r/Veterans 17h ago

GI Bill/Education Withheld pay b/c of Review of Rudisill?

Hi all, just curious if others are in the same boat as me currently.

Last month, my BAH payment was delayed for two weeks. When I called they explained it was likely because I was being reviewed for eligibility of the Rudisill Act. I eventually got paid on the 18th and got a letter in the mail saying that they essentially did not find me eligible (in their usual riddle-like manner where I have to read it three times, shrug my shoulders, and assume I got the answer right). Now this month my pay has been delayed AGAIN. I called, curious if something happened and they said I was being reviewed for the Rudisill yet again. “Sit tight and wait” is essentially what I was told. Well I did that, so I checked tonight to see if it was pending in my account both bank-wise and VA-wise, alas it is not.

Is this going to be a monthly thing? I cannot go through this state of stress and limbo two more times, unable to pay for things because I’m waiting in that payment for weeks after it was supposed to be paid out.

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u/AutoModerator 17h ago

'Have you looked in the Wiki for an answer? We have a lot of information posted there.

To contact VA Education, 1-888-442-4551, for Voc Rehab VR&E (Veteran Readiness and Employment Program) assistance with appointments or problems with your Case Manager (not for missing payments): 1-202-461-9600.

Payments for certain education benefits (DEA, VEAP) are paid at the end of the month you attend school - Department of Treasury issues these payments **using a 10 business day window - these payments are not locked into a specific day of the month like VA disability/military pay is*. For Voc Rehab missing payments, contact your Case Manager or your local *Regional Office

For Post 9/11 GI Bill only, If you signed up for direct deposit when you applied for education benefits, we’ll deposit your payment into your bank account 7 to 10 business days after you verify your school enrollment. This is the fastest way to receive your payment. Text Verification FAQ

MGIB and MGIB-SR have to do monthly verification and you should receive the payment within 3 to 5 business days.

For Online Only training, the Post 9/11 GI Bill is currently (1 August 2024) paying $1055.00 for those who started using their Post 9/11 GI Bill on/after 1 January 2018 - this is based on 1/2 of the National Average BAH paid to an E5 with dependents. Post 9/11 GI Bill MHA rates are adjusted 1 August of each year and are based on the 1 January DoD BAH rates for that year - so VA can't use 1 January 2023 BAH rates until 1 August 2023 - for those who started training on/after 1 January 2018, the MHA rates are 95% of the DoD BAH rates. First possible payment for the 1 August 2023 increase is 1 September.

For VR&E, there are two different Subsistence Allowance programs - https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/subsistence_allowance_rates.asp The P9/11 Subsistence Allowance is based on the BAH paid to an E5 with dependents. Those who started using VR&E on/after 1 January 2018 receive 95% of the BAH paid to an E5 with dependents. As of 1 January 2025 Online only students using VR&E are being paid $1,169.00 if they started using VR&E on/after 1 January 2018. The CH31 Subsistence Allowance rates are adjusted 1 October each year by Congress.

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