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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA) 

Effective April 26, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-993. 
 
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 Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) change for Japan, is based on a survey submitted by Yokosuka.  All other LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 8 (April 14 to April 16, 2020).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 8 (April 14 to April 16, 2020).  
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2019/2020 school year.
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BENIN
 COTONOU                        15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 
CANADA
 MONTREAL                       25                30
 VANCOUVER                      35                42
 
CHINA
 SHANGHAI                       15                20
 WUHAN                           5                10
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9                  20                25
 CAMP CARROLL                   20                25
 CAMP MARKET                    20                25
 CHANGWON                       20                25
 CHINHAE                        20                25
 CHUNCHON                       20                25
 K-16                           20                25
 KIMHAE                         20                25
 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 20                25
 KUNSAN                         20                25
 KWANGJU                        20                25
 MUNSAN                         20                25
 OSAN AB                        20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 POHANG                         20                25
 PYONGTAEK                      20                25
 SEOUL                          20                25
 SUWON                          20                25
 TAEGU                          20                25
 UIJONGBU                       20                25
 WAEGWAN                        20                25
 
NEW ZEALAND
 AUCKLAND                       10                15
 BLENHEIM                        5                10
 CHRISTCHURCH                    5                10
 OTHER                           5                10
 WELLINGTON                      5                10
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         10                15
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN                           50                60
 
 
                            EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
AUSTRALIA
 CANBERRA       K-2  15350  63600     K-2  15600  63600
                3-4  16900  63600     3-4  17250  63600
                5-6  17550  63600     5-6  17900  63600
                  7  20350  63600       7  20350  63600
               8-10  20700  63600    8-10  20700  63600
              11-12  21050  63600   11-12  21050  63600
 
INDIA
 HYDERABAD        K   8300  64750       K   8600  64750
                1-5   9150  64750     1-5   9150  64750
                  6  11200  64750       6  11900  64750
                7-8  11150  64750     7-8  11900  64750
               9-10  12100  64750    9-10  11900  64750
              11-12  13600  64750   11-12  13600  64750
 
IRELAND
 DUBLIN         K-5  14650  14650     K-5  15850  15850
                  6  14700  14700       6  15850  15850
                7-8  12600  12600     7-8  13750  13750
               9-12  12600  60850    9-12  13750  60850
 
 
 LIMERICK       K-6    500    500     K-6   4100   4100
                7-8   9350   9350     7-8   4100   4100
               9-12   9350  60850    9-12   5250  60850
 
 SHANNON AREA   K-6    500    500     K-6   4100   4100
                7-8   9350   9350     7-8   4100   4100
               9-12   9350  60850    9-12   5250  60850
 
SLOVAKIA
 BRATISLAVA     K-6  25550  25550     K-6  27950  27950
               7-12  25550  66400    7-12  27950  66400
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 20400 20400 19400    21200 21200 20100
              WOF 20400 19400 16900    21200 20100 17500
 
 BRISBANE      WF 20200 18100 16400    20900 18800 17000
              WOF 19100 16400 14600    19800 17000 15100
 
 CANBERRA      WF 31400 31400 27900    32600 32600 29000
              WOF 31400 27900 25400    32600 29000 26400
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 18700 17000 15300    18700 17400 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 20200 18100 16400    20900 18800 17000
              WOF 19100 16400 14600    19800 17000 15100
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 25800 23500 22300    26800 24400 23100
              WOF 24700 22300 20900    25600 23100 21700
 
 OAKEY         WF 20200 18100 16400    20900 18800 17000
              WOF 19100 16400 14600    19800 17000 15100
 
 PERTH         WF 27600 26200 23600    28700 27200 24500
              WOF 26200 23600 21000    27200 24500 21800
 
 SYDNEY        WF 60400 60100 47100    62700 62400 48900
              WOF 60100 47100 47100    62400 48900 48900
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 20200 18100 16400    20900 18800 17000
              WOF 19100 16400 14600    19800 17000 15100
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 18700 18200 16500    18700 18400 16600
              WOF 18300 16500 14500    18400 16600 14600
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 35700 31700 26700    36200 32100 27100
              WOF 31700 26700 25200    32100 27100 25600
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 25600 25600 23000    26000 26000 23300
              WOF 25600 23000 20400    26000 23300 20700
 
