Bankruptcy Blog Bulletin On Increase In Military Housing Allowance

As a debt consolidation lawyer in Indiana, as you may imagine, I deal with folks from many different walks of life, including military service members and veterans. Just last week in my blog, I discussed the problem of returning Indiana guardsmen who come home to find their jobs eliminated.

Despite several very good programs (both federal and state) being in place to help veterans, sometimes the financial challenges of this recession are so overwhelming to veterans that filing individual bankruptcy in Indiana is the only chance they and their families have to make a fresh financial start.

I was very encouraged by two pieces of news:

The Department of Defense announced an increase in military service members’ Basic Allowance for Housing. This benefit applies to uniformed service members who are on permanent duty within the U.S. who required civilian housing. This allowance has goneup 2 ½% over last year’s level.
There has been an increase in the GI Bill for education as well. Veterans can have $1321 per month towards education costs.

By way of providing the most up-to-date debt consolidation and bankruptcy information in Indiana, I work to keep up with benefits available to service members and veterans. Besides the benefits mentioned above, here in Indiana, there are a number of programs to help veterans:

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to Indiana National Guard families who “have suffered significant financial hardship as a result of active duty service.”
Job retraining services for veterans are offered through Crane Learning and Employment Center for Veterans in southwest Indiana. (The Columbus bankruptcy lawyers who work in the Mark Zuckerberg bankruptcy law offices there are very involved with veterans in surrounding counties.)
Medical rehabilitative treatment is available for veterans through the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis (where my primary bankruptcy law office is located).

After almost twenty-five years’ service as a bankruptcy attorney in Indianapolis and 37 surrounding counties, I know only too well that Indiana veterans often need extra assistance in getting back on their feet financially. I’m proud of Indiana’s efforts to show gratitude to our military veterans.

And, when the bankruptcy safety net is needed, the professionals in my Indiana bankruptcy law offices stand ready to serve.