Vets Get 2.5% Pension Boost to Battle Rising Costs This Winter
Published Date: 3/25/2025
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Good news for veterans, survivors, and parents receiving VA pensions or DIC benefits! Starting December 1, 2024, your payments will go up by 2.5%, matching the Social Security boost. This means a little extra cash to help with the cost of living—just in time for the new year!
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VA Pension and DIC 2.5% COLA
If you receive a VA pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), or Parents' DIC, your benefit payments and the related income limits increase by 2.5% effective December 1, 2024. The adjustment matches the Social Security Administration's announced 2.5% cost-of-living increase.
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