Disabled Veterans to Receive $250 Stimulus Checks
UPDATE: The first stimulus payments were sent Monday, June 22. All payments will be distributed by June 30.
Disabled military veterans currently receiving VA Disability Benefits are eligible to receive a one-time $250 Economic-Recovery Check from the US government. This is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Obama signed into law this past February.
Who is eligible for the $250 Stimulus Payment?
The $250 government stimulus check is for:
- Retirees, disabled individuals and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.
- Disabled veterans receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Railroad Retirement beneficiaries.
This is a one time check that will be sent out in 2009. As of this writing, there are no plans to make this check available in 2010 or beyond.
VA Disability Beneficiaries stimulus check information
If you receive disability benefits from the VA, you will be among the thousands of individuals receiving this $250 stimulus check. Here is the information you need to know:
- You will receive a one time $250 check.
- You will receive the payment in the same method you receive your regular disability payment (direct deposit or physical check).
- Your $250 stimulus payment will not be included in your regular VA disability payment.
- The $250 stimulus check is not considered taxable income.
- The $250 stimulus check will not affect your disability rating or benefits.
- Your check may be used to offset debts owed to federal or state agencies (back taxes, child support, etc.).
- You can only receive one $250 stimulus payment, even if you are eligible for more than one payment, such as from Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI)m or the Railroad Retirement Board. If you receive more than one check you will need to return it, or it will be taken from your account at a later date.
- The stimulus check should show up in your bank account as an electronic transfer from the “US Treasury 220 VA ERP.”
When will you receive your $250 stimulus check?
Disabled veterans should receive their payment by July 10, 2009. If you do not receive it by then, you should contact the Veterans Affairs Administration by e-mail, letter, or phone. Be sure to include your VA file number (usually SSN) when you contact them. Here is the contact information:
- Internet: https://iris.va.gov
- Phone: 1-800-827-1000, or 1-800-829-4833 (TDD)
- Mail: Department of Veterans Affairs, 1240 E 9th St, Cleveland OH, 44199
For more information about the $250 stimulus payment, check out the following websites:
Related posts:
- Not all Veteran’s Have Received Their Economic Stimulus Checks Yet
- How Does the Economic Stimulus Rebate Affect Military Members?
- 2009 Economic Stimulus – What it Means to You
- Watch Out For Stimulus Check and Government Grant Fraud!
- What to Do About a Lost or Stolen Stimulus Check
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June 20th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Thanks for the link!
June 21st, 2009 at 2:17 am
Has anybody received this payment yet? First I was told by end of May, then sometime in June, than by end of June. There is still no updates at: http://www.va.gov/ about it either.
June 21st, 2009 at 12:00 pm
It looks like I might get the “offset” of the vet’s check for past due child support according to the http://militaryfinancenetwork.com/2009/06/17/disabled-veterans-250-stimulus-checks/. Vet does not file Income Taxes,but, still eligible for check. I hope the Dept. of Treasury will see him in arrears, without his filing income tax.
June 21st, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Michael, I was expecting it around the beginning of July, and the VA letter stated to contact them if you have not received it by July 10th.
The VA did not release a schedule in anticipation of the date being pushed back or there being problems with issuance. I wouldn’t worry about not receiving it until the middle of July.
June 21st, 2009 at 11:41 pm
has anyone received their checks, why is there a hold on them?
June 21st, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Dave, The VA has stated to contact them if you have not received it by July 10th. They also did not release a schedule of when the checks would be mailed.
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
My payment was received by direct deposit on Saturday, June 20th. There is undoubtedly some system for who gets them when – first initial of last name or last two digits of SSN. Do not look for a paper check unless that is how you usually get it.
June 22nd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
I looked ay my bank account and saw that the $250 was Direct Deposited this morning 22 June 2009 !!! I recieved the letter stating I would get it (and if I had not received it by 10 July to call the 1-800 #) on 1 June 09.
My last name starts with “B” and my last two of my SSAN are “07″
June 22nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I don’t want Obama’s check…I plan on sending my check back to the government….
