Will Va Payments Be Affected By Government Shutdown 2025. The senate on thursday approved congressional plans for $3 billion in emergency funds for the department of veterans affairs to ensure veterans benefits payments are not disrupted next month. Many va services, including va benefits, would not be affected by a government shutdown.

Here is how a government shutdown would affect va and those we serve. Since july, congress has been informed that the department of veterans affairs will see a $3 billion shortfall for the rest of this year and a $12 billion shortfall in its budget for fiscal.