Generally, yes. You may be authorized DLA when relocating your household due to a PCS. DLA is intended to partially reimburse relocation expenses not otherwise reimbursed and probably will not reimburse all of your relocation expenses.

See JTR, section 0505 for information on when DLA is or is not payable.

DLA is based on your grade and dependency status on the PCS travel order effective date.  To determine the PCS travel order effective date, see JTR, Appendix A , definition of “Effective Date of PCS Order”.  See the DTMO website for current and historical DLA Rates.
 

Ordinarily, Service members are authorized only one DLA payment per fiscal year, but there are some exceptions.  See JTR, par. 050507 for more information.  If you still have questions, contact your servicing Finance Office.

By law, there is no DLA when the PCS is from your home (or the place from which you entered active duty) to your first PDS unless your dependents actually move in connection with the PCS.

No, by law, DLA is not authorized when the PCS is from your PDS to your HOR or HOS. There is no DLA authority when leaving active duty.

No - as mandated by law, individuals coming on or leaving active duty are not eligible for DLA.  The exception to this is if you come on active duty for more than 20 weeks at one location and are authorized PCS allowances (not TDY allowances) and you move your dependents from your home to your new PDS or a designated place.

Yes. As a general rule you receive DLA at the without-dependent rate if you don't occupy Government quarters at your new permanent duty station. See JTR, par. 050504 for more information.

No.  DLA is payable for both moves if you moved your dependent(s) from the original place of residence, based on the PCS travel order, and the move to the new location was completed BEFORE the date the order was revoked.  See the DTMO website for Secondary DLA Rates.

If your PCS travel order is amended, modified, canceled or revoked you may be authorized a Secondary DLA per the JTR, par. 050507.

A partial DLA of $750.76 (effective 1 January 2018) is paid to a Service member ordered to occupy or vacate Government family-type quarters due to privatization, renovation or any other reason other than PCS.  Partial DLA is not authorized for a local move from Government quarters upon separation or retirement.

A Service member or dependent who is ordered to move because of a BRAC on a military installation is authorized a full DLA (as opposed to a partial DLA) when ordered to occupy or vacate family-type Government quarters.