June 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 am
My last two digits of my social is 61 last name beginning with S. apparently IRS is going by your last two social or by alphabetical order. Is the government sending the stimulus checks out in July?
Darryl Session Dallas, TX
June 23rd, 2009 at 9:44 am
Darryl, They didn’t release a schedule this time around – probably to avoid too many questions if they weren’t able to maintain the schedule as listed. The best advice I can offer is to contact them if you do not receive your check by July 10th.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Art or Daniel-can you tell me if TCS treasure 449 va erp direct deposit your stimulus check or us treasury? cause i got 182.00 but online banking says it’s tcs treasure. justing wondering this is something different from the stimulus pay?
June 24th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Well today is the 24th of june and still no deposit. Last 2 of social is 60 and last name starts with “j”. VA is holding onto this money as long as they can cause every day is more interest as it sits in there banks………..
June 24th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Received mine yesterday.
23 June 2009 – $250
Showed up under: US TREASURY 220 VA ERP
June 24th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Surprised and had to figure out where the $ came from and found this site by searching US TREASURY VA ERP. Got mine fully credited to my account today. Last 2 are 32, last name W. I think I’ll save it for now. Will probably need it later.
June 24th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Just noticed the announcement said to use your Service # when contacting the VA to find out why one didn’t get their checks before July 10th. Are they using these service numbers rather than SSN’s? One has to wonder.
June 24th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
In many cases your VA service number is you SSN.
June 24th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I just got $129.00 in my account. I wanted to know if the other amount would show up later. Last two are 34. If anyone has any information on how much everyone is supposed to receive please post it or email me at Travis.Maxwell333 [AT]gmail.com. Thanks.
June 24th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
T. Maxwell, So far as I know, the payments should be sent in full. If you think the amount was in error, then I recommend contacting the VA with the information found in the above article.
Is it possible that there was an obligation you were not aware of that may have minimized the amount you received? Some examples include back taxes, late fees, penalties, money owed to the state, child support, etc. I do not mean to imply anything, because there could well be an error that caused the smaller payment.
June 24th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Here is a question, I got my letter, but can’t find it, if you are receiving compensation, but you are having to pay back the lump sum you received when you were discharged, will you get the payment or will it go towards your payback?
June 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Just got mine today
June 24th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
250.00 even, came from US TREASURY VA ERP.. last name starts with D if that helps..
June 24th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Got mine today. Appeared in my bank account as I was reconciling. I didn’t get the letter I guess or missed it so couldn’t figure out what I was gettng money for.
And to Jon Wilson above….Take the money. You pay taxes, it’s your money. But I hope Obama doesn’t think this is going to make me dislike him any less.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
nothing here either but it’s promising to read that some of you are starting to receive it.. last 2 is 60 and last initial is A
June 25th, 2009 at 3:53 am
I am getting confused. My ss number ends in 10 and have not gotten letter or money yet. SOme are saying that if my disability is not service related, I will not get a check. Any one know about this. Maybe that is why I have not gotten one yet. I am getting needs based pension.
June 25th, 2009 at 4:43 am
Just read this today. Guess I will not get one after all.
To be eligible for the $250 payment, VA beneficiaries must have received compensation, pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), or spina bifida benefits at any time between November 2008 and January 2009. Also, beneficiaries must reside within the United States or Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. No application is necessary. VA will use its existing payment records to determine eligibility for the $250 payment.
June 25th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Just read this today. Guess I will not ge tone after all. Why did they not say this earlier?
To be eligible for the $250 payment, VA beneficiaries must have received compensation, pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), or spina bifida benefits at any time between November 2008 and January 2009. Also, beneficiaries must reside within the United States or Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. No application is necessary. VA will use its existing payment records to determine eligibility for the $250 payment.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Reading what everyone has posted it seems to me that they are going by the last two of your social. That puts my hubby at probably sometime next week (his last two 64), hopefully anyway. But I am really glad so many of you are starting to see the money in your accounts
June 25th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
THIS is odd! I called the VA and they said the deposit was made 3 days ago. I called the bank and they said they had no record of this. I called the VA back and they said the software is a few days behind and I should get the check in a couple days. This sounds like a run around to me. Anyone have any thoughts as to what the heck is going on? How can they say it was deposited then say it was, but not yet? Only the VA….
