The 2025 Veterans Benefits Guide is now available

Have you applied for VA care, benefits and services? Unsure what else you may be eligible for? It can be a tricky and winding process and the VA has a handy reference guide to help veterans, their dependents, survivors and caregivers.

On January 12, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the ‘2025 VA Federal Benefits Guide for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers,’ was available in print or for download.

The information in this guide is validated by the VA as of Oct. 10, 2024. Within the handbook there is a comprehensive listing of VA programs, including phone numbers and websites for easy reference. The annual Federal Benefits Guide contains a wealth of information on most VA benefits and services, including compensation, life insurance, pension and fiduciary services, education benefits, housing assistance, economic development and employment, and mental health resources.

The handbook is designed to help Veterans, service members and their families understand the full scope of VA resources available to them to help them make the most of life after service. It also provides details on eligibility requirements for each benefit, and because VA serves different generations of Veterans, it also outlines the qualification guidelines for distinct periods of service to clarify eligibility for Veterans with service spanning both peace and wartime periods.

The VA Federal Benefits Guide is available in both print and digital formats. Veterans and family members can access the booklet on the VA’s website, providing instant and convenient access to the wealth of information it contains. A limited number of printed copies may be available at your local medical center, Vet Center or regional office. To find the nearest VA facility, go to www.va.gov/find-locations.

For the most up-to-date information, Veterans and family members should visit www.va.gov. You can also call VA at 800-827-1000 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday to speak with a representative.