Congressional Hearing on VA Policy and GI Bill Payment Delays
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
The hearing establishes the VA's commitment to retroactively correct GI Bill housing allowance underpayments and maintain current payment rates for student veterans affected by system rollout delays.
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Student Veterans
They are subject to changes in GI Bill housing allowance payment timing and the correction of retroactive payment errors.
Veterans Benefits Administration
The agency is responsible for implementing policy changes and fixing IT system delays related to benefit payments.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The VA committed to paying monthly housing allowance rates for the Post-9/11 GI Bill at current academic year Department of Defense Basic Housing Allowance rates.
- The VA committed to retroactively correcting any underpayments caused by implementation problems related to Sections 107 and 501 of the GI Bill.
- The hearing was held on November 29, 2018, by the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- The hearing focused on the VA's internal processes for developing and implementing new policy initiatives.
- Testimony was provided by officials from the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Office of Inspector General, and representatives from major veterans service organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the VA try to recover overpayments made during the GI Bill system delays?
How will the VA handle underpayments to student veterans?
Why It Matters
The hearing establishes the VA's commitment to retroactively correct GI Bill housing allowance underpayments and maintain current payment rates for student veterans affected by system rollout delays.
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GI Bill Payment Correction
The VA explicitly moved to a policy of retroactive correction for underpayments and non-recovery of overpayments following IT system failures.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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