Military Spouses to Receive Increased DIC Payments Starting December 2027

• The Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program will see a 3.6% increase in payments starting in December 2027.
• Surviving spouses of service members who died while serving or from a service-connected condition will benefit from this increase.
• The increase is expected to provide nearly $1,700 more annually to eligible recipients.
• This change affects payments made under the DIC program, which supports the families of deceased service members.
• The increase is part of a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the year 2027.