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Troops’ housing allowances will get a 5% boost in 2024
Housing allowances on average will get a boost, but not the historic increase seen in 2023.
By Karen Jowers
System snafu leaves junior sailors without rent money for months
The basic allowance for housing issue affected roughly 175 sailors but has since been fixed, officials said.
Lawmakers press DOD to restore troops’ full housing stipend
The group wants military leaders to resume paying 100% of the housing allowance formula, instead of the current 95%.
Housing allowances are about to go up for more than 100K troops
DoD has unveiled a number of initiatives to improve quality of life for service members, including a boost in Basic Allowance in Housing for some troops.
Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances.
Here’s who gets the biggest military housing allowance bumps in 2022
The Basic Allowance for Housing is going up in 2022 for the vast majority — 86% — of Military Housing Areas across the 50 states.
By Karen Jowers
Housing allowances, on average, will climb by more than 5% in 2022, and a lot more for some
Your housing allowance increase will depend on your rank, location, dependent status and other factors.
By Karen Jowers
Why are so few troops applying for the extra housing money approved to ease financial woes?
The military services have so far approved just 4,167 claims for the temporary increase in Basic Allowance for Housing, far fewer than were anticipated by defense officials.
By Karen Jowers
Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
By Jessie Bur
The Spouse Angle Podcast: Many Military Families Are Eligible for Extra Housing Money
About 200,000 service members and their families may be eligible for a temporary increase in monthly housing allowance in areas where available and affordable housing is hard to come by.
By Military Times staff
It’s final: Hard-hit troops in 56 areas can apply for a temporary increase in their housing allowance
Troops in these 56 areas should watch for emails detailing how to apply for the extra money. The temporary rates take effect Oct. 1.
By Karen Jowers