Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
PL 112-53 (S.894), enacted 11/09/2011

125 STAT. 548 
PUBLIC LAW 112–53—NOV. 9, 2011 
Public Law 112–53 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 
1, 2011, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabil-
ities 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 Cost- 
of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 2011, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with 
subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2011, 
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 sec-
tion 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO SUR-
VIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar amounts under subsections 
(a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO CHIL-
DREN.—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, 2011, 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 para-
graph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded 
to the next lower whole dollar amount. 
38 USC 1114 
note. 
38 USC 101 note. 
Veterans’ 
Compensation 
Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act 
of 2011. 
Nov. 9, 2011 
[S. 894] 
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125 STAT. 549 
PUBLIC LAW 112–53—NOV. 9, 2011 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 894 (H.R. 1407): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–82 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs) accompanying 
H.R. 1407. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–44 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 
Oct. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 2, considered and passed House. 
(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 per-
sons 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. 
(e) PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts 
specified in subsection (b), as increased under subsection (a), 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 2012. 
Approved November 9, 2011. 
Federal Register, 
publication. 
Deadline. 
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