June 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I got mine on 6/22/09, didn’t know why I received the payment I had to Google TCS treasury. Thank You.
June 25th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I have been looking for my check. I am unemployed and a disabled Vet. I need the funds. Anyone got a true scuddle on this yet?
June 25th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
quite a few articles out today regarding the stimulus money.
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-25-2009/0005050583&EDATE=
http://blogs.stripes.com/blogs/stripes-central/veterans-get-their-250-stimulus-checks-soon
i think the first article link is more informative.
June 26th, 2009 at 8:37 am
no check today course today is federal payday i dont guess they would want to process something extra for the vets now would they
June 26th, 2009 at 9:16 am
This might help. This website is posting a news release (dated June 25)from VA concerning the $250 payment.
http://www.dav.org/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=155
June 26th, 2009 at 10:05 am
News about recovery check. Called bank and asked if their was any thing that was pending they told me it will post Monday Evening and be available Tuesday. So Army Dan check your bank account as my husband’s last two are the same as yours last name starts with T.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:22 am
I still have not got it yet ssn last #71
June 26th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Ryan: ”Payments were sent on the 22nd – 30th.” But I’m saying they looked up my ssn# and said it was deposited on the 22nd. Maybe the phone rep meant all sent 22nd-30th, but that’s not what he said. I asked if it was sent to the treasury first and he said, “No, it was deposited in your bank according to the computer.” I know it’s just a short wait to see what’s up, but I can’t help but think something went wrong after this exchange. The second call, different rep, said she wasn’t looking up my ssn# as she answers thousands of calls a day and didn’t have time, ‘’so give it a few days.” This is the 5th day after they first told me check deposited, but no check has been deposited. Just REALLY confusing. But thanks for replying.
June 26th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Dave, gotcha… I would just wait a couple days. These programs are complicated and usually don’t go quite as planned. The initial release stated to contact them by July 10th if you haven’t received your check, but my guess is you will receive it by then. Best of luck!
June 26th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
H8W8IN, I don’t know the answer to your question. I recommend contacting the VA.
That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if they used it to off set the amount you had to pay back.
June 26th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
diane:
ty for the info, i called my bank but i bank with pentegon federal credit union and they add funds when they get it and there is noting pending on my account. they said that if it is suppost to be available monday night tuesday morning then it wont show for me untill then. again ty for the info
June 26th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
nobody ask jon wilson or the other bone head about there dislikes of obama!i will take any money i can get in these bad times that bush made.
June 26th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
This seems stupid to me. I got the check, now who do I send it back to? This is what we are borrowing money for?
June 26th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Called my bank today, my account shows 250 there but not to be posted to my account until the 30th. So if you have not recieved your 250, call your bank it might be pending.
June 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Steve, email me and I’ll give you an adrress to send the check to and who to endorse it to
June 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Called my bank today,there is no 250 pending but my regular compensation is pending for the 1st. I do not understand what is going on.
June 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
June 29th. Nothing.
June 29th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
June 30th. Mine was deposited today.
June 29th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
NO pending deposit today, called va and they told me that there is no set date to have any of the depoists installed except july 11th(call in date if u still havent recived it). But i was told that according to the system mine should be in sometime this week. so according to va u can get it anytime before july 11th..lazy va, just lazy
June 30th, 2009 at 5:22 am
I received $19.42 from TCS TREAS 449 VA ERP. I don’t owe any money for anything so why did I receive this amount. I’ve been a disabled vet since 2006. Is this a simulus or some other compensation.
June 30th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Had not heard anything about receiving the funds. What a pleasant suprise!!