 EDMONTON      WF 26500 24100 21700    26900 24500 22000
              WOF 25300 21700 19200    25600 22000 19500
 
 HALIFAX       WF 25600 25600 23000    26000 26000 23300
              WOF 25600 23000 20400    26000 23300 20700
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 22600 22600 20300    22900 22900 20600
              WOF 22600 20300 18400    22900 20600 18600
 
 MONTREAL      WF 48700 42500 37500    49400 43100 38100
              WOF 44900 37500 33600    45600 38100 34100
 
 OTTAWA        WF 41100 37500 33700    41700 38000 34200
              WOF 37500 34300 29400    38000 34800 29900
 
 QUEBEC        WF 32100 29100 26800    32600 29600 27200
              WOF 30400 26800 24400    30900 27200 24800
 
 TORONTO       WF 50800 50800 43300    51600 51600 44000
              WOF 50800 43300 40500    51600 44000 41100
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 44300 44300 34500    45000 45000 35000
              WOF 44300 40700 31100    45000 41300 31500
 
 VICTORIA      WF 36600 36600 27400    37200 37200 27800
              WOF 36600 27400 27200    37200 27800 27600
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 24000 21900 19700    24400 22200 20000
              WOF 22700 19700 17600    23100 20000 17900
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 30900 30600 28200    31300 31000 28600
              WOF 30600 28200 25000    31000 28600 25300
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 68400 63000 55900    68800 63400 56200
              WOF 63000 55900 49700    63400 56200 49900
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 24300 24300 23000    25200 25200 23800
              WOF 24300 23000 20700    25200 23800 21400
 
JAPAN
 YOKOSUKA      WF 51200 51200 46900    54700 54700 50500
              WOF 51200 48900 42800    54700 52500 46500
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 25900 25900 17600    26000 26000 17700
              WOF 25900 17600 16700    26000 17700 16700
 
 BUSAN         WF 26500 26500 25700    26700 26700 25900
              WOF 26500 25700 22800    26700 25900 23000
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 28000 28000 23600    28200 28200 23800
              WOF 28000 23600 21000    28200 23800 21100
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 52200 52000 49300    52500 52300 49600
              WOF 52000 49300 46600    52300 49600 46800
 
CHANGWON      WF 25900 25900 17600    26000 26000 17700
              WOF 25900 17600 16700    26000 17700 16700
 
 CHINHAE       WF 25000 25000 22500    25200 25200 22700
              WOF 25000 22700 20000    25200 22900 20100
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 21000 20100 19600    21100 20200 19700
              WOF 20600 19600 18300    20700 19700 18400
 
 K-16          WF 52200 52000 49300    52500 52300 49600
              WOF 52000 49300 46600    52300 49600 46800
 
 KIMHAE        WF 26500 26500 25700    26700 26700 25900
              WOF 26500 25700 22800    26700 25900 23000
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 52200 52000 49300    52500 52300 49600
              WOF 52000 49300 46600    52300 49600 46800
 
 KUNSAN        WF 20600 20600 19800    20700 20700 19900
              WOF 20600 20000 19600    20700 20100 19700
 
 KWANGJU       WF 22300 22300 15300    22500 22500 15300
              WOF 22300 15300 14200    22500 15300 14300
 
 MUNSAN        WF 30100 29900 26300    30300 30000 26500
              WOF 29900 27200 23700    30000 27400 23800
 
 OSAN AB       WF 34200 34200 28800    34400 34400 28900
              WOF 34200 28800 27900    34400 28900 28000
 
 OTHER         WF 28300 28300 19300    28500 28500 19400
              WOF 28300 19300 18200    28500 19400 18300
 
 POHANG        WF 28300 28300 19300    28500 28500 19400
              WOF 28300 19300 18200    28500 19400 18300
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 37400 37400 32000    37700 37700 32200
              WOF 37400 32000 30000    37700 32200 30200
 
