For Immediate Release
What is New In Military and Veterans Benefits for 2018
With the beginning
MILItary pay
Basic Pay
Basic pay will go up 2.4 percent in 2018, the largest raise in 16 years. Check out our Military Pay Charts to see the new amounts.
Basic allowance for housing (BAH)
BAH will increase for many people in 2018. See our BAH Calculator to find your new rate.
RETirement pay
Retirees will see a 2 percent pay increase in 2018, the largest one in six years.
New Retirement system
The Blended Retirement System begins in 2018.
TRICARE
TRICARE Standard and Extra will become TRICARE Select, there will be changes to copay amounts, and pharmacy prices will increase.
See the details.
GI Bill
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Jim Absher
Jim Absher is Military.com's former benefits editor and columnist. He joined the Navy to see the world and later realized the world is two-thirds water. He also worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in field offices and Washington, D.C. before coming to Military.com in 2015.
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