The 2009 VA Disability rates went up on December 1, 2008. If you receive disability payments from the VA, you likely saw a small raise in your monthly check. You can view the current VA Disability rates here.
A change in your family status can earn you a higher VA disability payment
Remember to contact the VA whenever you have a change in family status as your rates may change as well. If you have a 30% disability rating or higher and you are also supporting qualified dependents such as a spouse, child, or parent, you may be eligible to receive a higher VA disability payment. If your disability rating is 20% or lower, changes in your family status should not affect your VA disability payment rates.
The VA will not know when there is a change in your family status, so you will need to inform them immediately when something changes – such as a birth, wedding, a parent moving in with you, or the death of a qualified dependent. It is best to inform the VA as soon as possible, however, you may be able to get payments backdated if you missed out on higher rates. Be sure to contact the VA disability center for more information.
Receive your disability check faster. When you file your disability claim, be sure to give the VA the routing number to your bank. I recommend using a high yield savings account so you can earn more money on any interest that your money earns.
Comments
I receive my VA compensation check as Veteran alone. I am a Veteran with spouse only. How can I get that changed. We are celebrating our 38th wedding anniversary. I don’t know how this oversite happened, but would you please correct this for me.
Thank You Wayne.
George, you will need to fill out VA Form 21-686c – Declaration of Status of Dependents and send it in to your regional VA Center. You can download the form online.
I was living out of the USA until Oct 31, 2009, then moved back. I’m a 100% service-connected disabled veteran. Can I still claim the $250 or is it too late?
I need to get a loan of 20 to 25, ooo dollars for my house. I need it bad, my husband was has been sick many years and I have let the house go, now that he died last sept. I want to fix it up but when I fill a app. out with every they say my credit is bad, of course it is, II didnt pay much WE didnt have it, he spent 20 yrs in the Navy and died of AGENT ORANGE AND HEART PROBLEMS, THE MILITARY OWNS HIM THAT AND ME TO SINCE i took care of him. JUATtell me how to get the money without been turned down.