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Whats the history on the new housing allowance?

April 26, 2017allowance History HOUSING

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Whats the history on the new housing allowance?

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The 1997 National Defense Authorization Act contained a provision tasking DoD and the Services to reform and streamline our current flat rate BAQ and VHA into a single allowance based on rental costs by location. OSD and the Services agreed the new allowance would contain a “save pay” provision (retaining existing housing allowances until PCS).