https://rankandpay.com/alerts/#retiree-cola The December 1 cost-of-living adjustment of military retired pay and SBP annuities. Dated and sourced from the agencies’ own pages; no sign-up, nothing is sent. en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://rankandpay.com/changes/ tag:rankandpay.com,2026-10-28:alert/retiree-cola/2026-12-01/va-compensation-rates-and-the-retired-pay-cola-for-december-/2026-10-28 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 On December 1, 2026. Social Security’s Federal Register notice of October 26, 2026 sets a 3.6% cost-of-living increase effective December 2026; VA’s increase needs the VA COLA Act of 2026, not enacted as of October 28. Checked October 28, 2026. Sources: Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2027 (91 FR 67380) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/26/2026-21796/cost-of-living-increase-and-other-determinations-for-2027); H.R. 8552, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 (bill status) (https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr/BILLSTATUS-119hr8552.xml).