VA Seeks Feedback on Life Insurance Assignment Form
Published Date: 6/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The VA is asking for public feedback on a new form that lets life insurance beneficiaries assign their VA Government Life Insurance death benefits to another family member. This affects veterans’ families who want to pass on their benefits differently. Comments are open until August 4, 2026, and the VA wants to make sure the form is easy to use and helpful without causing extra hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Assign VA life insurance death benefits
If you are a beneficiary of VA Government Life Insurance, you can use a new VA form to assign your portion of the insurance death benefit to another descendant of the insured under 38 U.S.C. 1918. The form requires the contingent beneficiary's signature when the death benefit payout is listed as installments to ensure legal compliance.
Small time burden to submit assignment
The VA estimates the new information collection will impose an annual burden of 1 hour total, with an average of 5 minutes per respondent and an estimated 10 respondents per year. Comments on the collection are due by August 4, 2026.
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