Get The Bump digital magazine >

tools: My Baby Calendar | Baby Namer | Gender Chart | How Big is Baby?

community

all boards


birth clubs


nest boards


my blog

my photos

my boards


200+ Easy Weeknight Meals!

Green living: Eco-friendly tips & tricks!

< Previous topic | Next topic >

All Boards > Military Families

Sort:
12-21-2012 at 11:24 AM
mommy07221...
Not Ranked
Joined on 12-18-2012
23 Posts
612 Points
mommy072213 is not online. Last active: 01-17-2013, 12:03 PMNewbie

Baby On The Way BAH?

Planning On Getting Married <3 how much more is it on top of BAH for each child? 
 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-21-2012 at 11:33 AM
Brit242
Not Ranked
Joined on 06-28-2010
Baumholder, Germany
1,314 Posts
2,611 Points
Brit242 is not online. Last active: 04-17-2013, 11:13 AMBronze

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm

Put your info in there and will tell you how much you get with and without dependents.
Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Pregnancy Ticker Graphics 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-21-2012 at 11:40 AM
CaliVal
Not Ranked
Joined on 04-30-2012
840 Posts
16,734 Points
CaliVal is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 11:47 PMBronze
Congrats on your engagement, your spouse will only get BAH based on one dependent-- either you after your marriage or your baby, whichever comes first. Doesn't matter if you have 9 kids, his BAH w/ and COLA W/ (if applicable) will only be for one dependent.
My Taylor Tot Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-21-2012 at 11:56 AM
Igoo0304
Not Ranked
Joined on 03-04-2012
2,415 Posts
42,424 Points
Igoo0304 is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 11:42 PMSilver

CaliVal:
Congrats on your engagement, your spouse will only get BAH based on one dependent-- either you after your marriage or your baby, whichever comes first. Doesn't matter if you have 9 kids, his BAH w/ and COLA W/ (if applicable) will only be for one dependent.

This. 
TTCAL May siggy challenge Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

BFP #1- 11/15/09 m/c 11/28/09 at 6 weeks
BFP #2 06/24/10 DS born 03/04/11, diagnosed 07/18/12 with CFPAN after 9 months testing
BFP #3 08/24/12 EDD 04/30/13 PMP m/c 11/03/12 at 15 weeks
BFP #4 03/07/13 CP at 4w2d
BFP #5 04/02/2013 due 12/08/13 m/c 04/11/13 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-21-2012 at 12:31 PM
meltoine
Not Ranked
Joined on 12-29-2008
Cairo, Egypt
4,218 Posts
11,864 Points
meltoine is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 10:19 PMSilver

BAH does not increase with each dependent. The SM either has dependent(s) or doesn't. It doesn't matter whether it's only a spouse or a spouse and 10 kids, the BAH is the same. 

The actual rate depends on rank and years in service. You'll need to read the mil pay charts to find out.  
Lilypie Maternity tickers
Lilypie Second Birthday tickers 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-22-2012 at 9:05 AM
*HiS ChAmA...
Not Ranked
Joined on 09-01-2009
Kapolei Hawaii
2,358 Posts
26,240 Points
*HiS ChAmAoLe GiRL* is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 9:53 PMSilver

mommy072213:
Planning On Getting Married <3 how much more is it on top of BAH for each child? 

this is another misconception of how the military pays BAH. Can you imagine if it was true that you got more BAH if you have more children? People would be abusing that like crazy. The only time I have seen house size be effected by family size is when you live on base.  
BFP #1 11/07/2012 EDD 07/09/2013 M/C 11/22/2012

BFP #2 02/05/2013 EDD 09/19/2013

Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-22-2012 at 1:14 PM
krissywave
Not Ranked
Joined on 09-25-2009
1,370 Posts
12,694 Points
krissywave is not online. Last active: 05-22-2013, 9:58 PMBronze
Like others have said you only get BAH as either single or dependant.  So it does not matter if the military person has 1 or 20 dependents.  
April 10 IUI BFN Sept 10 IUI BRN Feb 11 IVF hoping for a BFP! Feb 27 ER 28 eggs Mar 4 8 health eggs, 2 ET Mar 17 - Beta 180!! BFP!!! Mar 21 - Beta 1295!! holy cow what a jump Coming soon 1st Sono March 30!!! Crossing fingers for healthy stick bean(s) Mar 29 miscarry :( 6w 3d 2nd IVF July 2011 BFP July 2011 M/C 11/11/11 hate to say good bye again! Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers 3rd IVF 4/3/12 ER 46 eggs (holly cow batman) 40 mature, 36 fertilized 4/8/12 ET 2 AB put back 4/10/12 15 make it to FREEZE 4/22/12 Beta BFN 1st FET 6/7/12 Day we are going to put back 2. 6/21/12 BFP 1285 6/25/12 4780 I hope this time they stick!! Deaglan William welcome. My rainbow is finally here February 7, 2013  
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-22-2012 at 8:54 PM
sweetpea20...
Not Ranked
Joined on 04-08-2011
3,342 Posts
16,882 Points
sweetpea2003 is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 7:22 PMSilver

BAH is a with/without deal.  You either get it or you don't.  So your baby will not impact his BAH assuming you are already married.

