"Still, the secretary said, veterans are missing out on critical services, such as vocational training and employment assistance for those transitioning out of the military. "Right now they can't do it. They're shut down," Collins said. "So we have some people who are trying to make a life outside of their time in the service, and they can't do this because Congress has decided that they want to shut the government down.""
"Around 30,000 VA employees are currently furloughed as a result of the shutdown, VA Secretary Doug Collins told reporters, which is nearly double the number the department originally planned to send home without immediate pay. That figure will climb higher next week when VA furloughs most of its central office, but still represents less than 10% of its workforce. Virtually all of the Veterans Health Administration, where most of VA's employees work, is currently working and getting paid on time using multi-year funds."
Around 30,000 VA employees are currently furloughed, nearly double the number originally planned, and that figure will rise next week when most of the central office is furloughed, though furloughed staff still represent less than 10% of the workforce. Virtually all of the Veterans Health Administration is working and being paid on time using multi-year funds, and disability and other payments continue. Veterans Benefits Administration staff are working without pay. Most of the National Cemetery Administration is furloughed, with some employees returned to allow burials. Vocational training, employment assistance, transition briefings, and education program support have been disrupted for many veterans.
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