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September 5, 2020

VA Disability Pay Dates 2021 (with VA Pay Dates Calendar)

Last updated on December 21, 2022

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Hi Veterans, Brian Reese here from VA Claims Insider, and in this post, I’m explaining the VA disability pay dates 2021 in detail.

I also created a free VA payment schedule tracker for 2021 by Month, Day, and Day of the Week, so you know when to expect your monthly VA disability payment to hit your bank account.

One of the questions I get asked all the time is this:

“Brian, I got my new VA disability rating thanks to you and VA Claims Insider Elite, but I want to know the actual VA pay dates for 2021. Do you know when I will start getting paid?”

– Veteran Asks

Awe yes, a great question, and an important one for disabled veterans and their families.

So, let’s dive right into the VA payment schedule for 2021.

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VA Disability Pay Dates 2021

You might be wondering, when will I get my VA disability compensation payment each month?

For all VA disability benefits, the actual benefit for a month is paid the first business day of the following month.

However, when the first day of the month falls on a non-business day or a holiday, VA compensation benefits will be paid on the last business day prior to the first of the month.

For example, the January 2021 VA disability compensation payment will be paid on Monday, February 1st, 2021, which is the first business day of the following month (February), which happens to fall on a Monday.

So, if you’re a disabled veteran or a family member, I built this 2021 VA pay dates tracker to help you know “when” your monthly tax-free VA compensation payment will be direct deposited into your checking or savings account.

If you’d like to know the day of the week that you’ll get your VA disability pay in 2021, this is for you veterans.

VA Disability Direct Deposit Pay Dates

Please note that you may get your direct deposit payment sooner depending upon your bank.

USAA pay dates and Navy Federal pay dates for 2021 VA disability compensation rates will arrive 1-2 days prior if you’re doing direct deposit from the VA.

For example, I use direct deposit for my VA compensation payment, which goes directly to my Navy Federal checking account each month, and it usually arrives 1-3 days prior.

2021 VA Pay Dates Calendar

MonthVA Disability Pay Dates 2021Day of Week
 January 2021February 1, 2021Monday
 February 2021March 1, 2021Monday
 March 2021April 1, 2021Thursday
 April 2021April 30, 2021Friday
 May 2021May 28, 2021Friday
 June 2021June 30, 2021Wednesday
 July 2021July 30, 2021Friday
 August 2021September 1, 2021Wednesday
 September 2021October 1, 2021Friday
 October 2021November 1, 2021Monday
 November 2021December 1, 2021Wednesday
 December 2021December 31, 2021Friday

VA Disability Pay Dates 2021

VA Disability Pay Calculator Made Easy (FREE)

Hi Veterans, wondering how to calculate your combined VA disability rating and pay rate for 2021?

The VA uses a “fuzzy math” calculation to determine your overall VA rating (it can get confusing for sure), thus VA ratings are NOT cumulative.

Use our FREE VA disability calculator to determine your overall combined VA rating in a few simple steps.

VA Pay Dates Calculator

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About the Author

Brian Reese
Brian Reese

Brian Reese

Brian Reese is a world-renowned VA disability benefits expert and the #1 bestselling author of VA Claim Secrets and You Deserve It. Motivated by his own frustration with the VA claim process, Brian founded VA Claims Insider to help disabled veterans secure their VA disability compensation faster, regardless of their past struggles with the VA. Since 2013, he has positively impacted the lives of over 10 million military, veterans, and their families.

A former active-duty Air Force officer, Brian has extensive experience leading diverse teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour in Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy and earned his MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, where he was a National Honor Scholar, ranking in the top 1% of his class.

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