# 38 C.F.R. § 3.27 (2026): Automatic adjustment of benefit rates > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_27 ## Section - **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 3.27 (2026) - **Heading:** Automatic adjustment of benefit rates - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 3: ADJUDICATION / Subpart A: Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation / § 3.27: § 3.27 Automatic adjustment of benefit rates. ## Text (a) Improved pension. Whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefit amounts payable under section 215(i) of title II of the Social Security Act, VA shall, effective on the dates such increases become effective, increase by the same percentage each maximum annual rate of pension. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5312(a)) (b) Parents' dependency and indemnity compensation — maximum annual income limitation and maximum monthly rates. Whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefit amounts payable under section 215(i) of title II of the Social Security Act, VA shall, effective on the dates such increases become effective, increase by the same percentage the annual income limitations and the maximum monthly rates of dependency indemnity compensation for parents. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5312(b)(1)) (c) Monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 18 for certain individuals who are children of Vietnam veterans or children of veterans with covered service in Korea. Whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefit amounts payable under section 215(i) of Title II of the Social Security Act, VA shall, effective on the dates such increases become effective, increase by the same percentage the monthly allowance rates under 38 U.S.C. chapter 18. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1805(b)(3), 1815(d), 1821, 5312) (d) Medal of Honor pension. Beginning in the year 2004, VA shall, effective December 1 of each year, increase the monthly Medal of Honor pension by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under section 215(i) of Title II of the Social Security Act are increased effective December 1 of such year. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1562(e)) 8 U.S.C. 1805(b)(3), 1815(d), 1821, 5312) (d) Medal of Honor pension. Beginning in the year 2004, VA shall, effective December 1 of each year, increase the monthly Medal of Honor pension by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under section 215(i) of Title II of the Social Security Act are increased effective December 1 of such year. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1562(e)) (e) Publishing requirements. Increases in pension rates, parents' dependency and indemnity compensation rates and income limitation, the monthly allowance rates under 38 U.S.C. chapter 18 and the Medal of Honor pension made under this section shall be published in the Federal Register. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1805(b)(3), 1815(d), 5312(c)(1)) [44 FR 45934, Aug. 6, 1979, as amended at 52 FR 34908, Sept. 14, 1987; 62 FR 51278, Sept. 30, 1997; 67 FR 49586, July 31, 2002; 68 FR 55467, Sept. 26, 2003; 76 FR 4247, Jan. 25, 2011] ## Nearby sections - [38 C.F.R. § 3.1 (2026) § 3.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_1.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.2 (2026) § 3.2 Periods of war.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_2.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.3 (2026) § 3.3 Pension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_3.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.4 (2026) § 3.4 Compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_4.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.5 (2026) § 3.5 Dependency and indemnity compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_5.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.6 (2026) § 3.6 Duty periods.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_6.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.7 (2026) § 3.7 Individuals and groups considered to have performed active military, naval, air, or space service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_7.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.10 (2026) § 3.10 Dependency and indemnity compensation rate for a surviving spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_10.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.11 (2026) § 3.11 Homicide.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_11.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.12 (2026) § 3.12 Benefit eligibility based on character of discharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_12.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.12a (2026) § 3.12a Minimum active-duty service requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_12a.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.13 (2026) § 3.13 Discharge to change status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_13.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.14 (2026) § 3.14 Validity of enlistments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_14.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 3.15 (2026) § 3.15 Computation of service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_15.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P3_S3_27. 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