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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective June 9, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-970. 
 
Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable.
 
Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed more than once.  Changes are listed by
allowances type.
 
Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.
 
The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Estonia and India are based on Post (Hardship)
Differential Questionnaires submitted by Tallinn and Kolkata. 
 
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) change for Japan is based on an LQA survey submitted by
Yokosuka. All other Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 11 (May 30, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Cyprus and Thailand are based on COLA surveys submitted by
Nicosia and Bangkok.  All other COLA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 11 (May 30, 2019).
 
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule surveys for Nicosia, Athens,
Amman, and Bangkok are amended effective June 9, 2019, with TL:SR-970 as follows:
  
                            FROM               TO
 
Cyprus
  Nicosia                Sept/Odd           June/Odd
 
Greece
  Athens                 Jan/Even           June/Odd
 
Jordan
  Amman                  Aug/Odd            June/Odd
 
Thailand
  Bangkok                Nov/Odd            June/Odd
 
 
                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
ESTONIA
 OTHER                          10                 0
 TALLINN                        10                 0
 
INDIA
 KOLKATA                        25                30
 OTHER                          25                30
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                               FROM               TO
BURKINA FASO
 OTHER                          15                10
 OUAGADOUGOU                    15                10
 
CYPRUS
 NICOSIA                        15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 
GUATEMALA
 GUATEMALA CITY                 25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA                     30                25
 KARMI'EL                       30                25
 OTHER                          30                25
 TEL AVIV                       30                25
 
JERUSALEM
 JERUSALEM                      30                25
 WEST BANK                      30                25
 
LESOTHO
 MASERU                          5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0
 
TAIWAN
 KAOHSIUNG                      15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 TAIPEI                         15                10
 
THAILAND
 BANGKOK                        25                15
 OTHER                          25                15
 UDORN                          20                10
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BATH                           20                15
 BELFAST                        42                35
 BIRMINGHAM                     20                15
 BRACKNELL                      50                42
 BRISTOL                        42                35
 BROOKWOOD                      42                35
 BROUGH                         20                15
 CAMBRIDGE                      42                35
 CAVERSHAM                      50                42
 CHELMSFORD                     20                15
 CHICKSANDS                     20                15
 CROUGHTON                      25                20
 DUNSTABLE                      20                15
 EDINBURGH                      50                42
 EDZELL                         20                15
 FARNBOROUGH                    42                35
 FELIXSTOWE                     25                20
 FT. HALSTEAD                   50                42
 GLENROTHES                     25                20
 GREENHAM COMMON                20                15
 HARROGATE                      30                25
 HIGH WYCOMBE                   50                42
 HUNTINGDON                     35                30
 HYTHE                          20                15
 KEMBLE                         20                15
 LAKENHEATH                     20                15
 LIVERPOOL                      30                25
 LONDON                         50                42
 LOUDWATER                      50                42
 MENWITH HILL                   30                25
 MILDENHALL                     20                15
 NOTTINGHAM                     20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 OXFORDSHIRE                    25                20
 PLYMOUTH                       25                20
 PORTSMOUTH                     25                20
 READING                        50                42
 ROCHESTER                      50                42
 SAMLESBURY                     30                25
 SOUTHAMPTON                    35                30
 WATERBEACH                     20                15
 WELFORD                        20                15
 WEST BYFLEET                   20                15
 WILTSHIRE                      20                15
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 24000 23900 21600    23800 23700 21400
              WOF 24000 21600 19100    23800 21400 18900

CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 38400 38000 35100    37800 37400 34500
              WOF 38000 35100 31000    37400 34500 30500
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 70600 65000 57700    70300 64700 57400
              WOF 65000 57700 51200    64700 57400 51000
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 28000 28000 26500    27700 27700 26200
              WOF 28000 26500 23800    27700 26200 23600
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 55800 55800 47400    55100 55100 46900
              WOF 55800 47400 46800    55100 46900 46300
 
JAPAN
 YOKOSUKA      WF 49800 49800 44900    50800 50800 46400
              WOF 49800 48000 40400    50800 48400 42400
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54000 53800 50900    53900 53700 50800
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    53700 50800 48000
 
 CHINHAE       WF 27500 27500 24700    27500 27500 24700
              WOF 27500 24700 22000    27500 24700 21900
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 21600 20800 20200    21600 20700 20200
              WOF 21200 20200 18900    21200 20200 18900
 
