Friday, October 21, 2011

Disabled Veterans may finally get a raise

Senate approves COLA increase for disabled vets
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Oct 20, 2011 1:36:59 EDT
The Senate moved Wednesday night to make sure disabled veterans receive the same 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment as Social Security beneficiaries and military retirees, but in typical congressional fashion it’s not yet a sure thing.

By voice vote, the Senate passed S 894, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Act of 2011, which directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to give disabled veterans the same increase on the same effective date as the rise in Social Security.
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  1. PeachyOctober 21, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    There is a great new Free Ebook by Ken Smith a Vietnam Vet trying to pass along information to Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan
    www.ptsdsecrets.com or www.twitter.com/ptsdsecrets

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