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The fundamental goal of COLA is to compensate service members for the high cost of living at certain duty stations. COLA rates are based on a service member's pay grade, years of service, and number of dependents. An area is considered high cost if the cost of living for that area exceeds 108% of that national average of non-housing costs.
The amount of COLA varies by country and possibly location in a country. The amount of COLA also varies by rank, number of dependents (in the location) as well as living situation (off base may receive more than on base) and the exchange rate between the US dollar and the local currency.
Pay grades [1] are used by the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States [2] (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps), as well as the Maritime Service, to determine wages and benefits based on the corresponding military rank of a member of the services.
Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough to keep up with rising prices. ... Thanks to higher interest rates ...
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Social Security's COLA represents the year-over-year percentage difference in average Q3 CPI-W readings, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. US Inflation Rate Chart
The Department of the Navy "Civilian and Military Pay Grades" list can be found in Annex D of OPNAVINST 1710.7A: Social Usage and Protocol. The Department of the Air Force "Military and Civilian Rank Equivalents" can be found in Attachment 10 of AFI 34-1201. Consolidated DOD lists have been compiled by JMAR. [68]
Reducing the COLA by one percentage point: 75%; Indexing the COLA to prices rather than wages, except for bottom one-third of income earners: 65%; Raising the payroll tax rate by one percentage point: 50%. Raising the payroll tax cap (currently at $106,800) to cover 90% instead of 84% of earnings: 35%; Increasing the full retirement age to 68: 30%