Veterans disability and survivor benefits to rise with Social Security COLA
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Sponsor: Jerry Moran · Senator · KS
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Official title: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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Veterans' disability and survivor benefits will rise on Dec 1, 2025, by the same percentage as Social Security's COLA.
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What does this do?
This law increases monthly disability compensation for veterans and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children, effective December 1, 2025. Instead of a fixed number, the increase matches the percentage of that year's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. The VA must calculate the exact new dollar amounts and publish them in the Federal Register by a set deadline.
Who does it affect?
Affects wartime veterans receiving disability compensation, veterans with dependents, disabled veterans receiving clothing allowances, and surviving spouses and children receiving dependency and indemnity compensation.
Why does it matter?
The adjustment keeps veterans' and survivors' benefit payments aligned with inflation, as measured by the Social Security COLA. It does not change eligibility rules or who qualifies for these benefits.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 23, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: the president signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-42.