It’s not designed to necessarily pay for all of the expenses of living, but at least good percentage of it, depending on where the individual chooses to live. Also, the amount of BAH is calculated based on the service member’s rank, locating of posting and whether he/she has dependents. Family law attorneys will advise their military clients that upon divorce, the service member may lose the status of having dependents and instead be assigned to single-type government quarters, in which case he/she would no longer be eligible for BAH.
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