VA Disability Payment Schedule: When will veterans receive their benefits in August 2025?

Americans receiving monthly disability compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rely on a consistent payment schedule to meet their financial obligations. So, how does that schedule break down in 2025? And who gets paid in August?

Understanding the 2025 payment calendar is critical for effective planning, particularly for those living on fixed incomes or supporting dependents. In August 2025, eligible veterans will receive benefits on Friday, August 29.

To minimize potential disruptions, VA disability compensation is paid monthly, typically on the first business day of the month following the month for which the benefit applies.

If that business day is a holiday or weekend, the VA adjusts by issuing payments on the last business day of the previous month. As a result, the payment for August will be due on the 29th.

It is important to note that the VA payment for July will arrive on August 1. Those receiving benefits will not be paid twice in one month, despite the later August 29 date. That’s for September. Ensure that budgets are properly planned to avoid financial hardship.

The following is the complete list of remaining and expected 2025 pay dates:

The VA aims to slash duplicate medical billing: Hopes to find $106m

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has formed a formal partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address the long-standing problem of duplicate medical billing.

The collaboration, announced on July 22, aims to recover approximately $106 million in overpayments made over the previous six years for health care services provided to veterans enrolled in both the VA health care system and Medicare.

This joint initiative is the result of an investigation that revealed that nearly 5.9 million dual-enrolled veterans had their medical claims processed and paid by both federal agencies, resulting in significant waste.

Until now, there was no shared system in place to alert providers when they submitted claims to both entities for the same services. This lack of oversight enabled duplicate payments to go undetected.

Beginning this month, the VA and CMS will begin sending repayment notices to medical providers who received excess funds due to billing overlaps. Officials have emphasized that the recovery effort aims not only to reclaim taxpayer dollars, but also to improve efficiency and reinvest savings.

As part of the same announcement, the VA described steps being taken to modernize internal practices and reduce financial mismanagement through a recently implemented data-matching agreement between the VA and CMS.

This will allow both agencies to cross-reference claims, preventing duplicate billing in the future, as part of a larger commitment to financial accountability and operational reform.

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