Veterans across the country

The Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026 allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover separation, severance, and readjustment pay from service members who are receiving veterans' disability compensation. To manage this recovery, the bill authorizes deductions from monthly disability payments, with regulations ensuring that no more than 25 percent of a member's compensation is withheld in any given month. The legislation also establishes a process for service members to apply for a waiver if these deductions would cause them financial hardship. These provisions will take effect once final regulations are published and will apply to disability compensation paid on or after that date.