Posted on Mar 25, 2024
Do Married Military to Civ living on base get BAH and at what rate?
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Been out for 8 year and was never married to a civilian so unsure how this works. My daughter got out in Dec her husband is still in, they live on base at Seamore Johnson, I some bases changed where you pay rent/utilities vs it being all free. He's an E4 with more than 4 years with a line for Staff, does he still get BAS and since there are 2 of them and she's not working? Are their other program he would qualify for due to a single income?
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Eligibility for BAH is primarily determined if housing is provided to the servicemember by the government and possibly certain situations of the have dependents that don't live with them (even if housing is provided).
The rate is determined by the location (zip code) and if the service member has dependents*.
There are different rules that are used to determine who gets certain BAH rates if there are two military members are married to each other, but the eligibility criteria remains.
The employment status of the spouse has no effect on BAH but if he meets the eligibility, then he could qualify for Basic Needs Allowance*.
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* DoD 7000.14-R (Financial Management Regulation), Volume 7A, Chapter 26 (Housing Allowances) - https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07a/07a_26.pdf
* BAH lookup - https://www.travel.dod.mil/Allowances/Basic-Allowance-for-Housing/BAH-Rate-Lookup/
* https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/12/30/new-in-2023-allowance-will-help-low-income-military-families/
The rate is determined by the location (zip code) and if the service member has dependents*.
There are different rules that are used to determine who gets certain BAH rates if there are two military members are married to each other, but the eligibility criteria remains.
The employment status of the spouse has no effect on BAH but if he meets the eligibility, then he could qualify for Basic Needs Allowance*.
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* DoD 7000.14-R (Financial Management Regulation), Volume 7A, Chapter 26 (Housing Allowances) - https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07a/07a_26.pdf
* BAH lookup - https://www.travel.dod.mil/Allowances/Basic-Allowance-for-Housing/BAH-Rate-Lookup/
* https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/12/30/new-in-2023-allowance-will-help-low-income-military-families/
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Hey Paul, BAH w dependents is the same rate for the location regardless if the spouse is in or out of uniform. But BAH is taken by the housing folks for on base housing. But BAS should still be in effect.
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COL Randall C.
BAS eligibility is determined if meals are provided for the servicemember by the government or not. Since he's not staying in unaccompanied housing (i.e., "the barracks"), it's 99% likely he is not on a meal plan and would receive full BAS (less the occasional meal if the government provides it).
BAS is a flat rate and the amount is determined by which type of BAS they receive and is designed to feed the service member (not the family). Your son-in-law will in all likelihood receive full BAS for an enlisted service member which is $460.25 a month*.
Regarding your question about any additional pay - There is a program called Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA), if the household income is less than 130% of the poverty level. However, your son-in-law wouldn't be eligible because he exceeds the income guidelines.
The poverty level for CONUS in 2024 $20,440 for a family of two, so 130% of that would be $26,572/year. As an E-4 over 4, his base monthly pay is $3,066.30 (36,795.60/year).
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* DoD 7000.14-R, Vol 7A, Chapter 25 (Subsistence and basic needs allowances) - https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07a/07a_25.pdf
* BAS rates - https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/bas/
BAS is a flat rate and the amount is determined by which type of BAS they receive and is designed to feed the service member (not the family). Your son-in-law will in all likelihood receive full BAS for an enlisted service member which is $460.25 a month*.
Regarding your question about any additional pay - There is a program called Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA), if the household income is less than 130% of the poverty level. However, your son-in-law wouldn't be eligible because he exceeds the income guidelines.
The poverty level for CONUS in 2024 $20,440 for a family of two, so 130% of that would be $26,572/year. As an E-4 over 4, his base monthly pay is $3,066.30 (36,795.60/year).
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* DoD 7000.14-R, Vol 7A, Chapter 25 (Subsistence and basic needs allowances) - https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07a/07a_25.pdf
* BAS rates - https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/bas/
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