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Notice2026-02993

Veterans and Survivors Pension and Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)

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Published
February 17, 2026
Effective
December 1, 2025

Issuing agencies

Veterans Affairs Department

Abstract

As required by law, VA is hereby giving notice of COLA in certain benefit rates and income limitations. These COLAs affect the Pension and Parents' DIC programs. The rate of the 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%.

Indexed from Federal Register on February 17, 2026.

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