2024-23878. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Cost of Living Adjustments

Veteran paygrade	Amount payable
E-1(f)	$1,612.75
E-2(f)	1,612.75
E-3(a,f)	1,612.75
E-4(f)	1,612.75
E-5(f)	1,612.75
E-6(f)	1,612.75
E-7(g)	1,668.49
E-8(g)	1,761.43
E-9(g)	1,837.07
E-9(b)	1,983.09
W-1(g)	1,703.03
W-2(g)	1,770.71
W-3(g)	1,822.47
W-4(g)	1,928.66
O-1(g)	1,703.03
O-2(g)	1,761.43
O-3(g)	1,882.19
O-4	1,995.01
O-5	2,195.47
O-6	2,475.55
O-7	2,671.96
O-8	2,934.81
O-9	3,139.21
O-10	3,443.18
O-10(c)	3,695.39

(a) Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3.

(b) Veteran who served as Sgt. Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.

(c) Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or as Commandant of the Coast Guard.

(d) If surviving spouse is entitled to aid and attendance, add $399.54; if entitled to housebound, add $187.17.

(e) Add $399.54 for each child under 18.

(f) Add $342.46 if Veteran rated totally disabled for 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to Veteran those same 8 years.

(g) Base rate is $1,955.21 if Veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to Veteran those same 8 years.

DIC Payable to Children

Surviving Spouse Entitled

For each child over the age of 18 who is attending an approved course of education, the rate is $338.49.

For each child over the age of 18 who is helpless, the rate is $680.94.

No Surviving Spouse Entitled

Number of children	Total payable	Each child's share
1	$680.94	$680.94
2	979.58	489.79
3	1,238.63	426.09