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Extending Deadline for Debtor To Request a WaiverLink to “Extending Deadline for Debtor To Request a Waiver”
Good for veteransWho: Veterans, survivors, and others with VA benefit debtsWhy: Veterans and other debtors with VA benefit overpayment debts would get one year instead of 180 days to ask VA to waive the debt. That gives them about six extra months to gather information and file, so fewer lose waiver eligibility by missing the deadline.
What changed. Extending Deadline for Debtor To Request a Waiver The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is finalizing, with technical changes, a proposed rule to amend the time period that a debtor has to request a waiver from 180 days to one year, as mandated by the Cleland Dole Act.
Who it affects. Allowing an additional six months to request a waiver reduces pressure on veterans by easing the compliance burden.
What to do / key dates. Effective date: 2026-01-26
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Extending Deadline for Debtor To Request a Waiver
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is finalizing, with technical changes, a proposed rule to amend the time period that a debtor has to request a waiver from 180 days to one year, as mandated by the Cleland Dole Act.
Allowing an additional six months to request a waiver reduces pressure on veterans by easing the compliance burden.
Effective date: 2026-01-26