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BAH Rate Cuts: 99% BAH \u2013 The New Reality & The Future of BAH<\/h1>\n
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<\/a>\"BAHThe DoD recently announced the there would be\u00a0BAH Rate cuts in the 2015 budget<\/strong><\/a>. Instead of the 100% BAH rate which has been the norm since 2005, the Department of Defense announced they would reduce BAH to 99% of expected costs. This is part of a larger, long-term goal of implementing\u00a0BAH Rate cuts to cover only 95% of expected costs.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t fret about this change yet. BAH Rate Protection protects your BAH Rates, so you shouldn\u2019t see an immediate decrease in your BAH check each month, except under a few circumstances, which will will cover in a bit. Let\u2019s take a look at the new 99% policy, why it has come to be, and discuss BAH Rate Protection.<\/p>\n

Why Move to 99% BAH?<\/h2>\n

The DoD, along with the rest of the government, is hurting for money. They are looking for places to cut back spending. And since BAH affects majority of the military population, it is a prime target for cuts. This 1% cut is expected to save the government approximately $200 million per year.<\/p>\n

The 2015 defense budget called for plans to cut BAH to 95% of expected costs over the next several years. So this is only the first step. While many servicemembers and their families will start seeing more money out of pocket in the coming years, this is still a much better situation than the 1990\u2019s, when BAH only covered 80% of expected housing costs.<\/p>\n

BAH Rate Protection<\/h2>\n

We have a full-length article covering BAH Rate Protection<\/a><\/strong>, but here are the basics. Your BAH Rate is protected from the time you arrive on your installation, until you leave, with the exception of three circumstances:<\/p>\n

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