House Reaches Deal To Greatly Expand GI Bill: Measure Removes Time Limit for Vets To Claim Benefits Some draft bills for the GI Bill were introduced to Congress in late April, including measures such as the Veterans Education Equity Act, which eliminates the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) ...
The bill also provides: Up to $1,000 for schoolbooks and supplies, a housing allowance the VA pays directly to you, unless you're taking classes entirely online, and a one-time relocation allowance for some qualifying individuals. None of this is taxable income, so you don't need to men...
If you live in a remote location, the Post-9/11 GI Bill will even provide you with a one-time relocation allowance to move closer to your school. Another provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill allows eligible service members to transfer their unused benefits to family members. ...
More information on GI Bill transfer eligibility is found below. Update: Additional changes may be coming soon to transferred GI Bill benefits. Recent legislation would cut the Monthly Housing Allowance in half if the benefit is transferred to children (those who have already made the transfer will...
If you’re attending school half time or less or are a dependent using GI Bill benefits that have been transferred to you from a service member, you are not eligible for this part of the benefit. How to change schools with the GI Bill Changing schools once you’ve already started using...