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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective December 6, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-1009.
 
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 Office of Allowances is pleased to inform those in the field that the eAllowances system is now available on Office 365 My Apps under "OpenNet Applications." Click on the OpenNet Application icon and scroll down to A/OPR/ALS and you will see a link to eAllowances. If it doesn't open directly, open the link in a new tab or window. 
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Wednesday of Pay Period 24 (November 25, 2020). 
 
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Wednesday of Pay Period 24 (November 25, 2020).
 
The Education "At Post" Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2020/2021 school year.
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                               FROM                TO
INDIA
 CHENNAI                         0                 5
 
 
                           EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
MALAYSIA
 KUALA LUMPUR     K  20550  20550       K  22250  22250
                1-5  22550  22550     1-5  24400  24400
                6-8  25350  25350     6-8  27400  27400
               9-12  27700  27700    9-12  30000  30000
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 24400 24400 23200    24600 24600 23400
              WOF 24400 23200 20200    24600 23400 20400
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19700 18500 15600    19800 18600 15700
              WOF 18500 15600 13600    18600 15700 13700
 
 BRISBANE      WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500
 
 CANBERRA      WF 37600 37600 33400    37800 37800 33700
              WOF 37600 33400 30500    37800 33700 30700
 
 DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20800 20100 16400    20900 20200 16500
              WOF 20100 16400 13600    20200 16500 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 30900 28100 26700    31100 28300 26900
              WOF 29500 26700 25000    29800 26900 25200
 
 OAKEY         WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500
 
 OTHER         WF 19700 18500 15600    19800 18600 15700
              WOF 18500 15600 13600    18600 15700 13700
 
 PERTH         WF 33100 31400 28300    33300 31600 28500
              WOF 31400 28300 25100    31600 28500 25300
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19500 17900 16000    19700 18000 16100
              WOF 18800 16000 14300    18900 16100 14400
 
 SYDNEY        WF 72400 71900 56400    72900 72500 56800
              WOF 71900 56400 56400    72500 56800 56800
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 BANJA LUKA    WF 19300 17600 16000    19400 17700 16100
              WOF 18400 16000 14100    18600 16100 14200
 
 OTHER         WF 19300 17600 16000    19400 17700 16100
              WOF 18400 16000 14100    18600 16100 14200
 
 SARAJEVO      WF 26900 26200 21700    27100 26400 21800
              WOF 26200 23200 19200    26400 23400 19300
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 18700 17900 16200    18700 17800 16100
              WOF 18000 16200 14300    17900 16100 14200
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38800 34400 29000    39100 34700 29200
              WOF 34400 29000 27400    34700 29200 27600
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27900 27900 25000    28100 28100 25200
              WOF 27900 25000 22200    28100 25200 22400
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28800 26200 23500    29000 26400 23700
              WOF 27400 23500 20900    27700 23700 21000
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27900 27900 25000    28100 28100 25200
              WOF 27900 25000 22200    28100 25200 22400
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24600 24600 22100    24800 24800 22300
              WOF 24600 22100 20000    24800 22300 20100
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52900 46200 40800    53300 46600 41100
              WOF 48800 40800 36500    49200 41100 36800
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44700 40700 36600    45100 41000 36900
              WOF 40700 37300 32000    41000 37600 32300
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34900 31600 29100    35100 31900 29400
              WOF 33100 29100 26500    33300 29400 26700
 
 TORONTO       WF 55200 55200 47100    55700 55700 47400
              WOF 55200 47100 44000    55700 47400 44400
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 48200 48200 37500    48600 48600 37800
              WOF 48200 44200 33800    48600 44600 34000
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39800 39800 29800    40100 40100 30000
              WOF 39800 29800 29600    40100 30000 29800
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 26100 23800 21400    26300 24000 21600
              WOF 24700 21400 19100    24900 21600 19300
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 35200 34800 32100    34500 34200 31500
              WOF 34800 32100 28400    34200 31500 27900
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 73500 67700 60000    73800 68000 60300
              WOF 67700 60000 53300    68000 60300 53600
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 26900 26900 25400    26600 26600 25100
              WOF 26900 25400 22900    26600 25100 22600
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 59100 59100 50200    59800 59800 50800
              WOF 59100 50200 49600    59800 50800 50200
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 28500 28500 19400    28700 28700 19600
              WOF 28500 19400 18300    28700 19600 18500
 
 BUSAN         WF 29200 29200 28300    29400 29400 28500
              WOF 29200 28300 25100    29400 28500 25300
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30800 30800 26000    31000 31000 26200
              WOF 30800 26000 23200    31000 26200 23300
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 57500 57300 54300    57900 57700 54700
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57700 54700 51600
 
 CHANGWON      WF 28500 28500 19400    28700 28700 19600
              WOF 28500 19400 18300    28700 19600 18500
 
 CHINHAE       WF 27600 27600 24800    27800 27800 25000
              WOF 27600 25000 22000    27800 25200 22200
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 23100 22100 21500    23200 22300 21700
              WOF 22700 21500 20200    22800 21700 20300
 
