Boot camp paying your rent
I read a recruit's letter in my recruiter's office.
It says if you are paying rent, bring the rental contract with you, and the bootcamp will pay your rent during you are away. The information must be reliable as this letter is from the bootcamp. My question is, I share a 2-bedroom with my cousin--with the landlord's permission, and my name isn't on the contract. I simply pay half rent to my cousin every month. What shall I do in this case...? Thank you. |
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If you're not on the actual lease the Navy isn't going to pay any money for the rent. Even if you were, why would you continue to pay rent there if you're leaving anyway? /r CTT1 |
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Sorry for piggy backing off of this thread but what about cell phone bills? I've been wondering about this for a while.
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Reservists aren't entitled to BAH unless married, dependents or E5's. I just confirmed that with a friend who is a Navy reservists. |
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There is no need to be sarcastic, not like I'm trying to squeeze some from the Navy.
At least I'm prepared to bear the lost of not being able to work for 5-6 months and paying rent from my savings the moment I signed the contract. I'm only curious of what been said in this letter, and to see if I'm eligible. If it does work that way, it must be a legitimate and rightful benefit of a sailor. And other future sailors who are qualified would benefit from reading this thread too. I'll be away for 5-6 months, and will be with no income except the little pay checks from the Navy during bootcamp and A school. And the landlord won't let my cousin to sublet my room to other people, and my cousin cannot afford it without me. So I'll be paying the rent out of my savings. Most of the future sailors here are active duty and will live on base or ship out, so you don't have any rent problems to worry about. But I have a full time job, and a small business. My LLC is registered to my current address, I cannot just simply cancel everything and move my personal stuff to some public storage for those 5-6 months. Thanks. |
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Unless you are married, an E-5 on AD orders where you aren't provided berthing, or on that lease, the Navy is not going to give you BAH. You either need to get on the lease or work something out where some of your paycheck in boot camp goes to somewhere your cousin can get it. And if you get put on the lease, you need to discuss that with your recruiting office on how that would work. On the Active side, a Sailor isn't entitled to BAH until E-5, but I'm not sure how that gets worked as a reservist on long term orders. As for the cell phone bill question, no. The Navy isn't going to pay your cell phone bill. /r CTT1 |
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Now I get it. |
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I really don't know anything about it... So my question might seem very stupid... LOL Now I understand. Thank you. It was my dream to be in the Navy, but I can't afford to dump my career. When I found out I can keep my job AND being in the Navy... it's a "dream come true" moment!! ^_^ |
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Thank you for the answer. I guess I'll just save it and go write that check to my cousin as the original plan :clubhead: |
I'm wondering if this person meant that the Navy will help you set up an allotment from your pay.
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It's not his fault, just a matter of time and experience. I'm sure he means well though. /r CTT1 |
You do know that you are getting paid the same amount as active duty while you are in training right? It may not be what you are used to making but it is much more than regular reserve pay.
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Well as the recuit's letter turned out to be a misunderstanding, I'll just pay my cousin in advance as planned--so that I won't end up knocking on some stranger's door when I come back LOL Thank you for your answer:) |
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Maybe he's trying to be funny?...:P:P :thpopcornsmile: |
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I looked back of my old posts, the questions I asked before MEPS were stupid to me now. And now "BING"! I just created another stupid question hahaha... I've been coming to the forum since I started to prepare for the ASVAB. It helped me big time! I'll come back when I become a real sailor and help others too ^_^ I really appreciate everyone's help here, thank you! |
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