Congress recently approved a 2% cost-of-living increase in the maximum annual pension rate for service pension and death pension benefits.
Maximum Annual Pension Rates for the Service Pension are as follows:
| Annually | Monthly | |
| Service Pension | $13,166 | $1,097 |
| w/ Dependent | $17,241 | $1,437 |
| Pension w/ Housebound Allowance | $16,089 | $1,341 |
| w/ Dependent | $20,166 | $1,681 |
| Pension with Aid & Attendance Allowance | $21,962 | $1,830 |
| w/ Dependent | $26,036 | $2,170 |
Maximum Annual Pension Rates for the Death Pension (pension for surviving spouses of veterans) are as follows:
| Annually | Monthly | |
| Service Pension | $8,830 | $736 |
| Pension w/ Housebound Allowance | $10,792 | $899 |
| Pension with Aid & Attendance Allowance | $14,113 | $1,176 |
The increase is effective December 1, 2017 and will be reflected in benefit payments beginning in January 2018.