he is doing something great for the Disable Veterans. But what has been hidden is that he will take it back. It sure wasn’t as good as it seemed. What was the purpose?
I received the $250.00 stimulus last year and IRS took it back when I did my taxes. When I received the stimulus I was told that it was NOT taxable and I would not have to claim it. So I didn’t, two days later H&R Block is calling telling me that IRS says I have to claim it and it would be deducted out of my refund. I just want to know why did the government give us the money if we had to pay it back, this is not right nor fair. Bad enough we didn’t get the yearly raise on our checks. How does our government expect us to make ends meet when everything is going up in price. Where is the fairness?
we just realized that we have to claim the $250.00 stimulus check also, it isn’t fair………………………
We received the $250 last year, but they took it RIGHT out of our taxes for 2010 filing! The entire $250 was deducted. What a freaking joke!