VA Special Benefit Allowance Rates

Current Special Benefit Allowances Rates | Veterans Affairs Skip to Content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you're connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and sent securely. Talk to the Veterans Crisis Line now Disability benefits Disability compensation rates Veterans disability compensation rates Past rates: 2025 Past rates: 2024 Past rates: 2023 Special monthly compensation rates Past rates: 2025 Past rates: 2024 Past rates: 2023 Special benefit allowances rates Past rates: 2025 Past rates: 2024 Past rates: 2023 Birth defect compensation rates Past rates: 2025 Past rates: 2024 Past rates: 2023 In this section Current special benefit allowances rates Learn about 2026 special benefit rates for automobile allowance, clothing allowance, and Medal of Honor pension. Current rates Automobile allowance Effective October 1, 2026 If you have a service-connected disability that prevents you from driving, we may pay up to $27,908.90 toward a specially equipped vehicle for you. Note: The seller of the specially equipped vehicle needs to submit a claim to us. Then we pay them a one-time payment directly. Find out if you can get an automobile allowance Clothing allowance Effective December 1, 2025 If a skin medicine, prosthetic, or orthopedic device related to your service-connected disability damages your clothes, we may pay you $1,053.19 to replace the damaged clothes. This may be a one-time payment or we may pay this amount once a year. Note: You’ll need to submit your application on or before August 1, 2026, to get a clothing allowance for this year. Find out if you can get a clothing allowance Medal of Honor pension Effective December 1, 2025 If you’ve received the Medal of Honor, we may pay you an additional $5,780 each month . Note: We adjust the Medal of Honor pension to make sure your benefits keep up with inflation. These adjustments match the percentage of cost-of-living adjustments for your Social Security benefits. Find information about the cost-of-living adjustment on the Social Security Administration’s website Past rates Check special allowances rates for past years. 2025 rates (effective October 1, 2024, for automobile allowance; effective December 1, 2024, for clothing allowance and Medal of Honor pension) 2024 rates (effective October 1, 2023, for automobile allowance; effective December 1, 2023, for clothing allowance and Medal of Honor pension) 2023 rates (effective October 1, 2022, for automobile allowance; effective December 1, 2022, for clothing allowance and Medal of Honor pension) More information If your service-connected disability has gotten worse, find out how to file a claim to increase your disability rating. Find out how and when to add a dependent spouse, child, or parent to your VA disability benefits. Also, learn how to remove a dependent from your benefits. Find out how to change your information online. Check the status of your VA disability and pension payments. You can also review certain survivor benefits. Find out if you can get other types of special compensation related to a service-connected disability. Last updated: October 1, 2026