DECEMBER 15, 2023 - Basic allowance for housing, or BAH, rates for 2024 will increase by an average of 5.4%. The new rates, which are paid to all U.S.-based active-duty members of the uniformed services when government quarters are unavailable, take effect Jan. 1. "The proposed 5.2% basic pay increase plus the 5.4% increase in the basic allowance for housing build upon … [Read more...]
2023 CONUS COLA Rates Released
DECEMBER 27, 2022 - The Defense Department released the 2023 Continental United States Cost-of-Living Allowance (CONUS COLA) rates, which take effect Jan. 1, 2023. In 2023, $8 million will be paid to approximately 5,000 service members stationed within CONUS. CONUS COLA is a supplemental allowance designed to help offset higher prices in the highest-cost locations in CONUS … [Read more...]
BAH Rates Will Increase By Average of 12.1%
DECEMBER 16, 2022 - The Defense Department has released the basic allowance for housing, or BAH rates for 2023. Those rates have risen, on average, by 12.1%, said the Pentagon press secretary during a briefing today. "The significant increase in average BAH rates is reflective of the unique market conditions experienced across many locations nationwide over the past year," … [Read more...]
Navy Reduces Administrative Pay Burdens
DECEMBER 6, 2022 - Working to reduce the administrative burden on Sailors and Command Pay and Personnel Administrators (CPPA) when submitting pay and entitlements paperwork, the Navy established a Key Supporting Documents (KSD) Working Group. The working group was comprised of representatives from U.S. Fleet Forces; U.S. Pacific Fleet; director of the Resource Management … [Read more...]
DoD Authorizes Temporary Increase to 2021 BAH Rates
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 - The Department of Defense has temporarily authorized increases in the 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 56 housing markets (commonly referred to as Military Housing Areas, MHAs) across the U.S. Uniformed service members who have incurred increased housing costs above their current BAH may be eligible to apply and receive BAH at the … [Read more...]