VA disability and pension payment dates
VA pays disability compensation and pension at the start of each month, for the month before. When the 1st is a weekend or federal holiday, the payment comes on the last business day before it.
Next VA payment
Dates
| Payment for | Arrives |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | Wed, Dec 31* |
| January 2026 | Fri, Jan 30* |
| February 2026 | Fri, Feb 27* |
| March 2026 | Wed, Apr 1 |
| April 2026 | Fri, May 1 |
| May 2026 | Mon, Jun 1 |
| June 2026 | Wed, Jul 1 |
| July 2026 | Fri, Jul 31* |
| August 2026 | Tue, Sep 1 |
| September 2026 | Thu, Oct 1 |
| October 2026 | Fri, Oct 30* |
| November 2026 | Tue, Dec 1 |
| December 2026 | Thu, Dec 31* |
| January 2027 | Mon, Feb 1 |
| February 2027 | Mon, Mar 1 |
| March 2027 | Thu, Apr 1 |
| April 2027 | Fri, Apr 30* |
| May 2027 | Tue, Jun 1 |
| June 2027 | Thu, Jul 1 |
| July 2027 | Fri, Jul 30* |
| August 2027 | Wed, Sep 1 |
| September 2027 | Fri, Oct 1 |
| October 2027 | Mon, Nov 1 |
| November 2027 | Wed, Dec 1 |
* Early because the 1st is a weekend or federal holiday. VA doesn't publish a dated calendar; these dates apply its payment rule to the federal holiday calendar.
How the dates are set
VA disability compensation, Veterans Pension, and survivors benefits (DIC and survivors pension) are paid monthly in arrears: after the first payment on a new award (sent within about 15 days), payments are made at the beginning of each month for the prior month, i.e. due on the 1st. By law (38 U.S.C. 5120(e)), when the 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday VA certifies payment for delivery on the preceding Friday, and when the 1st is a legal public holiday, on the preceding weekday other than Saturday - so the payment can land in the same month it covers (e.g. the payment for October 2026, due Sunday, November 1, is made Friday, October 30, 2026; the payment for December 2026, due Friday, January 1, 2027, is made Thursday, December 31, 2026).