Statement by Secretary Robert Wilkie on Forever GI Bill Housing Benefit Payments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 29, 2018

 

Statement by Secretary Robert Wilkie on Forever GI Bill Housing Benefit Payments

To clear up any confusion, I want to make clear that each and every post-9/11 GI Bill beneficiary will be made 100 percent whole –

retroactively if need be – for their housing benefits for this academic year based on Forever GI Bill rates, not on post-9/11 GI Bill rates.

 

I made this clear to Chairmen Isakson and Roe on calls Tuesday and want to reassure Veterans and taxpayers that is indeed the case.

 

Although VA has encountered issues with implementing the Forever GI Bill on Congress’ timeline, we will work with lawmakers to ensure

that – once VA is in a position to process education claims in accordance with the new law – each and every beneficiary will receive retroactively

the exact benefits to which they are entitled under that law.

 

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