COLA, on the other hand, does change with # of dependants (up to 5).  But you will only recieve COLA if you are living OCONUS (in a country with a higher cost of living or HI) or CONUS in AK.

Housing on base is often decided by family size.  For example, 2 kids usually gets you a 3br, 3 kids will get you a 4br (if available).  But that definitely depends on the availability.  One kid will pretty much change nothing in that arena.

Congrats on your pregnancy!
Married 6/28/03
Kate ~ 7/3/09 *** Connor ~ 11/11/10
Baby #3 due 1/6/14

Image and video hosting by TinyPic
BabyFruit Ticker
My blog: Keep Calm and Have a Cosmo
2 losses, infertility, an IVF/ICSI cycle which gave us our daughter, and then a miraculous surprise that gave us our son.  
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-23-2012 at 8:09 PM
CaliVal
Not Ranked
Joined on 04-30-2012
840 Posts
16,734 Points
CaliVal is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 11:47 PMBronze
sweetpea2003:
BAH is a with/without deal.nbsp; You either get it or you don't.nbsp; So your baby will not impact his BAH assuming you are already married.
COLA, on the other hand, does change with of dependants up to 5.nbsp; But you will only recieve COLA if you are living OCONUS in a country with a higher cost of living or HI or CONUS in AK.
Housing on base is often decided by family size.nbsp; For example, 2 kids usually gets you a 3br, 3 kids will get you a 4br if available.nbsp; But that definitely depends on the availability.nbsp; One kid will pretty much change nothing in that arena.
Congrats on your pregnancy!


This is wrong. Both my spouse and I are active duty and we receive COLA for living in the SF Bay Area. Although there is OCONUS COLA as well. I can't make the link due up bump mobile but that dod website has the cola calculator.

Also the calculator asks for years of service and whether the member is with or without dependents... Therefore number of dependents does not matter.
My Taylor Tot Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-24-2012 at 8:04 AM
tlalli7106
Not Ranked
Joined on 08-04-2010
San Diego, CA
566 Posts
3,731 Points
tlalli7106 is not online. Last active: 05-16-2013, 7:29 AMBronze
I honestly think a lot of military families think you get paid more money the more dependents you have which is not true. Your BAH will go up only once when you get married, you don't get paid extra for additional dependents.
TTC our first Navy baby! Me:28 DH:31, together since 8/2003, Married on 7/2006
9/26/10 stopped BCP and started TTC.
9/2011 referred to RE. All blood work normal and DH's SA=normal results
11/2011 HSG=both tubes clear
One natural (monitored) cycle of Clomid, 50mg 2/2012= BFN
Getting ready for first IUI, 3/2012 received orders to Japan! (postponed IUI)
5/2012 Moved to Japan, fought Tricare for months over referral (no fertility treatment on our military base) for Japanese RE out in town!
8/2012 Started seeing new RE
9/2012, post coital test= hostile cervical fluid, (finally) moving on with first IUI!
9/29/2012 IUI #1+trigger= BFN
10/27/2012 IUI #2+100mg Clomid CD5-9+trigger= BFN
11/28/2012 IUI #3+100mg Clomid CD5-9+trigger= BFN
12/28/2012 IUI#4+100mg Clomid CD5-9+trigger=BFN
2/1/2013 IUI#5+injectables+trigger=BFN
3/14/2013 IUI#6+injectables+trigger=BFN
4/13/2013 IUI#7+50mg Clomid CD3-7+injectables+trigger=BFN
5/2013 IVF: ER 5/11/2013, 5 eggs retrieved, 3 fertilized through ICSI, ET 5/16/2013
 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-24-2012 at 8:29 PM
sweetpea20...
Not Ranked
Joined on 04-08-2011
3,342 Posts
16,882 Points
sweetpea2003 is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 7:22 PMSilver

CaliVal:
sweetpea2003:
BAH is a with/without deal.nbsp; You either get it or you don't.nbsp; So your baby will not impact his BAH assuming you are already married. COLA, on the other hand, does change with of dependants up to 5.nbsp; But you will only recieve COLA if you are living OCONUS in a country with a higher cost of living or HI or CONUS in AK. Housing on base is often decided by family size.nbsp; For example, 2 kids usually gets you a 3br, 3 kids will get you a 4br if available.nbsp; But that definitely depends on the availability.nbsp; One kid will pretty much change nothing in that arena. Congrats on your pregnancy!
This is wrong. Both my spouse and I are active duty and we receive COLA for living in the SF Bay Area. Although there is OCONUS COLA as well. I can't make the link due up bump mobile but that dod website has the cola calculator. Also the calculator asks for years of service and whether the member is with or without dependents... Therefore number of dependents does not matter.

