38 CFR § 13.240 - Funds of beneficiaries less than the age of majority.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s13.240"
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title: "38 CFR § 13.240 - Funds of beneficiaries less than the age of majority."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "13.240"
section_name: "Funds of beneficiaries less than the age of majority."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "13"
part_name: "FIDUCIARY ACTIVITIES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 501, 5502, 5506-5510, 6101, 6106-6108, and as noted in specific sections."
regulatory_source: "83 FR 32738, July 13, 2018, unless otherwise noted."
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# 13.240 Funds of beneficiaries less than the age of majority.

(a) *General.* Except as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, a fiduciary who receives VA benefits on behalf of a beneficiary who is less than the age of majority may use the benefits only for the use and benefit of that beneficiary and only if the fiduciary first determines that the person or persons who have custody of the beneficiary and are responsible for the beneficiary's needs are unable to provide for those needs.

(b) *Education benefits.* A fiduciary who receives VA education benefits on behalf of a beneficiary who is less than the age of majority may use the benefits for the beneficiary's education regardless of the ability of the person or persons who have custody of the beneficiary to pay for the beneficiary's education.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 5502)