Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
July 23, 2025
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Current status: signed.
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Veterans receiving disability compensation and survivors receiving indemnity payments will see their monthly benefit amounts increase starting December 1, 2025, to keep pace with inflation.
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Veterans with service-connected disabilities
Their monthly disability compensation payments will increase based on the Social Security COLA.
Survivors of disabled veterans
Their dependency and indemnity compensation payments will increase based on the Social Security COLA.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is required to calculate, implement, and publish the adjusted payment rates.
Current stage: signed.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The law mandates an increase in veteran disability and survivor compensation rates effective December 1, 2025.
- The increase percentage is tied directly to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) determined under section 215(i) of the Social Security Act.
- Affected payments include wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, and clothing allowances.
- Affected survivor payments include dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to administratively adjust rates for specific individuals under Public Law 85-857 who are not covered under standard chapter 11 compensation.
- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must publish the new adjusted rates in the Federal Register.
- The publication deadline for the new rates is tied to the publication schedule of Social Security benefit adjustments for fiscal year 2026.
- The law was signed and approved on November 25, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I see the increase in my veteran benefits?
How is the percentage of the increase determined?
Which types of veteran compensation are covered?
Why It Matters
Veterans receiving disability compensation and survivors receiving indemnity payments will see their monthly benefit amounts increase starting December 1, 2025, to keep pace with inflation.
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Automatic COLA Alignment
The law formalizes the practice of tethering veteran compensation adjustments directly to Social Security COLA determinations, ensuring consistent inflation protection across federal benefit programs.
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