Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) paid to service members living off base in stateside areas will climb an average of 7.3 percent next month to keep pace with local rental costs. In an effort to reduce the BAH disparity between members with dependents and those without, officials with the Department of Defense agreed to increase the BAH rate for members without dependents an additional $34 million during 2008.
To learn more, read the full article at Military.com.
See new BAH rates.
BAH to Increase an Average of 7.3%
Week of December 17, 2007
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