{"id":73811,"date":"2023-12-19T15:36:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/12\/19\/military-families-will-see-a-boost-in-separation-pay-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:54:51","slug":"military-families-will-see-a-boost-in-separation-pay-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2023\/12\/19\/military-families-will-see-a-boost-in-separation-pay-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Military families will see a boost in separation pay in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Service members forced to live apart from their families<\/a> because of military responsibilities could see a significant boost in their monthly separation pay stipends next year thanks to changes included in the annual defense authorization bill <\/a>passed by Congress last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation, expected to be signed into law later this month, allows military leaders to boost the Family Separation Allowance<\/a> from $250 a month to $400, the first such increase for the stipend in two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and a Navy veteran<\/a> who was one of the sponsors of the provision, called the adjustment \u201cmuch-needed relief\u201d for families dealing with extra expenses caused by the separate living arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Defense Department rules, sailors who are on duty away from their home port for more than 30 continuous days are eligible for the payouts, as are troops on temporary duty away from their permanent duty station for more than 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\t