30/12/2024
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CSTThere is good news on the way for VA benefit recipients. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has already confirmed the increase in disability compensation, which went into effect on December 2, and will begin to apply starting with your next payment.According to information on its official website, the VA applied the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that had already been approved. This will be reflected in your December payment, which you will receive on the 31st.If you want to know how much the effective increase will be to your disability compensation, here we have the complete information.If you are single without children, with a disability rate of 30%, your payment in 2025 will be $537.42 per month. However, if you are married, your disability rate is 100% and both of your parents depend on you, you will receive $4,387.79 per month.The rest of the payments were as follows:Veteran Alone:100% $3,831.3090% $2,297.9680% $2,044.8970% $1,759.1960% $1,395.9350% $1,102.0440% $774.1630% $537.42Veteran with Spouse100% $4,044.9190% $2,489.6380% $2,214.8970% $1,908.1960% $1,523.9350% $1,208.0440% $859.1630% $601.42Veteran, Spouse & One Parent100% $4,216.3590% $2,643.3880% $2,351.8970% $2,028.1960% $1,625.9350% $1,293.0440% $927.1630% $652.42Veteran, Spouse and Two Parents100% $4,387.7990% $2,797.1380% $2,488.8970% $2,148.1960% $1,727.9350% $1,378.0440% $995.1630% $703.42Veteran with One Parent100% $4,002.7490% $2,451.7180% $2,181.8970% $1,879.1960% $1,497.9350% $1,187.0440% $842.1630% $588.42Veteran with Two Parents100% $4,174.1890% $2,605.4680% $2,318.8970% $1,999.1960% $1,599.9350% $1,272.0440% $910.1630% $639.42If you are not married and have one child, your VA benefits for 2025 will be $579.42 per month if your disability rate is 30%. On the other hand, if your disability rate is 100%, you are married, have one child and both of your parents depend on you, your compensation increased to $4,544.23 per month.The rest of the payments were as follows:Veteran and Child100% $3,974.1590% $2,425.9680% $2,158.8970% $1,858.1960% $1,480.9350% $1,173.0440% $831.1630% $579.42Veteran, Spouse, & Child100% $4,201.3590% $2,630.9680% $2,340.8970% $2,018.1960% $1,617.9350% $1,287.0440% $922.1630% $648.42Veteran, Spouse, Child, One Parent100% $4,372.7990% $2,784.9680% $2,477.8970% $2,138.1960% $1,719.9350% $1,372.0440% $990.1630% $699.42Veteran, Spouse, Child, Two Parents100% $4,544.2390% $2,938.9680% $2,614.8970% $2,258.1960% $1,821.9350% $1,457.0440% $1,058.1630% $750.42Veteran, Child, One Parent100% $4,145.5990% $2,579.9680% $2,295.8970% $1,978.1960% $1,582.9350% $1,258.0440% $899.1630% $630.42Veteran, Child, Two Parents100% $4,317.0390% $2,733.9680% $2,432.8970% $2,098.1960% $1,684.9350% $1,343.0440% $967.1630% $681.42The increases in VA benefits are a very welcome relief for 2025. Although the increase was more modest than in previous years, inflation has subsided, and this increase will help you maintain your standard of liv