S. 2392 · 119th Congress · Senate
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
Introduced 2025-07-23 · Sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS) · Last updated 2026-03-31
Last action (2025-11-25): Became Public Law No: 119-42.
Summary
Gives veterans' disability payments, dependent benefits, clothing allowances, and survivor compensation the same annual cost-of-living bump that Social Security recipients get, effective December 1, 2025. Without this routine adjustment, veterans' payments would lose purchasing power to inflation each year.
The Good
Keeps veteran disability payments aligned with inflation
Increases veteran disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by the same percentage as Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment. This prevents veterans' purchasing power from eroding over time.
The Bad
COLA adjustments do not fully capture veterans' cost increases
The Social Security COLA is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners, which may not reflect the specific costs veterans face, particularly for healthcare and housing. Some argue a veteran-specific index would be more appropriate.
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