![]() That new system only supports housing by keeping rent and mortgage costs of military housing to 25 per cent of a family’s gross monthly income. The military on March 21 said it was going through with a long-awaited replacement of the PLD with the Canadian Forces Housing Differential (CFHD) on July 1. That program also helped with offsetting the costs of things like housing, fuel, groceries and childcare. Military families are dependent on monthly payments through the Post Living Differential (PLD) policy, Judas said. “The first reaction was panic,” said Kay Judas, an administrator of a Greater Victoria military spouse group. While the measure is seen as a way to support those lower in the ranks and be an incentive for new members amid the military’s recruitment struggles, CFB Esquimalt families say the change is effectively a pay cut during already tough financial times. ![]() CFB Esquimalt military families are discouraged by pay structure changes announced this week for the Canadian Armed Forces that are meant to solely support high housing costs. ![]()
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