 K-16          WF 54000 53800 50900    53900 53700 50800
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    53700 50800 48000
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54000 53800 50900    53900 53700 50800
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    53700 50800 48000
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21300 21300 20400    21300 21300 20400
              WOF 21300 20600 20300    21300 20600 20200
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23100 23100 15700    23100 23100 15700
              WOF 23100 15700 14700    23100 15700 14600
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31100 30800 27200    31000 30800 27100
              WOF 30800 28100 24400    30800 28100 24400
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35400 35400 29700    35300 35300 29700
              WOF 35400 29700 28800    35300 29700 28700
 
 OTHER         WF 29200 29200 20000    29200 29200 19900
              WOF 29200 20000 18800    29200 19900 18800
 
 POHANG        WF 29200 29200 20000    29200 29200 19900
              WOF 29200 20000 18800    29200 19900 18800
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 38700 38700 33100    38600 38600 33000
              WOF 38700 33100 31000    38600 33000 30900
 
 SEOUL         WF 54000 53800 50900    53900 53700 50800
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    53700 50800 48000
 
 SUWON         WF 54000 53800 50900    53900 53700 50800
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    53700 50800 48000
 
 TAEGU         WF 32900 32900 31300    32900 32900 31300
              WOF 32900 31300 26800    32900 31300 26700
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30000 30000 23800    29900 29900 23800
              WOF 30000 23800 21400    29900 23800 21400
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34400 32500 30000    34300 32500 30000
              WOF 32500 30000 27600    32500 30000 27500
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 38000 38000 35200    38200 38200 35400
              WOF 38000 35200 30900    38200 35400 31100
 
 MANILA        WF 38000 38000 35200    38200 38200 35400
              WOF 38000 35200 30900    38200 35400 31100
 
 OTHER         WF 21800 19900 17800    21900 20000 17800
              WOF 20700 17800 15800    20800 17800 15900
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82300 61000 53700    81700 60600 53300
              WOF 61000 56100 51800    60600 55700 51500
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32000 31700 29200    31400 31000 28600
              WOF 31700 29200 25500    31000 28600 24900
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36000 35600 32600    35300 34900 32000
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    34900 32000 29300
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34900 33800 30800    34200 33100 30200
              WOF 33800 30800 28400    33100 30200 27900
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42500 36500 31600    41700 35800 31000
              WOF 40700 31600 29500    39900 31000 28900
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36800 35700 32500    36000 34900 31900
              WOF 35700 32500 28500    34900 31900 27900
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34700 34700 30200    34000 34000 29600
              WOF 34700 30200 27000    34000 29600 26500
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33700 32500 29900    33000 31800 29300
              WOF 32500 29900 27700    31800 29300 27100
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38000 34700 31400    37200 34000 30800
              WOF 36300 31400 27900    35600 30800 27400
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36000 35600 32600    35300 34900 32000
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    34900 32000 29300
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34700 34700 30200    34000 34000 29600
              WOF 34700 30200 27000    34000 29600 26500
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 47000 41600 38200    46100 40800 37400
              WOF 41600 38200 36700    40800 37400 35900
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31600 31300 27600    30900 30700 27000
              WOF 31300 31300 24900    30700 30700 24400
 
 LONDON        WF 70300 63100 54100    68900 61800 53000
              WOF 63100 58200 48100    61800 57000 47100
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 55400 50400 43800    54300 49400 42900
              WOF 52400 50400 38800    51300 49400 38100
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38000 34700 31400    37200 34000 30800
              WOF 36300 31400 27900    35600 30800 27400
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 47000 41600 38200    46100 40800 37400
              WOF 41600 38200 36700    40800 37400 35900
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20800 19300 17000    20400 18900 16700
              WOF 20200 17000 15300    19800 16700 15000
 
 OTHER         WF 36000 35600 32600    35300 34900 32000
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    34900 32000 29300
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35300 34400 31300    34600 33700 30700
              WOF 34400 31300 27300    33700 30700 26700

 PLYMOUTH      WF 35300 34400 31300    34600 33700 30700
              WOF 34400 31300 27300    33700 30700 26700
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35300 34400 31300    34600 33700 30700
              WOF 34400 31300 27300    33700 30700 26700
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36300 32900 29500    35500 32200 28900
              WOF 34400 29500 26100    33700 28900 25600
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36000 35600 32600    35300 34900 32000
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    34900 32000 29300
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36100 31700 30900    35400 31100 30300
              WOF 33400 30900 26300    32700 30300 25800
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34100 34000 30000    33400 33300 29400
              WOF 34000 32900 27100    33300 32200 26500
 
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