Cost of Living Allowance - COLA

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual...

The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...

The Department of Defense has announced the 2024 Continental United States (CONUS) Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) rates.

About 17,000 service members will receive a total of about $26 million in CONUS COLA payments in 2024.

Cuts to service members' overseas cost-of-living allowances are coming, and some areas are starting to warn troops about the...

The deadline to enroll in the military's Survivor Benefit Plan during this year's open season has just shortened --...

The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.

Cost-of-living allowances for service members and their families stationed overseas will decrease starting this month, the...

Officials are already working behind the scenes to prevent the cuts from happening, a defense official with knowledge of the...

To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.