Featured, onpost living 2018 bah military rates and what you should know about bah. 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. To learn how to get more for your bah each month, visit. Basic allowance for housing elizabethtown kentucky area. An outofpocket amount was incorporated early in the basic allowance for housing program to limit basic allowance for housing rates to a defined budget. As of september 2016, around 315,000 active duty and army reserve soldiers were drawing bah at the withdependent. 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. 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. Commissioned officers credited with over 4 years of active duty enlisted andor warrant officer service posted dec. Overview of the militarys basic allowance for housing. For example, an e6 with dependents gets bah based on the average cost of a 3 bedroom duplex or townhome. Basic allowance for housing bah defense travel management.
Today, february 2, 2015, president obama released his budget proposal for fiscal 2016. The basic allowance for housing is assigned per rank to military personnel and can be used to rent or purchase a home. Your basic allowance for housing bah is the stipend the department of defense allocates to pay for the majority of rent and utilities. The basic allowance for housing bah is based on geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. This could mean a 20% pay cutor possibly more on october 1st for some families. 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 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. For the last two years, 2014 and 2015, a one percent raise was enacted, and each of those were 0. The country is divided into 381 military housing areas mhas. The basic allowance fo housing depends on the year of compensation, the living area and the grade. 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.
Senate lawmakers have targeted troops housing allowances, against the wishes of the pentagon. Im currently an e4 in the usn, and im about to go up for e5. Also if you go reserves and get mobilized you get bah off your home zip code. Basic allowance for housing bah is a united states u.
Bah differential is paid to service members living in government quarters who pay child support. The grade defines an amount, while location defines a percentage. Basic allowance for housing bah the official army benefits. Your basic allowance for housing bah is the stipend the department of defense allocates to. Petition update dod considers cuts to military bah. Federalpay maintains updated pay charts for most types of military compensation. Basic allowance for housing bah is a reimbursement paid to active military personnel living with the u. 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. You can visit their site or use the bah calculator below to find the current rates for your zip code.
Bah was designed to ensure that adequate and affordable housing is always available for soldiers and military families. 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. Allowances basic allowance for housing bah bah calculator. 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. 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. 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. 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. Congress is targeting military housing stipends, and it could. The alaract 0972016 clarifies secretarial waiver guidance for. Documents must be filed in the armys personnel records management system, iperms. The powerful federalpay military pay calculator allows you to easily calculate yearly military compensation. Think your basic allowance for housing bah is safe from the long arm of sequestration. You can adjust and figure out how to make the new rate work for you and your family.
Find the current basic allowance for housing rates for your zip code or permanent duty location. The basic allowance for housing bah is a reimbursement paid to u. Dualservice couples may see housing allowance cut under. Most bah rates change slightly every year after dod conducts its survey of housing costs. 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. Bah rates will increase an average of 2 percent when the new rates take effect on january 1, 2012. Bah primer defense travel management department of defense. Sasc says you dont deserve full bah kyp takes the hill. Station allowance changes approved dod fmr changes pending publication allowances basic allowance for housing bah bah calculator. Mhas are named after the closest military base or major city.
Assuming i do get promoted though, it wont be until after i get deployed. Congress is targeting military housing stipends, and it. With proper planning, you dont have to worry if your bah fluctuates. 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. Military personnel who do not live in government furnished housing such as barracks.
Choose your rank and enter zipcode to see the results below. 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. Continuing to balance the growth in compensation costs, the 2018 basic allowance for housing program expands the member cost. May 21, 2018 documents must be filed in the armys personnel records management system, iperms. 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 has a new plan to rein in military spending. Basic allowance for housing bah rates increased an average of 0. E1 bah rctransit rates are adjusted by the average change in housing costs. Browse allowances and travel regulations files defense travel. Bah calculator allows to calculate compensation amount for military according to living area. The department of defense has released the 2012 basic allowance for housing bah rates. Change to bah for dual military couples e5 and below. Basic allowance for housing bah united states navy. You can use our military pay calculator to easily determine your military pay, inclusive of both basic pay and the bah and bas allowances.
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. 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. Basic allowance for housing bah paid to 956,000 service members living off base in the u. Lack of bah supporting documents affects soldiers pay.
The defense travel management office dtmo is the official source for bah rates. The pay tables on this page show military basic pay for all branches as of january 1st 20 until january 1st 2014. Bah calculator basic allowance for housing military benefits. Ideally, you should have your bah cover your housing, including utilities, but that isnt always a possibility in all areas. All remaining bah funds are reinvested back into your community. The period used for the 2016 pay raise indicated a 2. Remember, mortgage amounts are not used to compute basic allowance for housing. The purpose of this basic allowance for housing bah primer is to explain to. Bah calculator basic allowance for housing military.
Member with dependents 1 navpers 1070602 2 termination of government quarter if applicable. Basic pay and subsistence allowance bas are calculated based on paygrade, and your housing allowance bah is determined by zip code and dependants. For guidance with bah rates and more information about properties near the us air force academy, call 7193332247. Does not account for individual rate protection or other rental rate concessions. Bah diff rates are adjusted by the amount of the basic pay raise. Actual bah increases for individuals will vary widely based on where they are assigned, paygrade and whether they have family. 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. 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. 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. Fairbanks, alaska housing allowance for 2016 the basic allowance for housing bah is a reimbursement paid to u. Beginning with the 2012 bah rates, the department is publishing the average percentage breakdown between rent and utilities for each military housing area. Though you may be able to offset some or all of your monthly mortgage payments using bah, it is not designed to.