Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...

Army veteran Amanda Tallman says she loses more than $1,200 a month in earned retirement pay if she accepts VA disability compensation ...

About 6.5 million veterans across the U.S. currently collect tax-free disability compensation.

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay. Congress approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or ...

If you're a veteran receiving disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), one of the most important questions during tax season is whether those payments ...