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The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its financial hardship suspension on benefit debts through December 31, 2022.
This relief option, established to help Veterans through the COVID-19 pandemic, was set to expire September 30, 2022.
Beginning in September, debt notification letters will be mailed to affected Veterans advising them of the extended hardship suspension option, as well as extended debt repayment plans, waivers and compromises. Benefit debts include debts related to disability compensation, non-service-connected pension and education benefits.
“Helping Veterans manage, pay off, and — in some cases — eliminate their debt is one of our top priorities,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “Extending this hardship suspension is a key part of that critical effort, and it will help ease the burden for Veterans who are living with debt.”
More information: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5817