The term “COLA increase 2025 veterans” refers to the expected cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans’ benefits in 2025. The COLA is an annual adjustment to benefits that is intended to keep pace with inflation and ensure that veterans’ benefits retain their purchasing power. The COLA is calculated based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which measures the change in prices for a basket of goods and services purchased by urban wage earners and clerical workers.
The COLA increase for 2025 has not yet been determined. However, it should be noted that the the COLA for 2023 is scheduled to occur in December of 2022 and it is expected to be between 5.9 to 8.9 %. This would be the highest COLA since 1981. Historically, the COLA has ranged from 1.3% in 2013, to 5.8% in 2009.