How to Get Information on Military Family Separation Allowance

Sorry to hear you will be spending time away from your family. It may be helpful to get some information about supplemental pay called Family Separation Allowance (FSA) before you leave. The military offers this money to help cover minor costs that arise because of your separation. Thank you for serving our country. God bless!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Verify that you will be away from your family for at least 30 days. Once you are, then you begin to receive Family Separation Allowance on a monthly basis.
2. Visit your family. Temporary visits don't necessarily disqualify you from Family Separation Allowance.
3. Confirm that you will be away for 30 days after a temporary visit. For any period of 30 days or more of separation, you receive FSA.
4. Spend the money to pay for packages and long distance calls. You can also use it to hire people to do work that you would have done if you were at home such as raking leaves or mowing the lawn. FSA may also be needed to pay for day care.
5. Find out more about Family Separation Allowance from the Defense Technical Information Center and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service by visiting their websites. These sites have information about military pay, incentives and will post updates as they occur.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask friends and neighbors to help your family with small tasks that you might have to pay for otherwise.

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