HomeVeterans Guide to VA BenefitsAppendix III - VA Compensation Rate Tables2022 Special Monthly Compensation Table

2. 2022 Special Monthly Compensation Table

2022 VA Special Monthly Compensation Rates

VA Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is a higher rate of compensation paid to Veterans, as well as their spouses, surviving spouses, and parents with certain needs or disabilities.

Effective December 1, 2021

SMC-K and SMC-Q rates

SMC rate payment variations

SMC letter designation

Monthly payment (in U.S. $)

How this payment variation works

SMC-K

118.33

If you qualify for SMC-K, we add this rate to your basic disability compensation rate for any disability rating from 0% to 100%. We also add this rate to all SMC basic rates except SMC-O, SMC-Q, and SMC-R. You may receive 1 to 3 SMC-K awards in addition to basic and SMC rates.

SMC-Q

67.00

This is a protected rate that we haven’t awarded since August 19, 1968. If we awarded you an SMC-Q designation, we pay this rate in place of your basic disability compensation rate.

Special monthly compensation rates for Veterans without children

SMC-L through SMC-N rates

Basic SMC rates

Dependent status

SMC-L (in U.S. $)

SMC-L 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-M (in U.S. $)

SMC-M 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-N (in U.S. $)

Veteran alone

(no dependents)

4,146.13

4,360.47

4,575.68

4,890.07

5,205.17

With spouse

(no parents or children)

4,331.91

4,546.25

4,761.46

5,075.85

5,390.95

With spouse and 1 parent

(no children)

4,481.01

4,695.35

4,910.56

5,224.95

5,540.05

With spouse and 2 parents

(no children)

4,630.11

4,844.45

5,059.66

5,374.05

5,689.15

With 1 parent

(no spouse or children)

4,295.23

4,509.57

4,724.78

5,039.17

5,354.27

With 2 parents

(no spouse or children)

4,444.33

4,658.67

4,873.88

5,188.27

5,503.37

 

Added amounts

Dependent status

SMC-L (in U.S. $)

SMC-L 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-M (in U.S. $)

SMC-M 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-N (in U.S. $)

Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

 

SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S

Basic SMC rates

Dependent status

SMC-N 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-O/P (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.1 (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.2/T (in U.S. $)

SMC-S (in U.S. $)

Veteran alone

(no dependents)

5,511.35

5,818.09

8,313.61

9,535.91

3,729.64

With spouse

(no parents or children)

5,697.13

6,003.87

8,499.39

9,721.69

3,915.42

With spouse and 1 parent

(no children)

5,846.23

6,152.97

8,648.49

9,870.79

4,064.52

With spouse and 2 parents

(no children)

5,995.33

6,302.07

8,797.59

10,019.89

4,213.62

With 1 parent

(no spouse or children)

5,660.45

5,967.19

8,462.71

9,685.01

3,878.74

With 2 parents

(no spouse or children)

5,809.55

6,116.29

8,611.81

9,834.11

4,027.84

 

Added amounts

Dependent status

SMC-N 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-O/P (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.1 (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.2/T (in U.S. $)

SMC-S (in U.S. $)

Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

Special monthly compensation rates for Veterans with dependents, including children

SMC-L through SMC-N

Basic SMC rates

Dependent status

SMC-L (in U.S. $)

SMC-L 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-M (in U.S. $)

SMC-M 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-N (in U.S. $)

Veteran with 1 child

(no spouse or parents)

4,270.37

4,484.71

4,699.92

5,014.31

5,329.41

With 1 child and spouse

(no parents)

4,467.96

4,682.30

4,897.51

5,211.90

5,527.00

With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent

4,617.06

4,831.40

5,046.61

5,361.00

5,676.10

With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents

4,766.16

4,980.50

5,195.71

5,510.10

5,825.20

With 1 child and 1 parent

(no spouse)

4,419.47

4,633.81

4,849.02

5,163.41

5,478.51

With 1 child and 2 parents

(no spouse)

4,568.57

4,782.91

4,998.12

5,312.51

5,627.61

 

Added amounts

Dependent status

SMC-L (in U.S. $)

SMC-L 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-M (in U.S. $)

SMC-M 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-N (in U.S. $)

Each additional child under age 18

92.31

92.31

92.31

92.31

92.31

Each additional child over age 18 in a qualifying school program

298.18

298.18

298.18

298.18

298.18

Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

 

SMC-N 1/2 through SMC-S

Basic SMC rates

Dependent status

SMC-N 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-O/P (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.1 (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.2/T (in U.S. $)

SMC-S (in U.S. $)

Veteran with 1 child

(no spouse or parents)

5,635.59

5,942.33

8,437.85

9,660.15

3,853.88

With 1 child and spouse

(no parents)

5,833.18

6,139.92

8,635.44

9,857.74

4,051.47

With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent

5,982.28

6,289.02

8,784.54

10,006.84

4,200.57

With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents

6,131.38

6,438.12

8,933.64

10,155.94

4,349.67

With 1 child and 1 parent

(no spouse)

5,784.69

6,091.43

8,586.95

9,809.25

4,002.98

With 1 child and 2 parents

(no spouse)

5,933.79

6,240.53

8,736.05

9,958.35

4,152.08

 

Added amounts

Dependent status

SMC-N 1/2 (in U.S. $)

SMC-O/P (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.1 (in U.S. $)

SMC-R.2/T (in U.S. $)

SMC-S (in U.S. $)

Each additional child under age 18

92.31

92.31

92.31

92.31

92.31

Each additional child over age 18 in a qualifying school program

298.18

298.18

298.18

298.18

298.18

Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

170.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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