PUBLIC LAW 112–198—NOV. 27, 2012 126 STAT. 1463 

Public Law 112–198 

112th Congress 

An Act 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans 

with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 

compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Costof-Living Adjustment Act of 2012’’. 

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 

DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 

(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 2012, the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with 

subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2012, 

for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and 

indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection 

(b). 

(b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar amounts to be 

increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: 

(1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar 

amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. 

(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.—Each of 

the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. 

(3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. 

(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar amounts under subsections 

(a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. 

(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 

1314 of such title. 

(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 

(1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be 

increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which 

benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 

1, 2012, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) 

of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

(2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded 

to the next lower whole dollar amount. 

Effective date. 

38 USC 1114 

note. 

Veterans’ 

Compensation 

Cost-of-Living 

Adjustment Act 

of 2012. 

38 USC 101 note. 

Nov. 27, 2012 

[H.R. 4114] 


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126 STAT. 1464 PUBLIC LAW 112–198—NOV. 27, 2012 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4114: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–486 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 

July 9, considered and passed House. 

Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate. 

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(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under 

subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who 

have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal 

Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under 

that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified 

in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2013. 

Approved November 27, 2012. 

38 USC 1114 

note. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 


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