Basic allowance for housing bah the official army benefits. Actual bah increases for individuals will vary widely based on where they are assigned, paygrade and whether they have family. Featured, onpost living 2018 bah military rates and what you should know about bah. Bah was designed to ensure that adequate and affordable housing is always available for soldiers and military families. Most bah rates change slightly every year after dod conducts its survey of housing costs.
Commissioned officers credited with over 4 years of active duty enlisted andor warrant officer service posted dec. Bah rates will increase an average of 2 percent when the new rates take effect on january 1, 2012. Today, february 2, 2015, president obama released his budget proposal for fiscal 2016. Find the current basic allowance for housing rates for your zip code or permanent duty location. May 21, 2018 documents must be filed in the armys personnel records management system, iperms. Change to bah for dual military couples e5 and below. The basic allowance fo housing depends on the year of compensation, the living area and the grade. Military personnel who do not live in government furnished housing such as barracks the housing allowance is based on your military housing area, rank, and dependency status.
To learn how to get more for your bah each month, visit. Your monthly bah pay is based on your location, rank and dependency status. Bah differential is paid to service members living in government quarters who pay child support. Senate lawmakers have targeted troops housing allowances, against the wishes of the pentagon. According to this army times article the pentagon is considering cuts to bah rates as a way to find continued savings within the defense department.
The country is divided into 381 military housing areas mhas. If youre interested, the bah primer pdf explains how bah is calculated and data is gathered i find it interesting what housing types they assign to each rank. Assuming i do get promoted though, it wont be until after i get deployed. If they vacate the government housing before the 365 days are up, the basic allowance for housing bah is paid for the remaining unused days. Your basic allowance for housing bah is the stipend the department of defense allocates to. House for all is the guiding force behind the basic allowance for. Overview of the militarys basic allowance for housing.
Your basic allowance for housing bah is the stipend the department of defense allocates to pay for the majority of rent and utilities. Fairbanks, alaska housing allowance for 2016 the basic allowance for housing bah is a reimbursement paid to u. The senate voted wednesday to kill a plan hatched by its armed services committee to privatize five large commissary stores to test the concept of commercial grocers running base stores to save. The senate version of the 2016 ndaa courtesy of senator mccain includes a provision to reduce the bah given to mil to mil families by 50% and for those who have military roommates each would only be eligible for 75% of their allowance.
Allowances basic allowance for housing bah bah calculator. Bah diff rates are adjusted by the amount of the basic pay raise. Choose your rank and enter zipcode to see the results below. Basic allowance for housing bah is a reimbursement paid to active military personnel living with the u. Basic allowance for housing bah is a united states u. Though you may be able to offset some or all of your monthly mortgage payments using bah, it is not designed to. If the family members are not occupying government housing, they may receive bah or an overseas housing allowance for 365 days after the members death. May 28, 2016 bah rates are scheduled to drop to 97 percent of expected area housing costs in 2017, and the proposed senate pay raise for troops next year is below private sector wage estimates for the fourth. Dualservice couples may see housing allowance cut under. Station allowance changes approved dod fmr changes pending publication allowances basic allowance for housing bah bah calculator. The department of defense has released the 2012 basic allowance for housing bah rates.
The alaract 0972016 clarifies secretarial waiver guidance for. We would publish them here, but there are over 300 area codes listed, and rates also vary by pay grade and with or without dependents status. The powerful federalpay military pay calculator allows you to easily calculate yearly military compensation. In fact, they believe that the defintion of bah has been corrupted in the last twenty years and they lay down their reasoning in this pdf, national defense authorization act. Basic allowance for housing elizabethtown kentucky area.
Also if you go reserves and get mobilized you get bah off your home zip code. Bah calculator allows to calculate compensation amount for military according to living area. Remember, mortgage amounts are not used to compute basic allowance for housing. For example, an e6 with dependents gets bah based on the average cost of a 3 bedroom duplex or townhome. The basic allowance for housing bah is based on geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. Does not account for individual rate protection or other rental rate concessions. Bah calculator basic allowance for housing military.