June 30th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Received payment this morning as I think we were supposed to but really how hard would it have been to give us a date!?
Guess I’ll take the kids to lunch and the waterpark, $250 gone! lol
June 30th, 2009 at 9:58 am
William, I am not sure what this payment would be… I recommend contacting the VA for more information.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:03 am
I had no idea that I was to receive this money. What an awesome surprise. Thank you for posting this on your website
June 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I received $190.83 today. That’s such a strange amount. I wonder what I owed??? I didn’t get anything in the mail either regarding this, so I was confused on how I got money, and not wanting anyone to yank it back out, I found this site.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
06/30. Just confirmed deposit of check into account today. Best of luck to all.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Got mine direct deposited today for $250.00 from VA ERA…. last name starts with O.
I would be patient…it will come, these new programs just take a little time…
June 30th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
sorry meant to type VA ERP
June 30th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Received $250 today and was unaware of this. Thanks for all the posts on this website; gave me some awareness of what this deposit was. My last two is “72″ and my last name starts with a “C”.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:48 am
Got mine on the 29th. Last two are #83.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Got mine yesterday! Last mane W.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Last name starts with “A”, last two are 73. Nothing as of 1 July.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Got mine today; last name starts with “R”, last two are 91. My thanks also for this post; I had no idea what the $250 was for!
July 1st, 2009 at 1:40 pm
This was truly a blessing, down to my last $50.00 was unaware it would even be deposited to my account!!
Thank you to whom ever sent it my way!!!
July 1st, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Mine hit today. $250.
The line item shows as “VA/ERP” for the direct deposit.
July 1st, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Got mine yesterday! Didn’t even know we were getting it. Last name starts with “M” and last 2 are 73. Hopefully everyone receives theres soon.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Mine hit yesterday for $250 – caught me by surprise and was worried it was a mistake I’d have to pay back … so a google search brought me here. Glad to know it’s for real. VERY pleasant surprise.
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:41 am
My last 2 are 11 and last name M i have received absolutely nothing yet. I do not think there is a system as suspected because I do not owe anything.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:36 am
My last two are 16 and mine was posted on 6/22 in my credit union account. Woohoo!
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 am
As of July 2 I haven’t recieved anything except a letter stating that I would be recieving it. It would come in real handy right now, but as always with the VA it is a hurry up and wait.
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:15 am
I got mine the 30th. Thanks
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I got my deposit on 6/30. My last ends in 78. I didn’t even know we were getting it. I googled VA ERP (thats what is says on my online account as the source) and I came upon this website.
I’ve been reading the responses here and it’s just unbelievable how people have ignored what many posters have put here. That if the payment doesn’t come by July 10th they should contact VA. But over and over again people have been asking when they should get paid since June 21. I guess. Things must be really bad out here.
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I got mine on the 30th but i didn’t know what it was for until i did a serch and found you guys. I needed it too my family is going trough a hard time right now.
Thanks,
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Just got mine.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Still havent recieved mine. last name is B and last 2 is 89??
July 5th, 2009 at 4:02 am
[...] @ Military Money presents Disabled Veterans to Receive $250 Stimulus Checks posted at Military Finance Network, saying, “Information about who receives the $250 economic [...]
July 5th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
My husband received his on 6-22. Last name M, last 2 07.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Mine came on July 1st
July 6th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Well my last name start with J and last two 25 still nothing. My wife got a check last week which I was wondering why it wasn’t direct deposited kinda strange. Her last name is the same and last two 72. Not sure whats going on, Maybe it will come with my GI Bill this month who knows.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Hey guys,
If your $250.00 payment was reduced, you need to call 1-800-304-3107. That is the Treasury offset office. It is an automated service that will ask for your ssn and tell you if you have a federal debt. First press #1, then press #2.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:55 am
AJ,
Does your wife have normal direct depost with monthly VA benefit? If so, tehn I need to check my mail and see if my check is there. My last 2 digits is “94″, and last name starts with “M”.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I got my stimulus check. This isn’t going to do much to stimulate my economical situation. ah well…. its groceries
thank you!
