{"id":67907,"date":"2022-10-13T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/13\/veterans-retirees-get-87-social-security-cost-of-living-boost\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:47:51","slug":"veterans-retirees-get-87-social-security-cost-of-living-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/pay-benefits\/2022\/10\/13\/veterans-retirees-get-87-social-security-cost-of-living-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans, retirees get 8.7% Social Security cost-of-living boost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans and retirees will see an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/budget\/2022\/10\/11\/social-security-may-see-biggest-cost-of-living-adjustment-in-4-decades\/\" target=\"_blank\">8.7% cost-of-living increase<\/a> in their Social Security benefits starting in December, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2022\/09\/23\/vets-benefits-poised-for-biggest-cost-of-living-boost-in-40-years\/\" target=\"_blank\">largest increase in 42 years<\/a>, federal officials announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big boost reflects the rising cost of inflation throughout the last year. In a statement, acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi said the move will give beneficiaries \u201cmore peace of mind and breathing room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move will directly affect about 65 million Americans receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/2022\/10\/08\/how-does-my-csrs-annuity-effect-my-social-security-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\">Social Security benefits<\/a>. Administration officials said the average beneficiary will see an increase of about $140 in their monthly payouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2022\/09\/23\/vets-benefits-poised-for-biggest-cost-of-living-boost-in-40-years\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635966655571620458-arm-cashjpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">For a veteran receiving about $1,500 in monthly payouts, that level of increase would mean about $130 extra each month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement also impacts veterans and military retirees, whose benefits increases are tied to the Social Security figure. Last month, Congress approved legislation linking veterans payouts to the Social Security mark, a non-controversial but annual requirement for lawmakers. President Joe Biden signed the measure into law this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the increase is for 2023, some veterans and retirees will see their first increase in their December checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2022 cost-of-living adjustment was 5.9%. The 8.7% figure is the highest announced since 1981, when the COLA adjustment was more than 11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a veteran receiving about $1,500 in monthly payouts, the 8.7% increase will mean about $130 extra each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/10\/05\/supreme-court-hears-case-on-retroactive-benefits-for-disabled-veterans\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636036002740263470-ap-16120652609671jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Supreme Court hears case on retroactive benefits for disabled veterans<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Decades\u2019 worth of retroactive disability compensation could add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars for some veterans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether that will be enough to counter higher grocery and fuel costs is unclear. Advocacy groups in recent months have pushed for more assistance for veterans and retirees dependent on the payouts as inflation costs have risen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal officials on Thursday announced that the Consumer Price Index, a formula which measures the average change in the price of consumer goods, was at 8.2% in September, higher than many outside analysts had expected. That could be a sign of continued high costs for consumers for months to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 5 million veterans and 2 million military retirees receive benefits checks each month. The COLA increase legislation would apply to payouts for disability compensation, clothing allowance, dependency and indemnity benefits, as well as other VA assistance programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Rep. 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