Pension Disbursement Delay: Department Of Military Veterans Blames Budget Constraints - The Bulrushes

DMV kicks the veteran pension non-payment can down the road - defenceWeb

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) blames “budgetary constraints” and regulations needing review for non-payment of what it calls the “disbursement of military veterans’ pension”. A 9 July DMV statement, signed off by Mxolisi Mkhonza, Acting Head of Communication, responds to “concerns raised by approximately 300 military veterans” who seemingly didn’t receive pension payments. The statement does not specify when or for how long the old s…

Pension Disbursement Delay: Department Of Military Veterans Blames Budget Constraints - The Bulrushes

Pretoria – The Department of Military Veterans says the delay in pension payments was due to budgetary constraints. In a statement on Thursday, 10 July 2025, the department said it was “aware of concerns raised by a group of approximately 300 military veterans regarding delays in the disbursement of the military veterans’ pension”. The department added: “We acknowledge the hardship faced by military veterans and recognise their frustration”. Thi…