Review of GI Bill Payment Delays
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
Student veterans are experiencing significant delays in receiving their monthly housing allowance payments due to ongoing IT implementation issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which impacts their ability to cover living expenses while attending school.
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Student Veterans
They are experiencing delays in receiving monthly housing allowance payments required for living expenses.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is responsible for the implementation of the GI Bill and is under Congressional oversight to resolve IT and processing failures.
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Summary
Why It Matters
Student veterans are experiencing significant delays in receiving their monthly housing allowance payments due to ongoing IT implementation issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which impacts their ability to cover living expenses while attending school.
Key Facts
- The Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on November 15, 2018, to address ongoing GI Bill payment processing delays.
- The hearing focused on the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill of 2017.
- Veterans have reported extended delays in receiving monthly housing allowance payments.
- The Chairman stated that previous assurances from the VA that delays would be resolved in days or weeks were not met.
- The delays are attributed to increased workloads and IT system failures within the VA.
- The Subcommittee identified the current situation as potentially the most significant implementation burden for student veterans since 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are GI Bill payments being delayed?
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Discoveries
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Recurring Implementation Failure
The Subcommittee noted that the 2017 GI Bill implementation issues mirror similar systemic failures observed during the 2010 GI Bill changes.
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