July 6th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Just noticed an extra $250 deposit made June 22! Didn’t even know about it. Looked up VA ERP to see what it was for – thought it was an error or something. I’ll take it – thank you!!
July 7th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
I filed my comp/pen claim last Oct. and recieved retroactive payments back to then in June this year. anyone else being told they don’t qualify for the $250 if this is the case>?
July 7th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I never got a letter so, I didn’t know anything about it. I just got my bank statement and found this site while trying to figure out what VA ERP was. Last Initial M last 2SS 01. My statement says it was deposited 6/19. Does that help anyone else?
July 8th, 2009 at 9:58 am
I just noticed my bank balance was off by $250 and saw that my account had a deposit on June 26 from VA ERP. I googled it just now and found out about the stimulus. I didn’t receive a letter or hear anything about it, but sure am glad to get it…gotta pay car insurance!!! LOL…. Thanks, Mr President!
July 8th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Phil, I filed my last October and got back paid and I havent received anything!
July 10th, 2009 at 1:26 am
They sent my check out on the 22nd alright, the only problem is they sent it to the wrong bank. when I call the va they told me that so I went to that old bank and they said that it had been returned and even gave me a reference #. So I called the VA back and they told me that they have nothing to do with these checks that they come form the US Treasury. So now I have to wait for the treasury dept. to relize that my check has been returned and then decide if they are going to mail me a new check or not. So calling the va is not going to do any good.. So if anyone can tell me how to get ahold of the us treasure that would be a great help.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Hello Beverly, Sorry to hear about your situation. You can contact the US Treasury through their website: http://www.ustreas.gov/contacts.shtml
Best of luck.
July 11th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I have still not received my check, checked both my bank accounts, checked my mail, checked with the post office. I tried calling yesterday but after 20minutes on hold I got an automated machine telling me to call back later when there was less call volume, so I called an hour later and they were closed.
Last 2 are 47. Anybody else having similar issues?
July 13th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
i have the same problem as the last person. my file # ends in 50. no check and same problem being on the for half hour then gets a hangup.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Hey Guys,
I just received an email from the Pittsburgh VA office. I had inquired about the 250 payment and they said because I am a veteran living overseas, I am not entitled to it. Who knew about these stipulations. I am still a resident of FL. Is anybody else in the same boat as me? I asked for a manager to verify this and get back to me.
July 14th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Have not received stimulus check yet. My last name starts with W and my social with 50. Is it still coming?
July 14th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Larry: I recommend contacting the VA about your payment.
July 14th, 2009 at 9:18 am
L. Roon: I do not have the detail for your situation. I recommend contacting the VA for a reference so you can read through the specific eligibility requirements.
July 14th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I inquired about mine today and was told I was not eligible. I began receiving compensation retroactive to my EAOS 8/08 but the VA is slow and I did not get my first check until March 09, accrding to them,,,technically i am not eligible for it. This blows
July 15th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I’m in the same situation as some…I put my claim in September 2008, didn’t get the decision/payment until March 2009.
I was expecting to be eligible for the $250, but they said it would NOT be retroactive. I do not think that’s right either.
If enough people raise a fuss, and report it to the VA OIG, maybe we can make them change it!
You can report here:
http://www.va.gov/oig/contacts/hotline.asp
July 20th, 2009 at 2:09 am
FL resident –
I too, am living overseas and found the bonus direct deposited into my account on the 22 of June. I was surprised as I had heard nothing about this and contacted the man to find out what it was about.
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
My exhusband is over a year behind in his Child Support. At our hearing on Tuesday (7/21), he provided a letter saying his $250 would be offset and paid to me for some of his back due Support. My question is, does anyone have an idea how long that will take?
Usually offsets are applied within 4 weeks or so of being claimed, but I’m just curious to know if anyone else has had their offset paid toward their debts yet…
July 24th, 2009 at 11:13 am
I’m a 40% disabled veteran and to this day I yet to receive
the $250.00 stimulus payment. Is there something wrong with
me or the system?
