2026 VA disability pay chart
Monthly VA disability compensation rates effective December 1, 2025, as published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Compensation is tax-free. Find your combined rating across the top and your dependent status down the side; where they meet is your basic monthly rate. If you have more than one child, or a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance, add the amounts from the Added amounts tables to your basic rate.
Ratings of 10% and 20%
At 10% and 20% the rate is the same whether or not you have dependents: 10% pays $180.42 and 20% pays $356.66 per month. Dependent amounts begin at 30%.
30% to 60%: with a spouse or parent, no children
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $552.47 | $795.84 | $1,132.90 | $1,435.02 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $617.47 | $882.84 | $1,241.90 | $1,566.02 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $669.47 | $952.84 | $1,329.90 | $1,671.02 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $721.47 | $1,022.84 | $1,417.90 | $1,776.02 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $604.47 | $865.84 | $1,220.90 | $1,540.02 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $656.47 | $935.84 | $1,308.90 | $1,645.02 |
70% to 100%: with a spouse or parent, no children
| Dependent status | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $1,808.45 | $2,102.15 | $2,362.30 | $3,938.58 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $1,961.45 | $2,277.15 | $2,559.30 | $4,158.17 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $2,084.45 | $2,417.15 | $2,717.30 | $4,334.41 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $2,207.45 | $2,557.15 | $2,875.30 | $4,510.65 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $1,931.45 | $2,242.15 | $2,520.30 | $4,114.82 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $2,054.45 | $2,382.15 | $2,678.30 | $4,291.06 |
30% to 60%: with children
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|
| Veteran with 1 child only (no spouse or parents) | $596.47 | $853.84 | $1,205.90 | $1,523.02 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $666.47 | $947.84 | $1,322.90 | $1,663.02 |
| With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent | $718.47 | $1,017.84 | $1,410.90 | $1,768.02 |
| With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents | $770.47 | $1,087.84 | $1,498.90 | $1,873.02 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $648.47 | $923.84 | $1,293.90 | $1,628.02 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $700.47 | $993.84 | $1,381.90 | $1,733.02 |
Added amounts, 30% to 60%
| Added amount | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|
| Each additional child under age 18 | $32.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 |
| Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $105.00 | $140.00 | $176.00 | $211.00 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $61.00 | $81.00 | $101.00 | $121.00 |
70% to 100%: with children
| Dependent status | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|
| Veteran with 1 child only (no spouse or parents) | $1,910.45 | $2,219.15 | $2,494.30 | $4,085.43 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $2,074.45 | $2,406.15 | $2,704.30 | $4,318.99 |
| With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent | $2,197.45 | $2,546.15 | $2,862.30 | $4,495.23 |
| With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents | $2,320.45 | $2,686.15 | $3,020.30 | $4,671.47 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $2,033.45 | $2,359.15 | $2,652.30 | $4,261.67 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $2,156.45 | $2,499.15 | $2,810.30 | $4,437.91 |
Added amounts, 70% to 100%
| Added amount | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|
| Each additional child under age 18 | $76.00 | $87.00 | $98.00 | $109.11 |
| Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $246.00 | $281.00 | $317.00 | $352.45 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $141.00 | $161.00 | $181.00 | $201.41 |
Worked example, from VA.gov
A veteran rated 70% with a spouse and 3 children under 18 starts with the basic rate for 1 child and spouse, $2,074.45. The basic rate already covers the first child, so each of the 2 additional children adds $76.00, and a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance would add $141.00: $2,074.45 + $76.00 + $76.00 + $141.00 = $2,367.45 per month.
Rates rise each December with the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. A 3.6% COLA has been announced for 2027, effective December 1, 2026; a
projected 2027 chart is available now, and this page will be updated to the official 2027 tables when VA publishes them. This chart covers the standard compensation rates only, not Special Monthly Compensation.