Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...
Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...
Editor's note: This is the fourth installment of New Year, New You, a weeklong look at your financial health headed into 2026. The military’s regularly occurring pay raises provide an opportunity that ...