July 30th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Hello my name is zachary and i was disscharged from the milltery and how dose this prosscess work i had an ingery will i was working on a Jet that burnd my foot real bad to wear i cant move my nervous in my left foot what should i do from hear?
July 31st, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I got a $250.00 stimulus payment but I didn’t get my regular 50% disable benefit payment. What’s up wit that?
August 1st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Mike, you should have received it. I recommend contacting the VA.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:12 am
IT WEDS. AUGUST 12, 2009 & I STILL HAVEN’T GOT MY CHECK FOR AUGUST ‘09. HELL I THOUGHT I HAD GOTTEN A BOGUS CHECK LAST MONTH JULY ‘09. I’M GLAD I CAME HERE TO SEE ALL THIS VA STIMULUS CHECK CHATTER. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM & HAVE ANSWERS FOR ME?
August 12th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Jules, The $250 check is a one time event. If you believe there to be an error, then you should contact the VA with the information provided in the article.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I am a disabled veteran who has not received benefit money from the government that I know I deserve and have been getting the run around for 20 years. I have done everything except sue the military. Why can’t I receive anything from a country that I served?
August 31st, 2009 at 5:18 am
Well I am a disable veteran it is now August 31 and I still haven’t received the benefit money from the government either. I contacted the VA erlier this month and all they were able to tell me was that I should be receiving it by the end of August. I wonder what excuses they’ll have when I call this week?
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I guess I am not the only one. I called July 10 about my payment after I received an offset letter of only $70 and was told that my payment went to an old bank. So informed them of the new information. I have been told many different dates of when I would receive my payment and now its Sept 2 and I still have not received it. I received a call from the recovery team after my first inquiry and now they won’t call me again. Its very aggravating. I work for the IRS and even we sent out the stimulus checks we did a better job than this.
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:23 am
WOW, here it is Sep 22nd and I just got my $250 via direct deposit. I didn’t know what it was and had to do a web search. I originally thought it was Education benefits under the new Post 9/11 GI bill. I guess better slow than never.
September 25th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Hey guys, I just got my 250.00 stimulus check. I was told early in July that veterans living overseas ( APO AE) were not eligible because we did not live physically in the U.S. And I looked at my acct today and there it was.
September 25th, 2009 at 7:24 am
Glad to hear it, DM!
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:16 pm
How can I change my disability direct deposit from one bank to another?
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
You need to contact the VA and send in a new direct deposit form. You should be able to contact your Regional Office Homepages for more information.
The VA also lists this information:
So you may be able to do it over the phone.
January 24th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I recieved the 250 VA Disability Stimulus Check in 2009. I am doing my federal and state taxes for 2009 and Uncle Sam is taking this money back from me under Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Section. I didn’t think that this money was going to have to be paid back. What a joke. Uncle Sam makes it appear to everyone that he is doing something great for the Disable Veterans. But what has been hidden is that he will take it back. It sure wasn’t as good as it seemed. What was the purpose?
January 26th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
I received the $250.00 stimulus last year and IRS took it back when I did my taxes. When I received the stimulus I was told that it was NOT taxable and I would not have to claim it. So I didn’t, two days later H&R Block is calling telling me that IRS says I have to claim it and it would be deducted out of my refund. I just want to know why did the government give us the money if we had to pay it back, this is not right nor fair. Bad enough we didn’t get the yearly raise on our checks. How does our government expect us to make ends meet when everything is going up in price. Where is the fairness?
January 26th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
we just realized that we have to claim the $250.00 stimulus check also, it isn’t fair………………………
January 28th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
We received the $250 last year, but they took it RIGHT out of our taxes for 2010 filing! The entire $250 was deducted. What a freaking joke!
