### Question
How is the "social security increase" defined?


### Answer
The term **social security increase** is defined in *38 U.S.C. § 1303* as follows -

> 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))

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1303*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 13-DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATHS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

