I don;t work and my hubby is at Frt. Benning wil he be able to provide for us while there??

Question

I don't know much on how the mil. works? my father says they will give us a housing allowance for bill and rent payments. how does this work and do they take it out of his sign-on bonus?? I know he enlisted for Infantry and is going to get 25.$thousand for it over a period of four years I think? But i am not sure how my children and Myself will keep a place to live if we don't get any finances> I want to get a job but we are in a new area and I have no transport and Tim says he doesn't want the kids in a daycare!!(snort ) I know NoBODY here!!

Answer 1

No, they will not take the housing allowance out of his bonus. The amount of allowance depends on his rank and the area that he is assigned to, right now ft benning. This will give you the amount:
http://images.military.com/ContenFiles/2007-BAH-with-dependents.pdf

That amount will be tacked on to his base pay along with BAS - $279.88 a month. If he goes to jump school and gets assigned to a unit on jump status he'll get another 150 a month. The 25,000 sign on bonus is subject to heavy taxation then half of what is left up front with the remainder divided evenly to be given out each year that he is in.

If you live on post, you don't get the housing allowance (BAH) but get a place to stay in.

Good luck.

Answer 2

it will be 6-8 weeks before he sees his first paycheck. yes, he will be entitled to BAH from day one, but again, it can take 6-8 weeks before it starts. Bonuses will NOT be paid out until he completes ALL training, and then he only gets half up front and the rest in payments over the length of his enlistment. Expect 28% taken off the top for taxes.

You need to work out a budget BEFORE he ships in order to make sure you can afford to wait that 6-8 weeks with no money coming in.


BAH will be based on your location while he is in Basic Training and schooling, as well as his paygrade.

DO NOT FACTOR IN BAS!!!! That is to feed HIM only, and he will NOT get it while he is in Training.

Answer 3

Is your present location near any major U.S. military base? Doesn't have to be Army. If so, you want to call that base operator and have her connect you to one of the following:
Army Emergency Relief (if it's an Army base)
Air Force Aid Society (if it's an Air Force base)
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (if it's a Navy or Marine base).
Those are the three social service organizations which are set up to help the active duty and retired military community members and their families. I know you're not asking for a handout. But, they can also advise you as to your particular financial situation and how your husband's pay and allowances work.

Answer 4

First thing you need to do....is calm down. Realize the military understands that people have families, and they will help provide for you.

He will continue to get his standard salary, but on top of that, he should also get his BAH (Basica Allowance for Housing) and that should be it. His "meal allowance" and "clothing" allowance might not show up on his LES (Leave and Earnings Statement).

What you need to do is contact the Yeoman in his chain of command. I am in the Coast Guard, and we call them Yeoman. You might just call them the standard "secretary" or something...but every major base has accountants who deal with this sort of issue and they can talk to you about it.

Your husband should have been briefed on thsi while in basic training, and he should be able to tell you the rest. Hope this helps.

EDIT:I would like to add that you can go on yahoo.com and type in "BAH calculator" and see how much you are getting. I am a single E-3 living in florida....and I get $850 for my BAH, that does not even include my salary, meal allowance, etc. If you live in Los Angeles, you could get a $2,000 BAH. I don't know the exact figure, but its not that hard to find it out.

Answer 5

This is probably the most useful website you will ever need:

www.militaryonesource.com

Try that and good luck!

P.S. Get a job, because military pay is not perfect. There may be a time when there's a glitch and he doesn't get everything he's entitled to which they'll fix but not right away. Don't be one of those spouses who does nothing but sit around the house during her husbands military career.

Here's the exact link:
http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx

Answer 6

You get the following pay and allowances each month:
Base Pay (Taxable)
Basic Allowance for Housing (Non-Taxable)
Basic Allowance for Subsistance (Non-Taxable)

The base pay and BAS are fixed monthly, but the BAH varies. While he is in basic training, it will be the location that you are, after that, once you move to a permanent duty station, it will be whatever it is in that area. The bonus has nothing to do with any of the aforementioned monthly stipends, but just know that it is taxed. If he reenlists while deployed and gets another one, that one will be tax-free, which it is nice when you get a good chunk of cash that Uncle Sam can't put his hands on.

Answer 7

homedawg is correct....Wal Mart supports military families above and beyond the normal employer...they will work around his schedule and provide the transfer to his new post to let you keep your seniority..plus the pay is a big big help in stretching his pay and employees get a 10% ddiscount on most purchases..its a great deal for dependents

Answer 8

You will recieve his paycheck and his allowences. (off base housing etc.) for rent and bills. I have no idea how much you need to live on but a second income never hurts.

Answer 9

These things should have been discussed 1) when he enlisted 2) before he left for Ft. Benning.

Answer 10

no..you need to get employment somewhere...its a fact of life...try Wal Mart..they are service family friendly....one of the sons is a Green Beret Veteran with the Silver Star...they will let you transfer to other cities as he is transferred also