Transferring Allotments from Active Duty to Retired Pay

You can choose to have a portion of your retired pay go to another institution through an allotment. This allows you to pay bills, insurance premiums, mortgages, etc., directly from your retired pay, just as you did on active duty.

At least 30 days prior to the date of your retirement, you should review your Active Duty myPay account, and make sure you have established all the allotments you would like to carry over with you into retirement.

Any allotments that have been established for less than 30 days prior to the time of your retirement will have to be re-established. Some types of new allotments can be established through your myPay account.

Most other voluntary allotments can be started, stopped or changed by completing  DD Form 2558 Authorization to Start, Stop or Change an Allotment (PDF 567KB - 4/10/2007). Please mail or fax completed forms to:

DFAS - U.S. Military Retired Pay
P.O. Box 7130
London, KY 40742-7130

Fax:  800-469-6559.

If you have questions or troubles managing your allotment, call 800-321-1080.

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Page updated April 18, 2011