Congress moves to raise VA benefits for 2027

The Social Security Administration set cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 at 3.6%.

But some Department of Veterans Affairs benefits will not see the increase unless legislation authorizing it is signed into law .

On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill titled Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 for various increases to take effect Dec. 1. It now awaits Senate action.

They include:

Compensations for service-connected disabilities

Disability compensation for dependents

Clothing allowance for those who use a prosthetic or orthopedic device, such as a wheelchair, or skin medication that damages their clothing

Compensation for surviving spouses

Compensation to surviving children

VA disability compensation currently ranges from $180 per month for a veteran at 10% disability rating without dependents to $3,939 at 100%. A 3.6% increase will push those numbers to about $187 and $4,080, respectively.

Clothing allowance now has a rate of $1,053 . That figure could increase to $1,091.

Surviving spouses get at least $1,699 a month, which is expected to increase to abou...