Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

This bill would raise certain VA benefits to keep up with the cost of living. Starting December 1, 2025, monthly payments for veterans with service-connected disabilities, for surviving spouses and children, and the annual clothing allowance for some disabled veterans would go up by the same percentage as the Social Security cost-of-living increase. The VA must also publish the new payment amounts in the Federal Register. The bill lets the VA make similar adjustments for some people covered by older programs.

Key points

• Who is affected: Veterans with service-connected disabilities; surviving spouses and children; certain disabled veterans who get a clothing allowance.
• What changes: Payments rise by the same percentage as Social Security’s cost-of-living increase; VA will publish the updated amounts; similar adjustments allowed for some older cases.
• When: New rates take effect December 1, 2025.