basic allowance for housing

• DoD promises more housing rights for military tenants, questions on BAH arise

  The Pentagon promises the three most biting provisions left out of the tenant bill of rights will be eventually added.

  Defense

  March 03, 2020
• Number of service members eligible for COLA continues to drop in 2020

  Only about 12,300 service members will receive cost of living adjustments in 2020.

  Defense

  December 20, 2019
• Austin tops areas with large military housing allowance increases in 2020

  Changes in the 2020 Basic Allowance for Housing rates vary widely across the U.S., with some locales seeing increases of nearly 30% and others falling by more than 10%.

  Defense

  December 13, 2019
• Troops will see an average 2.5 percent BAH increase in 2019

  The Defense Department gives troops a bigger BAH bump than last year.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 18, 2018
• Renewed concern on Capitol Hill after report shows more health, safety problems in military homes

  Virginia's senior senator demanded a briefing after a news report prompted more allegations of substandard housing conditions on military bases.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  November 14, 2018
• Service members get tiny bump in BAH for 2018

  Military households will only see a $10 increase on average in basic allowance for housing pay.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 19, 2017
• Senate considering cuts to military housing allowance for second year in a row

  The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to cut some basic housing allowance for dual military couples to save money in the long run. The committee tried to make more drastic cuts last year, but they did not make it into law.

  Defense

  July 05, 2017
• 5 personnel issues affecting military families in the House NDAA

  The House defense authorization bill brought up some important issues for those in the military and their loved ones. Find out what could affect you in the coming year.

  Congress

  June 29, 2017
• Service members and families feeling the pinch from hiring freeze, despite exemptions

  Top military service officials President Trump's federal hiring freeze is causing problems for those in the military.

  Defense

  March 08, 2017
• Air Force punches back at Senate plan to change military housing allowance

  The Air Force's top enlisted officer is appealing to the Senate to reconsider its provision changing the Basic Allowance for Housing.

  Defense

  July 20, 2016
• DoD shoots down suggestion to cut military housing allowance

  DoD declined millions in savings to make sure dual military families continued getting current BAH funds.

  Pay & Benefits

  June 03, 2016
• Pentagon fighting Senate plan to cut allowances for married service members

  The Navy’s top officer says the Pentagon is fighting a congressional proposal that would dramatically reduce take-home pay for tens of thousands of service members by reducing their housing allowances.

  Defense

  August 19, 2015