Pentagon Slashed Cost Of Living Allowance For 48,000 Troops In Continental US
J.P. Knowles J.P. Knowles December 27, 2021
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced last week that troops in 15 metropolitan areas and 21 non-metropolitan counties in the continental United States will no longer be eligible for a cost of living allowance starting Jan. 1.
The change will mean approximately 48,000 troops missing out on the Continental United States Cost-of-Living Allowance (CONUS COLA), according to Stars and Stripes.
Approximately 6,000 service members will continue to be recipients of the $8.5 million that the Pentagon allocated for the stipend, which is given to troops stationed at excessively expensive locations in the lower 48.
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