 K-16          WF 57500 57300 54300    57900 57700 54700
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57700 54700 51600
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29200 29200 28300    29400 29400 28500
              WOF 29200 28300 25100    29400 28500 25300
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 57500 57300 54300    57900 57700 54700
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57700 54700 51600
 
 KUNSAN        WF 22600 22600 22000    22700 22700 22200
              WOF 22600 22000 21600    22700 22200 21700
 
 KWANGJU       WF 24600 24600 16800    24800 24800 16900
              WOF 24600 16800 15600    24800 16900 15700
 
 MUNSAN        WF 33100 32900 29000    33300 33100 29200
              WOF 32900 30000 26100    33100 30200 26200
 
 OSAN AB       WF 38400 38400 33300    38600 38600 33500
              WOF 38400 33300 32400    38600 33500 32600
 
 OTHER         WF 31200 31200 21300    31400 31400 21400
              WOF 31200 21300 20000    31400 21400 20200
 
 POHANG        WF 31200 31200 21300    31400 31400 21400
              WOF 31200 21300 20000    31400 21400 20200
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 41200 41200 35300    41500 41500 35500
              WOF 41200 35300 33000    41500 35500 33200
 
 SEOUL         WF 57500 57300 54300    57900 57700 54700
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57700 54700 51600
 
 SUWON         WF 57500 57300 54300    57900 57700 54700
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57700 54700 51600
 
 TAEGU         WF 35100 35100 33400    35400 35400 33600
              WOF 35100 33400 28600    35400 33600 28800
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 32000 32000 25400    32200 32200 25600
              WOF 32000 25400 22800    32200 25600 23000
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 30800 30800 26000    31000 31000 26200
              WOF 30800 26000 23200    31000 26200 23300
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 33200 31400 29000    33700 31900 29400
              WOF 31400 29000 26600    31900 29400 27000
 
 OTHER         WF 27500 27300 24100    27900 27700 24500
              WOF 27300 24100 22200    27700 24500 22600
 
 STAVANGER     WF 27500 27300 24100    27900 27700 24500
              WOF 27300 24100 22200    27700 24500 22600
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 41300 41300 38200    41300 41300 38300
              WOF 41300 38200 33600    41300 38300 33600
 
 MANILA        WF 41300 41300 38200    41300 41300 38300
              WOF 41300 38200 33600    41300 38300 33600
 
 OTHER         WF 23700 21600 19300    23700 21600 19300
              WOF 22500 19300 17100    22500 19300 17200
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 83500 62000 54500    84100 62400 54900
              WOF 62000 56900 52600    62400 57300 53000
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32700 32300 29700    33100 32700 30100
              WOF 32300 29700 26000    32700 30100 26300
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36800 36300 33300    37200 36700 33700
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36700 33700 30800
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35600 34500 31400    36100 34900 31800
              WOF 34500 31400 29000    34900 31800 29400
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 43400 37300 32300    43900 37700 32700
              WOF 41500 32300 30100    42000 32700 30500
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 37500 36400 33200    38000 36900 33600
              WOF 36400 33200 29000    36900 33600 29400
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 35400 35400 30800    35800 35800 31200
              WOF 35400 30800 27600    35800 31200 27900
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34400 33100 30500    34800 33500 30800
              WOF 33100 30500 28200    33500 30800 28600
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38500 35200 31800    39000 35600 32200
              WOF 36800 31800 28300    37200 32200 28700
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36800 36300 33300    37200 36700 33700
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36700 33700 30800
 
 KEMBLE        WF 35400 35400 30800    35800 35800 31200
              WOF 35400 30800 27600    35800 31200 27900
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 48000 42800 39000    48500 43300 39500
              WOF 42800 39000 37400    43300 39500 37800
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 32200 32000 28100    32600 32400 28500
              WOF 32000 32000 25400    32400 32400 25700
 
 LONDON        WF 71200 63900 54800    72100 64700 55500
              WOF 63900 58900 48700    64700 59700 49300
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 56500 51500 44700    57200 52100 45200
              WOF 53400 51500 39600    54100 52100 40100
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38500 35200 31800    39000 35600 32200
              WOF 36800 31800 28300    37200 32200 28700
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 48000 42800 39000    48500 43300 39500
              WOF 42800 39000 37400    43300 39500 37800
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21200 19700 17300    21500 19900 17500
              WOF 20600 17300 15600    20800 17500 15800
 
 OTHER         WF 36800 36200 33300    37200 36700 33700
              WOF 36200 33300 30500    36700 33700 30900
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 36000 35100 32000    36500 35600 32400
              WOF 35100 32000 27800    35600 32400 28200
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 36000 35100 32000    36500 35600 32400
              WOF 35100 32000 27800    35600 32400 28200
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 36000 35100 32000    36500 35600 32400
              WOF 35100 32000 27800    35600 32400 28200
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 37000 33600 30100    37400 34000 30500
              WOF 35100 30100 26600    35600 30500 26900
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36800 36300 33300    37200 36700 33700
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36700 33700 30800
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36800 32400 31600    37300 32800 32000
              WOF 34000 31600 26900    34400 32000 27200
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34700 34600 30600    35200 35100 31000
              WOF 34600 33600 27600    35100 34000 28000

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