While much of the government will run out of funding without a new budget, several veterans programs are still funded for another year.
Yes, veterans will continue receiving disability and pension benefits if the government shuts down.requires Congress to set aside funding for veterans benefits and medical care a year in advance, when it sets the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs budget in the federal government’s annual budget bills.
, a website that specializes in providing military benefits information, says the VA lobbied Congress to fund veterans benefits programs in advance after previous government shutdowns., which funds the government up to Sept. 30, 2023, includes funding for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Health Administration “which shall become available on October 1, 2023, to remain available until expended.
So while many government programs will run out of funding on Oct. 1, 2023, veterans benefits programs will instead get access to additional funds on that date.
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