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| https://sablan.house.gov/new-gi-bill-housing-rates-now-effect | New GI Bill housing rates now in effect | 2019-12-09 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | New GI Bill housing rates now in effect Dec 8, 2019 Changes to the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) rates made in the Forever GI Bill took effect on December 1, 2019. Previously, if you went to a school with multiple campuses, your MHA was based on the ZIP code of the main campus. MHA rates are now based where the GI Bill student physically attends most classes. The MHA for GI Bill students is also now equivalent to the Basic Allowance for Housing rate the military pays for an E-5 with dependents. The changes were supposed to go into effect August 1, 2018, but technical problems led to the delay. Starting next spring, the VA will start sending out retroactive payments to students who received lower housing payments since August 2018 than they should have under the new law. Students who received higher stipends will have their overpayments waived. All students will be notified whether they were overpaid, underpaid, or not impacted. It is estimated that of the roughly 700,000 receiving Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, 21,000 will see their MHA payments decrease while 59,000 will receive more. Students can check their MHA rate using the GI Bill Comparison Tool. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |