# 2026-10897: VA Seeks Comments on Decades-Old Insurance Claim Forms

2026-10897, Agency Information Collection Activity: Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, EZ-Beneficiary Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, Claim for Monthly Payments Government Life Insurance, and Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance (DocuSign), is a Federal Register notice from Veterans Affairs Department published 2026-06-01, effective Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-10897
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activity: Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, EZ-Beneficiary Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, Claim for Monthly Payments Government Life Insurance, and Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance (DocuSign)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department
- Citation: 91 FR 32513
- Published: 2026-06-01
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-31
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

VA Seeks Comments on Decades-Old Insurance Claim Forms

## Summary

The VA wants your feedback on forms used to claim life insurance payments, whether as a one-time sum or monthly checks. If you’re a veteran or beneficiary, this affects you because the VA is checking how easy and useful these forms are. You’ve got until July 31, 2026, to share your thoughts—help make claiming benefits smoother and faster!

## Abstract

Veterans Benefits Administration(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Simpler VA Life-Insurance Form Added: benefit, medium. The VA added VA Form 29-4125EZ, a simpler version of the Claim for One Sum Payment (Government Life Insurance). This simpler form is meant for individual beneficiaries and is intended to make the claim easier and reduce the time it takes for beneficiaries to receive their insurance proceeds.
- Paperwork Time and Respondent Count: cost, low. The VA estimates the information collection will involve about 120,100 respondents, with an estimated annual burden of 12,020 hours and an average burden of 6 minutes per respondent. The forms are filed on occasion by individuals and households applying for Government Life Insurance proceeds.

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## Sources
- [2026-10897 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10897/agency-information-collection-activity-claim-for-one-sum-payment-government-life-insurance)
- [2026-10897 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-01/pdf/2026-10897.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10897 (as of 2026-06-08).