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VA disability payment dates 2026–2027

VA disability compensation for a given benefit month is scheduled for the 1st of the following month. Under 38 U.S.C. § 5120(e), when that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the deposit is certified for the preceding Friday; when it falls on a legal public holiday, for the preceding weekday — never the next business day.

Payments for 2026 benefit months

verified 2026-09-13
Benefit monthDeposit date
January 2026Friday, January 30, 2026
February 2026Friday, February 27, 2026
March 2026Wednesday, April 1, 2026
April 2026Friday, May 1, 2026
May 2026Monday, June 1, 2026
June 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026
July 2026Friday, July 31, 2026
August 2026Tuesday, September 1, 2026
September 2026Thursday, October 1, 2026
October 2026Friday, October 30, 2026
November 2026Tuesday, December 1, 2026
December 2026Thursday, December 31, 2026

Source: 38 U.S.C. § 5120(e) (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5120&num=0&edition=prelim). Federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Bank posting time varies by institution; some banks release funds a day early.

Payments for 2027 benefit months

verified 2026-09-13
Benefit monthDeposit date
January 2027Monday, February 1, 2027
February 2027Monday, March 1, 2027
March 2027Thursday, April 1, 2027
April 2027Friday, April 30, 2027
May 2027Tuesday, June 1, 2027
June 2027Thursday, July 1, 2027
July 2027Friday, July 30, 2027
August 2027Wednesday, September 1, 2027
September 2027Friday, October 1, 2027
October 2027Monday, November 1, 2027
November 2027Wednesday, December 1, 2027
December 2027Thursday, December 30, 2027

Source: 38 U.S.C. § 5120(e) (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5120&num=0&edition=prelim). Federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Bank posting time varies by institution; some banks release funds a day early.