Originally Posted by
pilotnbr1
Forgive me if this has already been asked- I searched and no joy.. If you are assigned an FDA do you get the entire housing allowance (ie $3500 for CGN) or do you only get what you prove your rent is? So if your rent is only $2000 they only give you $2000..
As already answered, you get the entire housing allowance, regardless of rent cost. It's a cool $42,000/yr. The best part: TAX FREE. (HKG Hosuing Allowance was increased with new CBA, cannot recall if CGN was also increased, may now be $3,700/mo?).