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Why isn’t the actual number of dependents of the member used instead of “with” and “without dependent” when paying CONUS COLA rates?

April 26, 2017actual dependents isn’t Used

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Why isn’t the actual number of dependents of the member used instead of “with” and “without dependent” when paying CONUS COLA rates?

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Most of our allowances, such as BAH, are based on “with” or “without dependent” rates, rather than the actual number of dependents. However, cost-of-living data is purchased for CONUS COLA based on a family size of 4.