OCONUS COLA does take # of dependants into account.  Again, up to 5.  http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/colaCalc.cfm

You are right, CONUS COLA does not. http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/conusCalc.cfm

So I guess we're both half right. :)
Married 6/28/03
Kate ~ 7/3/09 *** Connor ~ 11/11/10
Baby #3 due 1/6/14

Image and video hosting by TinyPic
BabyFruit Ticker
My blog: Keep Calm and Have a Cosmo
2 losses, infertility, an IVF/ICSI cycle which gave us our daughter, and then a miraculous surprise that gave us our son.  
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
12-27-2012 at 9:21 AM
CaliVal
Not Ranked
Joined on 04-30-2012
840 Posts
16,734 Points
CaliVal is not online. Last active: 05-23-2013, 11:47 PMBronze
sweetpea2003:

CaliVal:
sweetpea2003:
BAH is a with/without deal.nbsp; You either get it or you don't.nbsp; So your baby will not impact his BAH assuming you are already married. COLA, on the other hand, does change with of dependants up to 5.nbsp; But you will only recieve COLA if you are living OCONUS in a country with a higher cost of living or HI or CONUS in AK. Housing on base is often decided by family size.nbsp; For example, 2 kids usually gets you a 3br, 3 kids will get you a 4br if available.nbsp; But that definitely depends on the availability.nbsp; One kid will pretty much change nothing in that arena. Congrats on your pregnancy!
This is wrong. Both my spouse and I are active duty and we receive COLA for living in the SF Bay Area. Although there is OCONUS COLA as well. I can't make the link due up bump mobile but that dod website has the cola calculator. Also the calculator asks for years of service and whether the member is with or without dependents... Therefore number of dependents does not matter.

OCONUS COLA does take # of dependants into account.  Again, up to 5.  http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/colaCalc.cfm

You are right, CONUS COLA does not. http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/conusCalc.cfm

So I guess we're both half right. :)

Touché my friend.
My Taylor Tot Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
01-10-2013 at 2:34 AM
starsinger...
Not Ranked
Joined on 12-28-2010
545 Posts
2,678 Points
starsinger17 is not online. Last active: 05-21-2013, 12:28 PMBronze

CaliVal:
sweetpea2003:
BAH is a with/without deal.nbsp; You either get it or you don't.nbsp; So your baby will not impact his BAH assuming you are already married. COLA, on the other hand, does change with of dependants up to 5.nbsp; But you will only recieve COLA if you are living OCONUS in a country with a higher cost of living or HI or CONUS in AK. Housing on base is often decided by family size.nbsp; For example, 2 kids usually gets you a 3br, 3 kids will get you a 4br if available.nbsp; But that definitely depends on the availability.nbsp; One kid will pretty much change nothing in that arena. Congrats on your pregnancy!
This is wrong. Both my spouse and I are active duty and we receive COLA for living in the SF Bay Area. Although there is OCONUS COLA as well. I can't make the link due up bump mobile but that dod website has the cola calculator. Also the calculator asks for years of service and whether the member is with or without dependents... Therefore number of dependents does not matter.

This is also true. We receive COLA. We are also in the SF Bay Area.
Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker  
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
01-17-2013 at 2:46 AM
Proudnavyw...
Not Ranked
Joined on 01-17-2013
48 Posts
954 Points
Proudnavywife&mommy is not online. Last active: 02-19-2013, 12:56 AMNewbie
None. You get family bah. It doesn't Change from 1 dep. to 2 and so forth.
 
Report Abuse
Reply
Quote
Hot Topics

New dad or dad-to-be? Chat with other dads here!
Visit the Dads & Dads-to-be board

Need baby shower inspiration? Get ideas here!
Visit the Baby Showers board

Chat with other crafty moms here!
Visit the Crafty Moms board

search boards

choose another board

most active posters
sunlavende...
981 posts
BayleighPa...
952 posts
linzeek44
632 posts
minicheezb...
417 posts
Nest Cayla
382 posts
sheacox
369 posts
NotElsie
237 posts
*Mrs*Rohrb...
232 posts
Love4Labs3...
203 posts
jertie
108 posts

connect with these online bumpies
mnbv9502! LindsayDesigner
Sharona1700 TobeMrs.Shavers
Tracycrumbley Laura723
mssd32905 ekemom
lucianneD shelbym
hungryhippo nykkolhooks
LuckyDad julieerik
Alliwatt mcarter127
Tippie721 Shellydawn422
jebrmbbeb Kjensele
ladybugpjb sen_9_@hotmail.com
trombgirl Martinez720
petdocd KittenD
KatelynnBrandon13 2ktBride
msualum96 manders1265
From The Nest Boards:
"What's on your pre-baby bucket list?"
sessionswedding on BNOTB

"Hello baby ... Goodbye marriage?"
maganh91 on Trouble in Paradise