Annual update · 2025 → 2026
What changed for 2026
Every figure below is the actual difference between two verified rate tables — computed from the packs this site runs on, so the numbers here and the numbers in the calculators can never disagree.
🎖️ VA disability compensation
122 rate cells changed, a median increase of 2.8%, effective December 1 of the prior year.
| Rating & status | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% — With spouse | $4,044.91 | $4,158.17 | +$113.26/mo |
| 100% — Veteran alone | $3,831.30 | $3,938.58 | +$107.28/mo |
| 70% — With spouse | $1,908.19 | $1,961.45 | +$53.26/mo |
| 70% — Veteran alone | $1,759.19 | $1,808.45 | +$49.26/mo |
| 50% — With spouse | $1,208.04 | $1,241.90 | +$33.86/mo |
| 50% — Veteran alone | $1,102.04 | $1,132.90 | +$30.86/mo |
| 30% — With spouse | $601.42 | $617.47 | +$16.05/mo |
| 30% — Veteran alone | $537.42 | $552.47 | +$15.05/mo |
| 20% (flat rate) | $346.95 | $356.66 | +$9.71/mo |
| 10% (flat rate) | $175.51 | $180.42 | +$4.91/mo |
Full tables: 2026 pay chart · estimate your exact payment
Verified 2026-07-30 against VA.gov — Past rates: 2025 Veterans disability compensation rates (effective 2024-12-01)
Verified 2026-07-30 against VA.gov — Current Veterans disability compensation rates (effective 2025-12-01)
🏛️ Federal pay
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase A GS-12 step 5 base is now $86,659 — up $857 from $85,802, a 1.00% raise across 150 table cells.
All locality tables →📈 Social Security & SSDI
A 2.8% COLA raised benefits in January. The taxable maximum rose to $184,500 and the under-FRA earnings limit to $24,480.
SSDI calculator →💵 TSP limits
Elective deferral $24,500, age-50 catch-up $8,000, ages 60–63 catch-up $11,250.
TSP calculator →📅 What's next
The 2027 cycle starts with the SSA COLA announcement in October. COLA Watch tracks every drop and this page rebuilds itself the week the tables land.
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