# 38 U.S.C. § 1303: Cost-of-living adjustments

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 U.S.C. § 1303
- **Heading:** Cost-of-living adjustments
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS > PART II—GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 13—DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

## Text

In the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal years 1998 through 2013 in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation payable under this chapter, such adjustments (except as provided in subsection (b)) shall be made by a uniform percentage that is no more than the percentage equal to the social security increase for that fiscal year, with all increased monthly rates (other than increased rates equal to a whole dollar amount) rounded down to the next lower whole dollar amount.

(Added Pub. L. 105–33, title VIII, § 8031(b)(1) , Aug. 5, 1997 , 111 Stat. 668 ; amended Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 205 , Dec. 27, 2001 , 115 Stat. 990 ; Pub. L. 108–183, title VII, § 706 , Dec. 16, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2672 .)

## Nearby sections

- [38 U.S.C. § 1301 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1301.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1302 Determination of pay grade](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1302.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1303 Cost-of-living adjustments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1303.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1304 Special provisions relating to surviving spouses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1304.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1305 Reevaluation of dependency and indemnity compensation determinations pursuant to changes in presumptions of service connection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1305.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1310 Deaths entitling survivors to dependency and indemnity compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1310.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1311 Dependency and indemnity compensation to a surviving spouse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1311.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1312 Benefits in certain cases of in-service or service-connected deaths](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1312.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1313 Dependency and indemnity compensation to children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1313.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1314 Supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation to children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1314.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1315 Dependency and indemnity compensation to parents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1315.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1316 Dependency and indemnity compensation in cases of prior deaths](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1316.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1317 Restriction on payments under this chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1317.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 1318 Benefits for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s1318.md)

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