Federal Register #2026-21322

VA requests comments on income and asset information collected for pension and D.I.C. claims

The Veterans Benefits Administration is inviting public comment on an information collection used to evaluate certain VA benefits claims. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration. - Information collected: VA Form 21P-0969, Income and Asset Statement in Support of a Claim for Pension or Parents’ Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (D.I.C.). - Purpose: Claimants and beneficiaries report unreimbursed medical expenses so VA can determine countable income and adjust needs-based benefits. - Estimated burden: 55,000 respondents, one response per respondent, an average of 30 minutes per response, and 27,500 total annual burden hours. - Procurement scope: No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are requested; this is a public-comment notice about an information collection.

Description

The Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act. VA Form 21P-0969 allows claimants and beneficiaries to report unreimbursed medical expenses to reduce countable income for needs-based benefits, including VA Pension and Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. The information is used by Veteran Service Representatives to adjust benefits. The notice seeks comments on the collection by November 18, 2026.

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