VA Disability Pay Chart 2026: Monthly Rates With Spouse and Children
These are the 2026 VA disability compensation rates, in effect since December 1, 2025: the monthly amount for every combined rating from 10% to 100%, for a veteran alone and with a spouse, children or parents. Rows for a spouse and for a spouse and child are highlighted. To work out your own rating first, use the VA disability calculator.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Rates checked against VA October 16, 2026 · Methodology & sources
2026 rates for 10% and 20% ratings
Dependents do not change these two rates.
| Combined rating | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
2026 rates for 30% to 100% ratings
Monthly tax-free amounts. Read across for your combined rating and down for your household. Rows for "with spouse" and "with spouse and child" are highlighted. Child rows assume one child under 18; use the added amounts for more children.
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone | $552.47 | $795.84 | $1,132.90 | $1,435.02 | $1,808.45 | $2,102.15 | $2,362.30 | $3,938.58 |
| With spouse | $617.47 | $882.84 | $1,241.90 | $1,566.02 | $1,961.45 | $2,277.15 | $2,559.30 | $4,158.17 |
| With spouse and 1 parent | $669.47 | $952.84 | $1,329.90 | $1,671.02 | $2,084.45 | $2,417.15 | $2,717.30 | $4,334.41 |
| With spouse and 2 parents | $721.47 | $1,022.84 | $1,417.90 | $1,776.02 | $2,207.45 | $2,557.15 | $2,875.30 | $4,510.65 |
| With 1 parent | $604.47 | $865.84 | $1,220.90 | $1,540.02 | $1,931.45 | $2,242.15 | $2,520.30 | $4,114.82 |
| With 2 parents | $656.47 | $935.84 | $1,308.90 | $1,645.02 | $2,054.45 | $2,382.15 | $2,678.30 | $4,291.06 |
| With child | $596.47 | $853.84 | $1,205.90 | $1,523.02 | $1,910.45 | $2,219.15 | $2,494.30 | $4,085.43 |
| With spouse and child | $666.47 | $947.84 | $1,322.90 | $1,663.02 | $2,074.45 | $2,406.15 | $2,704.30 | $4,318.99 |
| With spouse, child and 1 parent | $718.47 | $1,017.84 | $1,410.90 | $1,768.02 | $2,197.45 | $2,546.15 | $2,862.30 | $4,495.23 |
| With spouse, child and 2 parents | $770.47 | $1,087.84 | $1,498.90 | $1,873.02 | $2,320.45 | $2,686.15 | $3,020.30 | $4,671.47 |
| With child and 1 parent | $648.47 | $923.84 | $1,293.90 | $1,628.02 | $2,033.45 | $2,359.15 | $2,652.30 | $4,261.67 |
| With child and 2 parents | $700.47 | $993.84 | $1,381.90 | $1,733.02 | $2,156.45 | $2,499.15 | $2,810.30 | $4,437.91 |
| Added amount | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each additional child under 18 | $32.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $76.00 | $87.00 | $98.00 | $109.11 |
| Each child 18-23 in school | $105.00 | $140.00 | $176.00 | $211.00 | $246.00 | $281.00 | $317.00 | $352.45 |
| Spouse receiving aid and attendance | $61.00 | $81.00 | $101.00 | $121.00 | $141.00 | $161.00 | $181.00 | $201.41 |
How to read the VA pay chart
Start with your combined disability rating, not the individual ratings. If you have several conditions, the VA does not add them; see how the combined rating is worked out. Then pick the row that matches your dependents. The basic rate already covers the veteran, a spouse, parents and the first child under 18. Extra children and a spouse who needs aid and attendance are added on top.
A child between 18 and 23 who attends a VA-approved school is paid the school-child amount instead of the minor-child amount, so a school child never counts as the "first child" in the basic rate rows.
Example 1: 70%, spouse and one child
Use the 70% column, row 'With spouse and child'. The basic rate already includes the one child.
- Basic rate, 70% with spouse, 1 child under 18
- $2,074.45
- Monthly total
- $2,074.45
- Per year
- $24,893.40
Example 2: 50%, spouse, 3 children under 18 and 1 school child
Start at the 50% 'With spouse and child' rate, then add two more children under 18 and one school child.
- Basic rate, 50% with spouse, 1 child under 18
- $1,322.90
- 2 additional children under 18
- $108.00
- 1 child 18-23 in school
- $176.00
- Monthly total
- $1,606.90
- Per year
- $19,282.80
What changes next
VA rates normally rise on December 1 by the Social Security cost-of-living percentage. The 2027 Social Security COLA is 3.6%. Our 2027 VA disability rates estimate shows the expected table. It is an estimate until VA publishes its own. For deposit dates, see the VA disability pay dates.
VA disability pay chart questions
How much is VA disability with a spouse in 2026?
At 100%, the 2026 monthly rate for a veteran with a spouse is $4,158.17. At 30% it is $617.47. Spouse amounts start at 30%; at 10% and 20% the rate is the same with or without dependents.
How much is VA disability with a spouse and child in 2026?
At 100%, a veteran with a spouse and one child under 18 is paid $4,318.99 a month. Each additional child under 18 adds a set amount shown in the table.
Do dependents change a 10% or 20% rating?
No. Dependents are added to compensation only at a combined rating of 30% or higher.
When do the 2026 rates change?
The 2026 rates took effect December 1, 2025. VA raises rates each December 1 by the same cost-of-living percentage as Social Security once Congress passes the annual COLA act. See our 2027 estimate for the expected next change.
Is this the official VA chart?
No. The figures are taken from the table published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, but FedRateCalc is not affiliated with the VA. Check VA.gov for the official table.