VA Announced that as of December 1, 2019, all VA Benefits payments will go up 1.6% as a result of government COLA increases. {Rates increases are standard across Social Security, VA disability, and other government benefits, based on inflation]. Scroll down to see how much of an increase you’ll get.
10% – 20% (No Dependents)
|
Percentage |
Rate |
|---|---|
|
10% |
$142.29 |
|
20% |
$281.27 |
30% – 60% Without Children
|
Dependent Status |
30% |
40% |
50% |
60% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Veteran Alone |
$435.69 |
$627.61 |
$893.43 |
$1,131.68 |
|
Veteran with Spouse Only |
$486.69 |
$696.61 |
$979.43 |
$1,234.68 |
|
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent |
$527.69 |
$751.61 |
$1,048.43 |
$1,317.68 |
|
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents |
$568.69 |
$806.61 |
$1,117.43 |
$1,400.68 |
|
Veteran with One Parent |
$476.69 |
$682.61 |
$962.43 |
$1,214.68 |
|
Veteran with Two Parents |
$517.69 |
$737.61 |
$1,031.43 |
$1,297.68 |
|
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) |
$48.00 |
$63.00 |
$80.00 |
$96.00 |
70% – 100% Without Children
|
Dependent Status |
70% |
80% |
90% |
100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Veteran Alone |
$1,426.17 |
$1,657.80 |
$1,862.96 |
$3,106.04 |
|
Veteran with Spouse Only |
$1,547.17 |
$1,795.80 |
$2,017.96 |
$3,279.22 |
|
Veteran with Spouse and One Parent |
$1,644.17 |
$1,906.80 |
$2,142.96 |
$3,418.20 |
|
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents |
$1,741.17 |
$2,017.80 |
$2,267.96 |
$3,557.18 |
|
Veteran with One Parent |
$1,523.17 |
$1,768.80 |
$1,987.96 |
$3,245.02 |
|
Veteran with Two Parents |
$1,620.17 |
$1,879.80 |
$2,112.96 |
$3,384.00 |
|
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) |
$111.00 |
$127.00 |
$143.00 |
$158.82 |
30% – 60% With Children
|
Dependent Status |
30% |
40% |
50% |
60% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Veteran with Spouse and Child |
$525.69 |
$747.61 |
$1,043.43 |
$1,311.68 |
|
Veteran with Child Only |
$469.69 |
$673.61 |
$950.43 |
$1,200.68 |
|
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child |
$566.69 |
$802.61 |
$1,112.43 |
$1,394.68 |
|
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child |
$607.69 |
$857.61 |
$1,181.43 |
$1,477.68 |
|
Veteran with One Parent and Child |
$510.69 |
$728.61 |
$1,019.43 |
$1,283.68 |
|
Veteran with Two Parents and Child |
$551.69 |
$783.61 |
$1,088.43 |
$1,366.68 |
|
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 |
$25.00 |
$34.00 |
$43.00 |
$51.00 |
|
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) |
$83.00 |
$111.00 |
$138.00 |
$166.00 |
|
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) |
$48.00 |
$63.00 |
$80.00 |
$96.00 |
70% – 100% With Children
|
Dependent Status |
70% |
80% |
90% |
100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Veteran with Spouse and Child |
$1,636.17 |
$1,897.80 |
$2,132.96 |
$3,406.04 |
|
Veteran with Child Only |
$1,507.17 |
$1,749.80 |
$1,966.96 |
$3,221.85 |
|
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child |
$1,733.17 |
$2,008.80 |
$2,257.96 |
$3,545.02 |
|
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child |
$1,830.17 |
$2,119.80 |
$2,382.96 |
$3,684.00 |
|
Veteran with One Parent and Child |
$1,604.17 |
$1,860.80 |
$2,091.96 |
$3,360.83 |
|
Veteran with Two Parents and Child |
$1,701.17 |
$1,971.80 |
$2,216.96 |
$3,499.81 |
|
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 |
$60.00 |
$68.00 |
$77.00 |
$86.05 |
|
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) |
$194.00 |
$222.00 |
$250.00 |
$277.96 |
|
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) |
$111.00 |
$127.00 |
$143.00 |
$158.82 |
