Dislocation Allowance (DLA) is provided in connection with which circumstance?

• A. In connection with PCS
• B. Evacuation
• C. A government forced move
• D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

Dislocation Allowance is a one-time payment to help offset the costs of moving when you have a Permanent Change of Station (PCS). When you’re ordered to relocate to a new duty station, DLA helps cover expenses tied to establishing a home at the new location—things like travel to the new area, packing and moving your household, housing search, and initial lodging or setup costs before pay catches up. Because its purpose is tied to relocating to a new duty station, it’s provided in connection with a PCS, not for routine evacuations or for moves that aren’t connected to a new duty station. So the circumstance that triggers DLA is a Permanent Change of Station.