Same BAH rates for married and single Soldiers?

SGM Matthew Quick absolutely. Get rid of historical labels and approved discrimination.

Where can I read about this at?  I can't find anything.

Old post. But here is something to think about for those who support "flat rate"
- Soldiers receiving BAH with or without are usually looking for something affordable with the ability to save money. They want to spend as little as possible to. Ideal for that married soldier with a spouse with no kids because they might be able to get away with having a 1BR.

- That soldier with a spouse AND children involved is a different story, and will risk looking into non-safe areas. Why? Because that may be all that they can afford as they need multiple rooms. Look at places like Fort Bragg and Fort Sill (for example). Lots of areas that aren't family friendly, but are the only affordable area to house their family.

I may be an outlier, but I think flat BAH makes sense, by grade and location. Whether you are single or have a family, you still need a home, and things aren't cheaper if your single. My only concern would be going with the single rate vs. the with dependent rate; higher is always better.

Kids cost money...

I don't agree with many of the responses here that are saying the allowance should be based on the number of dependents you have. I believe at one point in the past, it actually was that way, and then switched to a flat rate. Raising the allowance based on the number of dependents is a ridiculous idea, in my opinion. It would seem to encourage some families to have more children in order to get a larger allowance. I think that was the reason the rate was switched to a flat rate.
I don't believe that the rate should be the same for married and single soldiers, as many have pointed out. Single and marrieds have different responsibility levels, such as rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Singles are allowed to live in the barracks and utilize the DFACs, room and board paid. Marrieds have to take care of the property where they live, in a home or duplex situation, mowing, weed-eating, I've never had a landlord provide me with the lawnmower or weed-eater to keep up his yard. Barracks personnel have the post contract personnel to do their yard upkeep. These are only a few examples, I'm sure there are many more. I don't believe the rate should be the same.

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Not necessarily.  But I do feel that two married service members shouldn't be able to get individual BAH's if they are stationed at the same base.