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Social Security 2027: VA disability payments to increase alongside COLA. Here’s how much the adjustment amounts to

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15.10.2026

Social Security 2027: VA disability payments to increase alongside COLA. Here’s how much the adjustment amounts to

Disabled veterans and military retirees will see a bump in their benefit checks starting December 1.

[Photo: J. David Ake/Getty Images]

Some good news for military veterans who collect disability and retirement benefits each month: Effective December 1, military retirement checks and Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits will increase 3.6%. (However, veterans will most likely not see the increase until December 31 or early January 2027, according to Stars and Stripes.)

The increase is tied to the Social Security Administration’s announcement on Wednesday of the largest annual........

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