February 1st, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I also filed my federal and state return and was wondering were the money was so I got online and found out the IRS rejected my tax claim due to me not reporting $250.00 VA Stimulus, which I was also told was not going to be taxable at the end of the year. This is a complete and udder crock of crap!!! Because now I am loosing $250.00 out of my tax return. If that is the case then they should have gave you a chose as if you wanted to get that or not. Also, why did our checks not go up this year? Thanks Obama!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:42 am
My husband is a Viet Nam Veteran. We have been married for 42 years. Thanks to agent orange he has suffered many illnesses. We thought Uncle Sam was doing a nice things with this $250 check, but we should have known it was just another lie. Thank Obama!!! We won’t forget what you have done to us. You are suppose to serve the American People not run our lives.
February 6th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Oh course he took it back. He HATES the military. But they will try and say it was a mistake or misunderstanding but I guarantee they will never let you keep the money. So quit whining and suck it up.
February 9th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
I am a disabled Vet, they took the $250.00 from me when I filed taxes. They tied this to the making work pay credit of $250.00. So if you are a disabled veteran and work they take it back. I would have received the $400.00 credit even if I was not a disabled veteran. My wife did not even work and received the $400.00 credit. My question is why disabled veterans whom did not work received only $250.00 instead of the $400.00? This is a complete sham! We need to have this covered on CNN News and all of us veterans need to stick together to vote this administration out of office!
February 9th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
There messing with the wrong people got my $250 did my taxes they took it back. well I say give me back MY MONEY THAT YOU GAVE WALL ST AND GM THEY FAILED ANYWAY. Don’t take it away from we who gave and were willing to sacrifice our lives FOR THE CONSTITUTION MR OBAMA YOU WILL NEVER BE MY COMMANDER AND CHIEF
February 16th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I just got done writing my Kansas governor I would suggest everyone to do the same. I’m a 40% disabled VET and fell into the same situation where I received the stimulus (If that’s what you want to call it) and then federal tax’s took every cent back.
February 16th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Same story for me. My tax preparer called me to come in and adjust my claim as the IRS rejected my original back because the $250.00 was not included. Lots of press last year that the government was giving Disabled Vets this money – zero press now that the government is turning around and taking the $250 back. I am writing my senators and congressman – I suggest that all do the same.
February 16th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
This is even better, I never knew of the $250 stimulus when it came out or recieved it…now my taxes are kicked back this year because I didnt claim the $250 I never got…WTF?
February 18th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Same thing happen to me, my taxes were kicked back and I have to add the $250
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:27 pm
I was called back into our tax people due to IRS rejecting our claim . I was told that it isn’t taxable. I told my tax man, THAT”S BULL! THey took it out of our refund. My husband is service related vet and we are furious. Bush gave us money then OBama & Congress took it away. Everybody needs to speak up and put it on Facebook, media.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
We didn’t even get the chance to turn it down. To everyone who voted for Obama… That’s what you get… Idiots…
March 5th, 2010 at 4:57 am
Humm. Same same. Got the $250, was told it was not considered taxable income. Filed through H & R Block, did the E-file for the first time. Got a call that night that it was rejected. Just wondering, how many of you folks filed through H & R? Talked to a co-worker who used H & R software to file, and she had no reject—as of yet…
March 11th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Just got off the phone with the VA…. here’s the scoop. You need to declare it on your tax return, or your return gets kicked out of the system. IF you worked and got the $400 work credit, the $250 will be deducted from that $400. So whatever you were going to get back as a refund will not change. You just can’t have both.
So you need to think of it as a no-intrest loan…… or imaginary money. Or better yet…. a feel good scam on American disabled vets.
If you didn’t qualify for the $400 credit, you get to keep the $250 stimulus money. That means you don’t, or can’t work.
Bottom line…. let all your disabled vet friends know about this so they don’t have to redo their taxes…. or worse yet get nailed by getting caught in the IRS steamroller after April 15 by being late.
March 11th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
P.S.
I was not notified by the VA about this $250….. I had to find out like a lot of vets, by having my tax return kicked back to me. Some bureaucrats at the VA need to be fired over this one.