The recurring federal dates every veteran should have on the calendar. Each one has a dollar figure and an official .gov source. Miss a deadline and the money is gone until next year.
Next up · Apply by August 1
$1,053.19
File VA Form 10-8678 with the prosthetics office at your VA medical center by August 1.
VA.gov — clothing allowance ↗Up to $29,920.95
Post-9/11 GI Bill tuition caps and the Monthly Housing Allowance reset for the new academic year. The private-school tuition cap is the headline figure.
New tuition caps and MHA rates take effect August 1. Check your updated housing allowance before the term starts.
$3,938.58/mo
The annual cost-of-living increase to VA disability compensation and DIC. The figure shown is the current 100% rate for a veteran with no dependents.
The new COLA-adjusted rates take effect December 1 and appear in your December 31 payment.
Varies by ZIP + rank
The Basic Allowance for Housing recalculates for every duty-station ZIP code and pay grade. It also drives the GI Bill housing allowance.
New BAH tables take effect January 1. Check your rate if you moved or changed rank.
Annual % raise
The yearly across-the-board active-duty basic pay increase set by the National Defense Authorization Act.
The new pay tables take effect January 1.
Dates recur every year. Figures verified against the cited .gov sources. Benefitry surfaces what you may qualify for and its value; it does not file claims or give claim advice.
Benefitry runs your service record against every federal and state benefit and shows what you personally qualify for, in dollars, with the deadline for each.
Start 3-day free trial ›