VA Seeks Comments on Renewing Spouse Insurance Signup Form
Published Date: 9/30/2026
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Summary
The VA is asking for public feedback on renewing the form that lets military spouses sign up for life insurance coverage. This affects servicemembers’ families who want to protect their loved ones with insurance. Comments are open until November 30, 2026, and there’s no cost change—just a chance to make the form easier and clearer to use.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Health issues trigger underwriting review
If a member elects or increases spouse FSGLI after a prior declination or reduction and the spouse has health issues, the uniformed service reviews the request and sends it to The Prudential Insurance Company of America through OSGLI for underwriting and a coverage decision. This process applies to elections made via SGLV 8286A.
Paper form keeps spouse life insurance access
The VA will continue to use form SGLV 8286A so service members and their spouses can elect, increase, decrease, or decline Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) when the service member cannot access the online enrollment system. The form is a one-time response and the agency estimates 1,600 respondents will each spend about 10 minutes, for a total estimated annual burden of 267 hours.
Paperwork burden on respondents quantified
The VA estimates the renewal of this information collection will involve about 1,600 respondents, each taking an average of 10 minutes, for an estimated annual burden of 267 hours in total. The collection is a one-time response per respondent.
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