The Brief
- Disabled Veterans and military retirees will receive a 2.8% Cost of Living (COLA) increase in payments in 2026.
- The COLA increase is aligned with Social Security increases.
- COLA increases are designed to ensure that benefits keep up with inflation.
Veterans receiving disability payments and military retirees will see a new cost of living adjustment (COLA) starting in January.
What we know:
On Friday, the Social Security Administration announced a 2026 COLA increase of 2.8%. The same rate is used for military retirees and those receiving VA disability payments after Congressional legislation passed in 2024, aligning veterans benefits with Social Security increases. …