Summary#
This bill changes parts of title 38, United States Code, to raise some veteran and survivor payments and to change how certain VA home loan fees can be charged.
It does three main things:
- It adds a new monthly supplemental payment of $833.33 for veterans who are eligible for an aid-and-attendance allowance under the listed subsections. That supplement is in addition to other disability compensation and starts December 1, 2026, for months beginning on or after that date.
- It requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts used to pay dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for survivors when Social Security benefits increase under section 215(i). The DIC amounts will be raised by the Social Security increase percentage plus one percentage point. The rule to start making these increases takes effect December 1, 2026, and ends after the fifth such increase. The VA must publish the increased amounts in the Federal Register when Social Security publishes related material.
- It changes rules about fees for VA-guaranteed, -insured, or -made home loans. From the date the act is passed through September 30, 2035, the VA may collect a fee for a subsequent loan from a veteran who is receiving compensation (or would be eligible but for retirement or active pay) with a disability rating of 70% or less. That authority takes effect August 1, 2026, and applies to months beginning on or after that date.
What it means for you#
- If you are a veteran who already qualifies for an aid-and-attendance monthly allowance under the specified parts of law, you would receive an additional $833.33 per month starting December 1, 2026.
- If you are a surviving spouse or eligible survivor receiving dependency and indemnity compensation, future increases to those DIC dollar amounts would follow increases in Social Security benefits plus an extra 1 percentage point, starting December 1, 2026, for up to five increases.
- If you are a veteran with a disability rating of 70% or less and you seek a subsequent VA home loan between August 1, 2026 (applies to months beginning then) and September 30, 2035, the VA may charge a fee for that loan.
Expenses#
The bill sets a specific monthly supplement amount ($833.33) and defines a formula for future DIC increases (Social Security increase plus 1%), and it changes when certain loan fees may be collected. The bill text and provided metadata do not include a total cost estimate or a federal budget score. No publicly available information on overall budgetary cost is included in the provided material.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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