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Military Family Stipends Lag Behind Inflation

WAMU 88.5 DC Washington DC 13d Impact 3
Military families face financial strain as hardship duty pay for Sailors and Marines has not been updated since 2014. The current $16.50 daily stipend is now worth less than one hour of minimum wage in California.

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Sources · 7 independent

WAMU 88.5 DC

“The $16.50 a day stipends is now worth less than one hour of minimum wage in California. Cathy Rothdukette is head of Blue Star Families.”

KQED FM

“The $16.50 a day stipends is now worth less than one hour of minimum wage in California.”

WBUR Boston

“Sailors and Marines receive hardship duty pay if they are deployed for more than roughly seven months. But that amount hasn't been updated since 2014, the $16.50”

WBUR Boston

“seven months. But that amount hasn't been updated since 2014, the $16.50”

KQED FM

“Sailors and Marines receive hardship duty pay if they're deployed for more than roughly seven months. But that amount hasn't been updated since 2014. The $16.50 a day stipends is now worth less than one hour of minimum wage in California.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“The $16.50 a day stipends is now worth less than one hour of minimum wage in California.”

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