WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Department Of Veterans Affairs has issued a notice called: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA).

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 11 by Gabriela DeCuir, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Summary: As required by the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025, VA is hereby giving notice of COLA in certain benefit rates. These COLAs affect the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Program. The rate of adjustment is tied to the increase in Social Security benefits effective December 1, 2025, as announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSA has announced an increase of 2.8%.

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