You can visit their site or use the bah calculator below to find the current rates for your zip code. As of september 2016, around 315,000 active duty and army reserve soldiers were drawing bah at the withdependent. You can adjust and figure out how to make the new rate work for you and your family. Basic allowance for housing bah rates increased an average of 0. Basic pay and subsistence allowance bas are calculated based on paygrade, and your housing allowance bah is determined by zip code and dependants. Ideally, you should have your bah cover your housing, including utilities, but that isnt always a possibility in all areas. The fy 2016 ndaa provided the authority to slow the rate of growth in bah by 1 percent per year until 5 percent outofpocket is reached. Congress is targeting military housing stipends, and it.
With proper planning, you dont have to worry if your bah fluctuates. Mhas are named after the closest military base or major city. Basic allowance for housing bah rates are paid to all military service members residing off basepost and the monthly stipend is intended to cover the expense of renting an apartment or home or purchasing a residence in the local community outside of the installation. Basic allowance for housing bah united states navy. This taxfree benefit can range from a few hundred dollars per month, up to several thousand dollars per month, depending on the members location and whether or not they. Lack of bah supporting documents affects soldiers pay. Military personnel who do not live in government furnished housing such as barracks.
Continuing to balance the growth in compensation costs, the 2018 basic allowance for housing program expands the member cost. Federalpay maintains updated pay charts for most types of military compensation. While the bah rates will be increasing for many service members this year, the bah program also includes a plan to slow growth, which will eventually achieve a 5% outofpocket cost for living expenses. Bah primer defense travel management department of defense. Im currently an e4 in the usn, and im about to go up for e5. Its no secret that military life comes with many up and downs fortunately, part of that includes the military discounts and benefits available to help make life just a little easier. Basic allowance for housing bah rates are paid to all military service members residing off basepost and the monthly stipend is intended to cover the expense of renting an apartment or home or purchasing a. The pay tables on this page show military basic pay for all branches as of january 1st 20 until january 1st 2014. You can use our military pay calculator to easily determine your military pay, inclusive of both basic pay and the bah and bas allowances. Basic allowance for housing bah paid to 956,000 service members living off base in the u. For the last two years, 2014 and 2015, a one percent raise was enacted, and each of those were 0. All remaining bah funds are reinvested back into your community. Bah calculator basic allowance for housing military benefits. Basic allowance for housing bah defense travel management.
For guidance with bah rates and more information about properties near the us air force academy, call 7193332247. Congress has a new plan to rein in military spending. Congress is targeting military housing stipends, and it could. Though you may be able to offset some or all of your monthly mortgage payments using bah, it is not designed to do so. Bah rates are scheduled to drop to 97 percent of expected area housing costs in 2017, and the proposed senate pay raise for troops next year is.
Think your basic allowance for housing bah is safe from the long arm of sequestration. Documents must be filed in the armys personnel records management system, iperms. May 30, 2015 the senate version of the 2016 ndaa courtesy of senator mccain includes a provision to reduce the bah given to mil to mil families by 50% and for those who have military roommates each would only be eligible for 75% of their allowance. With the navy on standard single personnel must be e5 and higher or e4 with 4 years in to get permission to live off baseship and get bah wo dependents. The grade defines an amount, while location defines a percentage. The basic allowance for housing is assigned per rank to military personnel and can be used to rent or purchase a home. Petition update dod considers cuts to military bah. Beginning with the 2012 bah rates, the department is publishing the average percentage breakdown between rent and utilities for each military housing area.
This could mean a 20% pay cutor possibly more on october 1st for some families. Basic pay and subsistence allowance bas are calculated based on paygrade, and your housing allowance bah is. Browse allowances and travel regulations files defense travel. The purpose of this basic allowance for housing bah primer is to explain to. An outofpocket amount was incorporated early in the basic allowance for housing program to limit basic allowance for housing rates to a defined budget. Member with dependents 1 navpers 1070602 2 termination of government quarter if applicable. Sasc says you dont deserve full bah kyp takes the hill.
Sasc says you dont deserve full bah the senate armed services committee sasc wants you to know that the basic allowance for housing bah isnt what you think it is. Defense finance and accounting service militarymembers. The basic allowance for housing bah is a reimbursement paid to u. E1 bah rctransit rates are adjusted by the average change in housing costs. The period used for the 2016 pay raise indicated a 2. Rates are set yearly by the department of defense and are based on the average costs in your area for rent, utilities, and renters insurance. The defense travel management office dtmo is the official source for bah rates.
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