Significant disruptions in US Postal Service (USPS) are expected around Houston and Rio Grande, Texas, which may affect receiving VA benefits. VA’s Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has developed mechanisms to help Veterans receive their benefit payments if their normal mail cannot be delivered. Outreach coordinators at the Dallas and Houston shelters will offer benefits assistance to Veterans who have been sheltered there. Veterans participating in VR&E services programs may be eligible for up to two additional months of the Employment Adjustment Allowance, if they are displaced from their home as a result of a natural or other disaster. VA will consider school attendance as continuous and payments will not be affected. For more information, read the VA VAntage Point Blog.
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