VA Partners with SSA to Match Data for Accurate Vet Benefits
Published Date: 10/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Social Security Administration will share tax info with the Veterans Health Administration to check veterans' jobs and earnings. This helps the VA decide who qualifies for health benefits. The new rules keep your info safe and make sure everything happens on time without extra costs.
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SSA will share tax data with VA
If you are a veteran, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will disclose your tax return information to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VA/VHA). The VA/VHA will use that tax information to verify your employment status and earnings to decide whether you qualify for VA health benefit programs.
Agreement includes privacy safeguards and no extra cost
The computer matching agreement includes terms, conditions, and safeguards to protect tax return information and aims to keep processing timely without adding extra costs. You should expect your tax data to be handled under those safeguards when SSA shares it with VA/VHA.
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