Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Introduced
Summary
Ties veterans' benefit increases to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. This bill would apply the same percentage increase that Social Security Title II benefits receive on December 1, 2026 to several veterans' compensation payments.
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- Wartime veterans with disability compensation would see their dollar rates raised by the same percentage as the Social Security Title II cost-of-living adjustment on December 1, 2026.
- Dependents of disabled veterans would get the same percentage increase to additional compensation under the referenced statute.
- Surviving spouses and children receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) would have DIC amounts raised by that same percentage.
- The annual clothing allowance would be increased by the same percentage.
- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs could adjust rates for people covered by Public Law 85-857 who have not received chapter 11 compensation.
- The Secretary must publish the adjusted amounts in the Federal Register by the date the Social Security Administration publishes its FY2027 Title II adjustments.
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Higher VA disability and survivor payments
If enacted, your VA disability, survivor, or clothing allowance payments would increase on December 1, 2026. The bill would raise the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2026 for wartime disability compensation, additional dependent payments, the clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each listed amount would be increased by the same percentage that Social Security (title II) benefits are increased on December 1, 2026 under section 215(i) of the Social Security Act. The VA Secretary would have to publish the new rates in the Federal Register by the same SSA publication date and could administratively adjust certain legacy rates under Public Law 85-857 to be consistent with the increase.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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