38 USC § 1104 - Cost-of-living adjustments

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title: "38 USC § 1104 - Cost-of-living adjustments"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "1104"
section_name: "Cost-of-living adjustments"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 105–33, title VIII, § 8031(a)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 668, § 1103; renumbered § 1104, Pub. L. 105–368, title X, § 1005(a), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3364; amended Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 205, Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 990; Pub. L. 108–183, title VII, § 706, Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2672.)"
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# § 1104. Cost-of-living adjustments

**(a)** In the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal years 1998 through 2013 in the rates of, and dollar limitations applicable to, compensation payable under this chapter, such adjustments shall be made by a uniform percentage that is no more than the percentage equal to the social security increase for that fiscal year, with all increased monthly rates and limitations (other than increased rates or limitations equal to a whole dollar amount) rounded down to the next lower whole dollar amount.

**(b)** For purposes of this section, the term “social security increase” means the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased for any fiscal year as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 105–33, title VIII, § 8031(a)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 668, § 1103; renumbered § 1104, Pub. L. 105–368, title X, § 1005(a), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3364; amended Pub. L. 107–103, title II, § 205, Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 990; Pub. L. 108–183, title VII, § 706, Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2672.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , . Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

### Amendments

2003—Subsec. (a).  substituted “2013” for “2011”.

2001—Subsec. (a).  substituted “2011” for “2002”.

1998— renumbered  as this section.