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How do I get the VA to waive my debt?
You’ll need to submit these 2 items:
- A Financial Status Report (VA Form 5655)
- A personal statement that explains why you feel you shouldn’t have to repay the debt. In your statement, share more information to support your waiver request.
What is the Debt Management Center in VA?
The Debt Management Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, collects debts resulting from individuals’ participation in VA benefit programs and manages VA’s benefit debt portfolio.
Can the VA help with debt?
Having a VA Loan qualifies you for a Military Debt Consolidation Loan (MDCL), also known as a VA Consolidation Loan that can help you overcome financial difficulties.
How do I find out my VA debt balance?
You can also check your VA debt balance by phone:
- For VA benefit debts, call our Debt Management Center at 800-827-0648 (or 1-612-713-6415 from overseas).
- For VA health care copay debt, call our Health Resource Center at 866-400-1238 or 800-698-2411.
- If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 711.
How do you find out if the VA owes you money?
https://insurance.va.gov/liability/ufsearch.htm. Family members should have a veteran’s name, date of birth, death and, if possible, the insurance policy number. The website is the fastest method to determine if a family member is eligible for a payment. There is also a toll-free phone number, (800) 669-8477.
Does the VA have loan forgiveness?
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Because VA is a federal government entity, VA employees with federal student loans may be eligible for this national loan forgiveness program.
Can debt collectors garnish VA disability?
Generally no, debt collectors can’t take your Social Security or VA benefits directly out of your bank account or prepaid card. After a debt collector sues you for the debt and wins a judgment, it can get a court order for your bank or credit union to turn over money from your account or prepaid card.
Can my VA benefits be garnished?
Generally speaking, VA disability benefits can only be garnished if the individual who is receiving those benefits has waived military retired pay to obtain the VA compensation. In this case, only the amount of disability compensation that was paid in place of the military retired pay can be garnished.
Is VA disability back pay paid in a lump sum?
Back pay or what the VA calls retroactive benefits is the lump sum payment for benefits which have been accruing since the filing of a granted claim. The retro benefits come in a lump sum – paid all at once — after the grant of benefits.
What happens if you default on VA loan?
When a VA homeowner defaults, they lose whatever entitlement they utilized on the home. The only way to get it back is to repay the VA in full. But many buyers have enough entitlement left over to pursue another VA loan.
How do I check my VA debt?
How to fight VA debt?
The names of all relevant parties
Do I owe the VA money?
So, you owe the government money…specifically the Veterans Administration. Many times, people receive letters from the VA stating that they owe the VA money or that at some point in time they were overpaid and now they have to pay the money back to the VA. An overpayment is money you receive that is not rightfully owed to you.
How to contact Veterans Administration?
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What is the phone number for the VA help desk?
VA health care VA health benefits hotline. 877-222-8387 Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. My HealtheVet help desk. 877-327-0022