2025 VA Disability Rates & Pay Chart | Confirmed 2.5% COLA Increase

Article Title: 2025 VA Disability Rates & Pay Chart | Confirmed 2.5% COLA Increase

Article Excerpt: "...THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S (SSA) 2025 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) INCREASE IS 2.5%.

The 2025 VA disability pay rates and pay chart are tied to the 2025 COLA increase, which is officially set at 2.5%.

These updated rates take effect on December 1, 2024, and will be reflected in your monthly disability payments starting January 1, 2025. ..."

Reference Source: vaclaimsinsider.com

Lawmakers accuse VA leaders of exaggerating budget shortfall

Article Title: Lawmakers accuse VA leaders of exaggerating budget shortfall

Article Excerpt: "...In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill., and the House Appropriations Committee’s veterans panel Chairman John Carter, R-Texas, accused department leaders of “misinforming Congress” and “inciting a panic among veterans about their benefits being delayed or cut.” They said the misleading information undermines public faith in the institution. In September, lawmakers approved a $3 billion stopgap spending bill for the VA after officials had warned that benefit checks could be delayed or halted on Oct. 1 — the start of the new fiscal year ..."

Reference Source: www.navytimes.com