Overview
- Lawmakers approved the allowance hike for compulsory barracked service and skipped a second vote, clearing the measure to be sent to the president for promulgation.
- The change applies to personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Force who serve in barracks, including those who re-enlist after their initial term.
- Funding will come from the Ministry of Defense and the budgets of the armed services, which means a reallocation of existing defense funds rather than new outside money.
- Backers said the benefit had been frozen since 2012 and inflation had eroded its value, leaving many recruits struggling with basic costs and studies they try to fund during service.
- The legal text sets the adjustment to take effect in June 2026, with detailed payment rules to follow inside the defense institutions and with officials expecting gains in recruitment and retention.