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A 19.5% pay hike for junior enlisted service members next year is one step closer to reality after the House Armed Services Committee advanced its must-pass defense policy bill.
One thing that could go a long way is an item in the Department of Defense's (DoD) budget for FY '25 that would expand eligibility for the Basic Needs Allowance.
After three weeks of being pressed by Military.com about whether it plans to pay out any economic hardship bonuses, the Pentagon sent a brief statement saying it is still evaluating what to do.
The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act would enact most of the key recommendations from the military quality-of-life report released last week by a committee subpanel, including giving junior enlisted service members a 15% raise.
The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military quality-of-life panel.