 SEOUL         WF 52200 52000 49300    52500 52300 49600
              WOF 52000 49300 46600    52300 49600 46800
 
 SUWON         WF 52200 52000 49300    52500 52300 49600
              WOF 52000 49300 46600    52300 49600 46800
 
 TAEGU         WF 31900 31900 30300    32100 32100 30500
              WOF 31900 30300 25900    32100 30500 26100
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 29000 29000 23100    29200 29200 23200
              WOF 29000 23100 20700    29200 23200 20800
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 28000 28000 23600    28200 28200 23800
              WOF 28000 23600 21000    28200 23800 21100
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 29000 27400 25300    28800 27200 25100
              WOF 27400 25300 23200    27200 25100 23100
 
 OTHER         WF 24000 23800 21100    23800 23700 20900
              WOF 23800 21100 19400    23700 20900 19300
 
 STAVANGER     WF 24000 23800 21100    23800 23700 20900
              WOF 23800 21100 19400    23700 20900 19300
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 39100 39100 36200    39200 39200 36300
              WOF 39100 36200 31800    39200 36300 31900
 
 MANILA        WF 39100 39100 36200    39200 39200 36300
              WOF 39100 36200 31800    39200 36300 31900
 
 OTHER         WF 22400 20400 18200    22500 20500 18300
              WOF 21300 18200 16200    21400 18300 16300
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 78800 58500 51500    79400 58900 51800
              WOF 58500 53700 49600    58900 54100 50000
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 66900 62000 55800    67600 62600 56400
              WOF 62000 55800 53600    62600 56400 54200
 
 GENEVA        WF 95200 93300 88700    96200 94300 89600
              WOF 94300 90600 78300    95300 91500 79200
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 30700 30300 27900    31100 30700 28300
              WOF 30300 27900 24400    30700 28300 24700
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 34500 34000 31200    34900 34500 31600
              WOF 34000 31200 28600    34500 31600 29000
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 33400 32300 29500    33900 32800 29900
              WOF 32300 29500 27200    32800 29900 27600
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 40700 35000 30300    41200 35400 30700
              WOF 39000 30300 28300    39500 30700 28600
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 35200 34200 31100    35700 34600 31500
              WOF 34200 31100 27200    34600 31500 27600
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 33200 33200 28900    33700 33700 29300
              WOF 33200 28900 25900    33700 29300 26200
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 32200 31100 28600    32700 31500 29000
              WOF 31100 28600 26500    31500 29000 26800
 
 HARROGATE     WF 36100 33000 29900    36600 33400 30300
              WOF 34500 29900 26600    35000 30300 26900
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 34500 34000 31200    34900 34500 31600
              WOF 34000 31200 28600    34500 31600 29000
 
 KEMBLE        WF 33200 33200 28900    33700 33700 29300
              WOF 33200 28900 25900    33700 29300 26200
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 45000 40200 36600    45600 40700 37100
              WOF 40200 36600 35100    40700 37100 35500
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 30200 30000 26400    30600 30400 26800
              WOF 30000 30000 23800    30400 30400 24100
 
 LONDON        WF 66800 59900 51400    67700 60700 52100
              WOF 59900 55300 45700    60700 56000 46300
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 53100 48300 41900    53800 48900 42500
              WOF 50100 48300 37200    50800 48900 37700
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 36100 33000 29900    36600 33400 30300
              WOF 34500 29900 26600    35000 30300 26900
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 45000 40200 36600    45600 40700 37100
              WOF 40200 36600 35100    40700 37100 35500
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 19900 18400 16300    20200 18700 16500
              WOF 19300 16300 14600    19600 16500 14800
 
 OTHER         WF 34500 34000 31300    34900 34500 31700
              WOF 34000 31300 28600    34500 31700 29000
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 33800 33000 30000    34300 33400 30400
              WOF 33000 30000 26100    33400 30400 26400
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 33800 33000 30000    34300 33400 30400
              WOF 33000 30000 26100    33400 30400 26400
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 33800 33000 30000    34300 33400 30400
              WOF 33000 30000 26100    33400 30400 26400
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 34700 31500 28300    35200 31900 28600
              WOF 33000 28300 25000    33400 28600 25300
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 34500 34000 31200    34900 34500 31600
              WOF 34000 31200 28600    34500 31600 29000
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 34600 30400 29600    35000 30800 30000
              WOF 31900 29600 25200    32400 30000 25600
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 32600 32500 28800    33000 32900 29100
              WOF 32500 31500 25900    32900 31900 26300
        
Minimize considered.