Can veterans disability payments be garnished?

Most VA benefits can be garnished to pay a child support or alimony court order. This rule recognizes the veteran's legal duty to help provide for his or her family. One exception to this rule is VA disability compensation. In general, your disability compensation can't be garnished. read more

In other words, if you waived part of your taxable military retirement to receive nontaxable disability compensation, your disability benefits can be garnished to meet alimony and child support obligations. Only the amount of the disability compensation you were paid in place of retirement pay can be garnished. read more

One exception to this rule is VA disability compensation. In general, your disability compensation can't be garnished, even for child support or alimony. However, there are a few circumstances in which this compensation is available for garnishment. If you waive a portion of your military retirement in order to receive disability compensation, that portion of income can be garnished for child support or alimony (42 U.S.C. § 659). read more