Va Pay Dates 2025 Increase. Because january 1 is a holiday, the first va disability payment reflecting the 2025 cola rate will be on december 31, 2024. However, this boost is still close to the average increase of about 2.6% for the past.
The 2.5% increase for 2025 is well below the 3.2% in 2023, 8.7% in 2022 and 5.9% in 2021. For veterans who are waiting on their disability compensation payments in 2025, the va disability pay schedule outlines the expected dates when payments will be deposited.
