Daughter turning 18
My daughter turns 18 while still in high school. How do I keep the VA from automatically reducing my benefits when she turns 18 (she will still have six months of high school left). Also, what do I...
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You need to call VA at the 1-800-827-1000, advice them of the situation and ask them to send you via mail the required form for children over 18 years. This will extend your benefit up to the point...
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Whoa hold the pony. DEA--Dependents education assistance. You need to research if it applys to your disability rating as you did not share your Rating from VA. But, as has already been stated call the...
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Use VA Form 21-674 to claim continued benefits for a child who will reach 18 but is still in HS. If you do not have Ch 35 entitlement you can use the same form to show that she has finished HS and has...
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Thanks. I'm at 90 % so I don't get the Chapter 35 benefits. I just looked at the VA Form 21-674. Seems to apply only to those going to college, not those still in high school.
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No, VA Form 21-674 applies to any kind of school. Use it like I said. If you don't want the extra money, Uncle can surely use it somewhere
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This is Follow Ivacjoub recommendation. I just send two form yesterday one for my 18 year old daughter who will graduate in May 26 2009, asking to stop her payment at that time. The second one for my...
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We have a child turning 18 in July who plans attending community college. How much time advance should I send form 21-674 in order to notify the VA of the change?
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They will automatically stop the monthly dependent payment once your child turns 18 unless you submit the 21-674. I turned mineafter they stopped the payment but restarted on the date college began...
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nccscop wrote: They will automatically stop the monthly dependent payment once your child turns 18 unless you submit the 21-674. I turned mineafter they stopped the payment but restarted on the date...
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In my case, this process was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I downloaded the 21-674 from the VA website and submitted it in September 08, for my daughter who turned 18 in December. VA...
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Quote: "I believe you are referring to the DEA program for Chapter 35 benefits, there is a forum for this expert advice. The VA will pay for 5 months of senior year of high school plus the VA is...
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DEA, or Chapter 35 benefits are entirely different from those paying for up to 5 mos of HS on a child over 18. In case of the child over 18 you get a couple of bucks added to your compensation. In the...
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your right Steam the Vet loses his dependent comp if the child is using Chp 35
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True about the dependent compensation ending if the child uses their Ch35 benefits, but since there are five additional months of "pre-college" benefit available in addition to the 45 months of...
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Ok, Im in the same boat my daughter turned 18 in february and i did nothing because i was stupid. She starts college today and i called and they said to fill out the 21-674 my question is in section 2...
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I think i found out that i dont need to fill out section 2 but what about 2 claims? one for the time she was in highschool from march to june after turning 18 and one for the start of college this...
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dean9908 wrote:your right Steam the Vet loses his dependent comp if the child is using Chp 35If I am correct...a 100% P/T vet would receive $240 per month when the school age child turns 18 (provided...
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When my kids were about to turn 18, I received a detailed letter from the RO telling me that my kid was about to turn 18 and my benefits would be reduced unless I filled out the form provided and...
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