Special rules apply for active duty members who live in the barracks and pay child
support. Married members and members with custodial custody of children are considered
to "have dependents," (for housing purposes) and receive full-rate housing
allowance (BAH), even if they reside temporarily in the barracks (such as in basic
training, job school, or unaccompanied overseas assignment), in order to provide
adequate financial support (housing) for their dependents.
However, military members who don't have custody, and are paying child support,
*ARE NOT* authorized to reside in the barracks and receive full-rate BAH.
Instead, such members are paid an entitlement called BAH-DIFF, or BAH Differential.
BAH-DIFF is the difference between the full married rate and full single rate
of BAH RC/T, (which is a different allowance than BAH type I, the full-rate
active duty housing allowance).
Enlisted
BAH-DIFF Rates
Warrant
Officer BAH-DIFF Rates
Commissioned
Officer BAH-DIFF Rates
