What is BAH rate protection and how does it work?
BAH rate protection keeps members from having BAH fall when new BAH rates go into effect as long as the member retains “uninterrupted eligibility.” If the new published BAH for a pay grade is higher than what the member was receiving on December 31, the member will get the new larger amount. However, if the new published BAH for a pay grade is lower than what the member was receiving on December 31, the member will continue to receive the amount prescribed on December 31.
