Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual ...

As an example, a military retiree who receives $2,500 in retired pay will see a COLA increase of about $70 a month. For a ...

The 2026 COLA of 2.8% will be added to retirement benefits beginning in January. But FERS retirees will receive a 2% “diet” COLA.

Military service members have remained on duty during the government shutdown because they are considered essential.

Due to processing time, Congress would need to act to ensure military pay Monday or earlier in order to avoid troops' checks being delayed, DFAS confirmed.

The first government pay period to fall completely within the ongoing shutdown ran from Oct 5 to Oct. 18. The current pay ...