Form 29-10277 Application for Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife)

OMB Approved No. 2900-0906
Respondent Burden: 10 minutes
Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX

APPLICATION FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS LIFE INSURANCE (VALife)
IMPORTANT: For use only by authorized agents acting on behalf of a veteran.
This is an electronic form only. Do not print or mail this form. Printed versions of this form will not be accepted.
If you have questions about Government Life Insurance, you can visit our website at: www.benefits.va.gov/insurance or call us toll-free.
at 1-800-669-8477.
SECTION I: VETERAN'S
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
1. NAME (First, Middle, Last Name)

2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

3. DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)

4. VA CLAIM NUMBER

5. MAILING ADDRESS (Number and street or rural route, P. O. Box, City, State, ZIP Code and Country)

6. EMAIL ADDRESS

7. PHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

SECTION II: AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF VETERAN
8. NAME OF AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF VETERAN (Guardian, Attorney-in-Fact, VA Fiduciary - You must attach proof of authority)

9. MAILING ADDRESS OF AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF VETERAN (Street Address, Unit/Apt. Number, City, State, ZIP Code)

10. EMAIL ADDRESS OF AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF VETERAN
(Guardian, Attorney-in-Fact, VA Fiduciary)

11. PHONE NUMBER OF AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF VETERAN
(Include Area Code)

SECTION III: BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

Insurance will be paid based on the order of precedence prescribed in 38 USC 1922B(e)(2) unless a court order is provided
specifying the beneficiary(ies) of the policy. (A copy of the court order must be attached to this form prior submission)

IMPORTANT: Please attach proof of authority and other supporting documentation by selecting the icon to the right.
SECTION IV: AMOUNT OF INSURANCE, PREMIUM AND PAYMENT METHOD
12. AMOUNT OF INSURANCE
$40,000

$30,000

$20,000

$10,000

13. AMOUNT OF MONTHLY PREMIUM (Go to Veteran Affairs Life Insurance (VALI) Premium Rates - Life Insurance for premium rates. You must
submit first premium within 30 days of application.)
14. PREMIUM PAYMENT METHOD (Choose only one. We will contact you about paying the initial premium to complete/validate your application.)
I want to pay premiums by a monthly deduction from the veteran's Compensation or Pension.
(We will start the deduction for you if the insurance is approved).
I want to pay premiums by a monthly allotment from the veteran's military service retirement pay.
(We will start the allotment for you if the insurance is approved).
I want VA to automatically withdraw the premium each month from the veteran's checking account.
Please provide the veteran's bank routing number and account number.
Bank Routing Number

Checking Account Number

I will pay premiums directly through EBilling. We will notify you by email with instructions on how to pay the premiums electronically.
Monthly
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SECTION V: CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed all of my answers above and certify that they are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
15. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE OF AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF VETERAN

16. Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: VA will not disclose information collected on this form to any source other than what has been authorized under the
Privacy Act of 1974 or Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations 1.576 for routine uses identified in the VA system of records, 36VA29, "Veterans and
Uniformed Services Personnel Programs of U.S. Government Life Insurance - VA” (36VA29), published at 75 FR 65405-02, October 22, 2010.
Your response is required to obtain this benefit. Giving us your social security number is voluntary. Refusal to provide your social security number
by itself will not result in the denial of this benefit. VA will not deny an individual benefits for refusing to provide his or her social security number
unless the disclosure of the social security number is required by a Federal Statute of law in effect prior to January 1, 1975, and still in effect.
RESPONDENT BURDEN: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this project is 2900-0906, and it expires XX/XX/20XX. Public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per respondent, per year, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate and any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to VA Reports Clearance Officer at vapra@va.gov. Please refer to OMB Control No. 2900-0906 in any correspondence. Do
not send your completed VA Form 29-10277 to this email address.

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