Military Pay and Pensions
Find information on basic pay, pensions, and retirement benefits for service members, veterans, and military retirees, including whom to contact with questions and concerns.
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Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnMilitary pay
Benefits
Taxes
And look up your basic allowance for housing on the Defense Travel Management Office’s .
Military, Civilian, and Retiree Pay Problems
Department of Defense (DOD) Employees, Reservists, and Retirees
If you’re active duty or in the Reserve, contact your post or base finance office first for questions about your military pay.
For additional help, contact the appropriate :
– Call 1-888-332-7411
– Call 1-800-321-1080
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miền– Call 1-888-332-7411
– Manage your pay information using
Coast Guard Employees, Reservists, and Retirees
If you’re active duty or in the Reserve, contact your unit administrative yeoman for questions about your military pay.
Coast Guard retiree – Contact the . Call 1-866-772-8724
Civilian Coast Guard employee – Contact your .
Military Pay Complaints or Fraud Reports
Learn how to file a complaint or report suspected fraud:
Coast Guard –
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnOther military branches –
Matching contributions
Mid-career retention bonuses
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnA monthly annuity for life after 20 years of service. The annuity is based on a calculation of 2% per year served. The legacy retirement annuity is based on 2 ½% per year served.
Legacy High-3 (High-36) System
Service members in the legacy High-3 system must have begun their service by December 31, 2017. Also called High-36 or “military retired pay,” this is a defined benefit plan.
You’ll need to serve 20 years or more to qualify for the lifetime monthly annuity.
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnYour retirement benefit is determined by your years of service. It’s calculated at 2.5% times your highest 36 months of basic pay.
contributions are not matched by the government.
Military Retirees and Pension Benefit Questions
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnIf you ’re a military retiree with questions about your benefits, contact your branch of service:
Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Navy: Contact the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Coast Guard:
Visit the
Changes to your military retiree benefits
Cost of living adjustments
Other issues affecting your pension
Pension Taxes
You may not have to pay federal income taxes on your military pension. Use the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to find out.
Military Retirement and Social Security Benefits
Retirees can get both Social Security benefits and their military pension.
. It’s a tax-free monthly benefit.Visit to learn:
Which conditions qualify you for benefits
How the claims process works
Where to file your claim
How to you disagree with. The process changed in February 2019.
may receive compensation benefits in certain situations.
How to Calculate VA Pensions
The amount for both pensions is the difference between the recipient’s "countable" income and the annual pension limit set by Congress.
How to Apply for a VA Pension
See how to , including online.
See how to .
Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnIf you receive a VA pension, you may also qualify for . You can only get one of them. Each has its own qualifications.
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnWatch a short .
Veterans Pension Versus Disability Compensation
In some cases, veterans can receive disability compensation. It's not the same as the VA pension. Here’s a way to tell the difference:
Disability compensation is for an illness or injury that happens because of or was made worse by your military service. It’s not income-based and war service is not required.
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnA VA pension is for low-income war veterans who may have
Veterans Pension Versus Military Retirement
Some people confuse military retirement benefits with a VA pension. Here are two ways to tell the difference:
Military retirement is taxable but a VA pension is tax-free.
Xổ số trực tiếp 3 miềnMilitary retirement uses years of service (not necessarily wartime). But a VA pension is based on wartime service and financial need.
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Last Updated: March 13, 2020