Page 10 - Basic Needs Allowance News Today

The House's draft version of the bill, set for release later this month, is expected to include legislation that would allow more service members to qualify, essentially by decoupling it from the BAH.

The annual spring event stressed restoring the Basic Allowance for Housing and preserving TRICARE pharmacy network access.

A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to amend the IRS rule to make the pay exempt from taxes.

Our failure to adequately support our service members and their families is a clear moral failing, and it’s also hurting our national security.

A story in The Washington Post counted at least 50 Medicaid-related evictions in Wisconsin alone since the fall. Also in the news: profit opportunities in Medicaid determinations; no-cost preventative services; and more.

More military families could soon be eligible for a new Basic Needs Allowance as the pool of those who qualify increases.

Will DoD reconsider including BAH in income calculations for the Basic Needs Allowance eligibility?

Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., is hopeful that housing and other issues that affect service members' quality of life, including child care and food insecurity, can engender rare bipartisan support.

Will DoD reconsider including BAH in income calculations for the Basic Needs Allowance eligibility?

Will DoD reconsider including BAH in income calculations for the Basic Needs Allowance eligibility?