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Military Per Diem Rates Will Go Up in 2023

The Defense Department has announced that per diem rates for military travel will remain go up slightly for fiscal 2023, which runs from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023.

The standard per diem rate will increase from $155 to $157 daily.

Per diem is a daily payment to reimburse you for the out-of-pocket costs for food, lodging and incidental expenses you incur during a permanent change of station (PCS) move  or while on temporary duty.

Per diem rates limit how much you can be reimbursed for meals and lodging. The per diem rate is also used to determine the Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) rate.

Per diem is broken down into three categories:

• Incidental Expenses

When you travel, you get reimbursed the meal and incidentals portion of per diem automatically. To be reimbursed for your lodging, you must submit receipts showing the lodging's actual cost, or you can use your government charge card to have your receipts automatically entered to your travel account in some cases.

For travel to most locations in the continental United States, you are reimbursed based on the standard per diem rates. If your lodging costs less than the maximum amount of $98, you will be reimbursed only the actual cost; if it costs more, you have to pay the difference out-of-pocket.

The meals portion of standard per diem remains at $54 while the incidental expense portion remains at $5.

Of course, there are exceptions to this rule: It's nearly impossible to find a hotel in any major city for $98, so there are several "high-cost" areas that have higher limits for lodging. These areas may have higher reimbursement for meals as well.

Also, some areas have higher per diem rates during tourist season, when prices go up. However, for most of the U.S., standard per diem rates apply.

If you are traveling outside of the continental U.S., your per diem rates could change on a monthly basis due to fluctuations in exchange rates, as well as other factors.

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M&IE breakdowns

The meals and incidental expense (M&IE) breakdowns in the tables below are provided should federal travelers need to deduct meals furnished by the government or included in a registration fee from their M&IE allowance consistent with Federal Travel Regulation 301-11.18 . Meals provided by a common carrier or a complimentary meal provided by a hotel/motel do not affect per diem ( 301-11.17 ).

M&IE breakdown for foreign and non-foreign areas outside the continental U.S. (OCONUS)

For M&IE rates greater than $265, allocate 15%, 25%, and 40% of the total to breakfast, lunch, and dinner, respectively. The remainder is the incidental expense allowance.

PER DIEM LOOK-UP

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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Possessions are set by the Department of Defense .

Rates for foreign countries are set by the State Department .

2 Choose a date

Rates are available between 10/1/2021 and 09/30/2024.

The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.

Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.

Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."

Per diem localities with county definitions shall include "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."

When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.