Increases rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans and their survivors.

The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 raises the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of disabled veterans. The increase, effective December 1, 2026, matches the percentage rise in Social Security benefits. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must publish the new rates in the Federal Register. The bill also allows for administrative adjustments to certain disability compensation rates.

Increases rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans and their survivors.

The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 raises the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of disabled veterans. The increase, effective December 1, 2026, matches the percentage rise in Social Security benefits. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must publish the new rates in the Federal Register. The bill also allows for administrative adjustments to certain disability compensation rates.