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Veterans receiving TDIU benefits do not pay into the Social Security fund and would not be entitled to Social Security retirement funds.

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The language of the budget proposal makes no adjustment for severely disabled veterans unable to receive full Social Security because they were too disabled to work due to injury while in the military. Veterans affected will receive between $1,200 to $1,500 less per month, on average. The cut is intended to sever TDIU benefits once the veteran starts receiving Social Security. Yesterday, the White House put out its annual budget calling for, among other things, totally severing benefits payments for severely disabled elderly veterans who jointly receive Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Social Security.

RELATED: Veterans Should Be Nervous About Upcoming VA Cuts More Background On VA Budget Proposal “The budget provides mandatory funding to extend the Veterans Choice Program, enabling eligible veterans to receive timely care, close to home.”Īpparently, homelessness that will result for many of these veterans who will receive at least $1,200 less per month is not a concern more important concern when offset against construction of fancy hospitals, high brow art, or outsourcing VA services to large for-profit vendors. “Veterans’ access to timely, high-quality health care is one of this administration’s highest priorities,” the budget states.

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The cuts will free up billions of dollars for VA to instead spend on upgrading VA health care services. The proposed cuts affect elderly veterans receiving Total Disability Individual Unemployability benefits due to the severity of their disability. READ: President Donald Trump Budget Proposal This is an acute issue because the proposal, if approved, would likely cut a substantial amount of monthly benefits payments to elderly veterans with no ability to make up the difference given their age and severe disability. Let’s give a shout out to AMVETS for speaking out against cuts to benefits for severely disabled elderly veterans while Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and American Legion (Legion) were silent today.