{"id":67693,"date":"2023-03-31T03:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T03:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/03\/31\/error-delays-monthly-housing-payments-for-gi-bill-students\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:41:43","slug":"error-delays-monthly-housing-payments-for-gi-bill-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/education-transition\/2023\/03\/31\/error-delays-monthly-housing-payments-for-gi-bill-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Error delays monthly housing payments for GI Bill students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Housing stipends for tens of thousands of student veterans<\/a> and dependents will be delayed by several days after Veterans Affairs officials<\/a> late Thursday announced a processing mistake had halted all of the payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The error means that millions of dollars expected to be paid out to beneficiaries<\/a> on Friday will instead take several more days to transmit. Department leaders in a statement said they expect all electronic payments to be sent out by April 3 and paper checks to be mailed that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the department promised that the money will eventually be delivered, the delay could cause significant financial problems for individuals with rent payments due April 1. In a statement, VA leaders said that staff is \u201cworking to reconstruct the pay file to deliver to the Treasury\u201d as soon as possible, but offered no other explanation for the mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are mindful of the stress this may create for our student veterans and their families,\u201d they said in a statement. \u201cVA is preparing electronic communications to inform veterans and provide them with a letter, which they can share with their creditors in the event this delay impacts their ability to meet personal financial obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t