Greetings!
"Soldiers who are
using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and serving on qualifying active duty for
less than 30 days will now be eligible to receive the Monthly Housing
Allowance (MHA) effective August 1, 2022. This also
applies to spouses using transferred benefits."
Background:
On January 5, 2021,
the President signed the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans
Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (P.L.116-315) into law.
This new law brings significant changes to
Veterans’ education benefits. Many of the changes enhance or expand
education benefits for Veterans, Service members, families and survivors
and provide for the improvement and/or expansion of various GI Bill®
programs.
"Section 1009. Clarification MHA assistance for individuals who attend school while on active duty.
Clarifies that
individuals pursuing a program of education while on active duty must be
serving at least 30 days on active duty to no longer be eligible to
receive a monthly housing allowance while using their
GI Bill® benefits since they will receive a housing allowance through
the Department of Defense (DoD). Effective: August 1, 2022".
Active-Duty orders:
> 30 days = NO MHA
< 30 Days = YES MHA
Stay in the know and inform your peers!
Have a great day!
- Education Services Office
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