Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025

This bill amends veterans' benefit rules to ensure families receive full monthly payments when a veteran with an existing pension rating dies during the month. Specifically, it changes the effective date for stopping pension payments from the day of death to the end of the month of death, preventing partial payments for that month. The change applies to veterans receiving pensions under existing ratings or decisions, directly affecting their surviving spouses or dependents. Key provisions update sections 38 U.S.C. §5112 and §5310 to clarify that payments continue through the month of death for these cases. The law takes effect for deaths occurring on or after the bill's enactment date.