Siskiyou County Veteran's Service Office

VA Pension / VA Survivors Pension receipients.

VA Pension and VA Survivors Pension is Income Based. You are required to notify the VA if your Income increases. One of the most common increases occur if you are receiving Social Security and your benefit increases.

The increase in Social Security benefits may affect the amount that you receive for your VA Pension. Keep track of your out of pocket medical expenses.

When your Social Security benefits increase, make an appointment with our office. We will submit the out of pocket medical expenses.

Failure to report report the out of pocket medical expenses may decrease your VA Pension benefits, or may cancel your benefits and cause an overpayment of benefits with the VA.

Met with our state legislatures to discuss veterans issues.

Enrollment verification for VA Education benefits required starting January 2026
Starting in January 2026, all Department of Veterans Affairs education beneficiaries, including Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) students will be required to verify their enrollment each month to receive their benefit payments. Please note that you must verify your enrollment for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin processing your monthly benefit. Once verified, payment processing can take five to seven calendar days.

You can learn about the different enrollment verification methods by going to

Verify your school enrollment | Veterans Affairs Find out how to verify your enrollment each month if you’re using education benefits.

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