Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 676 - INCOME
Subchapter 2 - EARNED INCOME
Section 17-676-13 - Entitlements to military personnel
Current through August, 2024
The following are allowances available to military personnel on active duty:
(1) Basic allowance for housing, often referred to as quarters allowance, paid to military personnel who are residing in government quarters or in off base housing. This benefit is shown under the entitlements section of the leave and earnings statement as BAH. Basic allowance for housing (BAH) is considered earned income.
(2) Basic allowance for subsistence, often referred to as separate rations, paid to military personnel who do not have all meals at the military mess halls because the military personnel are living in nongovernment quarters or do not have access to a military mess hall. This allowance is shown on the leave and earnings statement under the entitlements section as BAS. The basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) is counted as earned income.
(3) Clothing maintenance allowance often referred to as clothing allowance. This allowance is shown on the leave and earnings statement under the entitlements section as CMA. The clothing maintenance allowance is considered an excluded reimbursement in accordance with section 17-676-80 for the financial assistance programs and section 17-676-93 for the food stamp program.
