Va Compensation 2025 Increase. The pending 4.5% raise doesn't quite match service members' 5.2% increase in 2024 or 4.6% in 2023, but it still tops the 2.7% and 3% raises in 2022 and 2021, respectively. An estimated $29.2 billion will be paid to.
Use our compensation benefits rate tables to find your monthly payment amount. The 2025 va special monthly compensation (smc) rates have been officially updated with a 2.5% cost of living adjustment (cola), effective december 1, 2024, with payments starting on january 1, 2025.