WASHINGTON (AP) — A pension cut for military retirees in last month’s budget agreement that riled veterans groups and several lawmakers extends to survivors’ benefits and special compensation for combat, the Pentagon told Congress on Monday.

Responding to questions from Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the Pentagon outlined the impact of the budget pact’s 1 percentage point cut to annual cost-of-living increases. The adjustment would save $6 billion over the next decade, money that the federal government plans to use to ease cuts to the military budget this year.