Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective January 16, 2022, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-1038.
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 reminds 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 (Hardship) Differential changes for Cabo Verde, Lesotho, Mexico, Sierra Leone and Zambia are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Praia, Maseru, Mazatlan, Freetown and Lusaka.
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Menwith Hill, United Kingdom, is based on a survey submitted by Department of Defense. All other LQA changes currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 1 (January 6, 2022).
All 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 1 (January 6, 2022).
The Education "At Post" Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2021/2022 school year.
Following interagency clearance and union consultation, effective January 16, 2022, DSSR 267.1 Voluntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (VSMA) and Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) annual U.S. Dollar (USD) amounts are amended as follows. Rates will be posted on the Office of Allowances' OpenNet and Internet websites in the DSSR Master (Full Current Version) as well as in DSSR Subchapter 260 under DSSR Table of Contents.
VSMA:
One child only 6000;
Two or more children 9900;
One adult only 11300;
One adult and one additional family member 15300;
One adult and two or three additional family members 17300; One adult and four or more additional family members 20200.
ISMA:
One child only 8400;
Two or more children 13800;
One adult only 15800;
One adult and one additional family member 21300;
One adult and two or three additional family members 24200; One adult and four or more additional family members 28300.
The Office of Allowances reminds all posts world-wide that the Post Allowance (COLA) rates will be published on a yearly basis in October. Posts that are subject to exchange rate adjustments, may be adjusted on a bi-weekly basis.
POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
CABO VERDE
OTHER 25 30
PRAIA 25 30
LESOTHO
MASERU 20 25
OTHER 20 25
MEXICO
MAZATLAN 10 15
OTHER 10 15
SIERRA LEONE
FREETOWN 30 35
OTHER 30 35
ZAMBIA
LUSAKA 10 15
OTHER 15 20
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
CANADA
CALGARY 20 25
TORONTO 30 35
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA 60 70
JERUSALEM 60 70
KARMI'EL 60 70
OTHER 60 70
TEL AVIV 60 70
WEST BANK 60 70
JAPAN
CAMP ZAMA 42 35
IWAKUNI 42 35
MISAWA 42 35
OKINAWA PREFECTURE 35 30
OTHER 35 30
LIBERIA
CAMP SCHIEFFLIN 90 80
MONROVIA 90 80
OTHER 90 80
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
OTHER 42 35
PORT MORESBY 42 35
UNITED KINGDOM
BATH 30 35
BIRMINGHAM 35 42
BRISTOL 30 35
BROUGH 30 35
CHELMSFORD 30 35
CHELTENHAM 30 35
CHICKSANDS 30 35
CROUGHTON 30 35
DUNSTABLE 30 35
EDZELL 35 42
FAIRFORD 35 42
FELIXSTOWE 30 35
GLENROTHES 30 35
GREENHAM COMMON 30 35
HARROGATE 30 35
HYTHE 30 35
KEMBLE 30 35
LAKENHEATH 30 35
MENWITH HILL 30 35
MILDENHALL 30 35
NOTTINGHAM 35 42
OTHER 25 30
OXFORDSHIRE 30 35
PLYMOUTH 30 35
PORTSMOUTH 30 35
SAMLESBURY 30 35
WATERBEACH 30 35
WELFORD 30 35
WEST BYFLEET 30 35
WILTSHIRE 30 35
URUGUAY
MONTEVIDEO 15 10
OTHER 15 10
VANUATU
PORT VILA 42 35
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
ESTONIA
TALLINN K-5 27000 27000 K-5 29500 29500
6 28750 64500 6 31200 64500
7-10 28700 64500 7-10 31200 64500
11-12 29650 64500 11-12 32100 64500
UNITED KINGDOM
BELFAST K-5 15150 62200 K-5 29950 62200
6 21400 62200 6 33900 62200
7-12 21400 62200 7-12 34250 62200
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
CANADA
CALGARY WF 40100 35500 29900 40800 36100 30400
WOF 35500 29900 28300 36100 30400 28800
DARTMOUTH WF 28300 28300 25400 28800 28800 25800
WOF 28300 25400 22600 28800 25800 22900
EDMONTON WF 29200 26600 23900 29700 27100 24300
WOF 27900 23900 21200 28300 24300 21500
HALIFAX WF 28300 28300 25400 28800 28800 25800
WOF 28300 25400 22600 28800 25800 22900
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 25500 25500 22700 25900 25900 23100
WOF 25500 25500 20800 25900 25900 21100
MONTREAL WF 54600 47700 42100 55500 48500 42800
WOF 50400 42100 37700 51200 42800 38300
OTTAWA WF 46200 42000 37800 47000 42700 38400
WOF 42000 38500 33000 42700 39100 33500
QUEBEC WF 35400 32200 29600 36000 32700 30100
WOF 33600 29600 26900 34100 30100 27400
TORONTO WF 62200 62200 52800 63200 63200 53700
WOF 62200 52800 49700 63200 53700 50500
VANCOUVER WF 48900 48900 38100 49700 49700 38700
WOF 48900 45000 34300 49700 45700 34900
VICTORIA WF 40500 40500 30300 41100 41100 30800
WOF 40500 30300 30100 41100 30800 30500
WINNIPEG WF 26500 24200 21800 27000 24600 22100
WOF 25100 21800 19400 25500 22100 19700
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 30800 30500 28100 31400 31100 28600
WOF 30500 28100 24800 31100 28600 25300
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 24800 24800 23400 25200 25200 23800
WOF 24800 23400 21100 25200 23800 21400
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 63000 63000 53600 64200 64200 54600
WOF 63000 53600 52900 64200 54600 53900
JAPAN
AKASHI WF 28900 24900 19100 28600 24700 18900
WOF 24900 19100 17400 24700 18900 17300
AKIZUKI WF 25400 24200 21800 25200 24000 21600
WOF 24700 21800 19400 24500 21600 19200
ATSUGI WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
CAMP ZAMA WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
CHIBA-KEN WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
FUSSA WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
GOTEMBA WF 27500 27500 21800 27300 27300 21600
WOF 27500 21800 18500 27300 21600 18300
HANEDA WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
IWAKUNI WF 31700 31700 29400 31400 31400 29100
WOF 31700 29400 26200 31400 29100 26000
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
MACHIDA-SHI WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
MISAWA WF 31700 31700 28800 31500 31500 28500
WOF 31700 28800 26800 31500 28500 26600
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 56200 56200 51600 55700 55700 51100
WOF 56200 51600 44900 55700 51100 44500
OSAKA-KOBE WF 28900 24900 19100 28600 24700 18900
WOF 24900 19100 17400 24700 18900 17300
SAGAMIHARA WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
SAITAMA-KEN WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
SASEBO WF 32000 32000 29000 31700 31700 28800
WOF 32000 29000 27100 31700 28800 26800
TACHIKAWA WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
TOKYO CITY WF 91500 85500 73800 90700 84800 73200
WOF 85700 74700 65300 85000 74000 64700
TOKYO-TO WF 39700 39700 35100 39300 39300 34800
WOF 39700 35100 32300 39300 34800 32000
YOKOHAMA WF 48800 48000 38200 48400 47500 37900
WOF 48000 46100 35300 47500 45700 35000
YOKOSUKA WF 52600 52600 48800 52200 52200 48300
WOF 52600 50100 44900 52200 49700 44500
YOKOTA WF 37400 37400 36100 37100 37100 35800
WOF 37400 36100 33300 37100 35800 33000
KOREA, SOUTH
AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26700 26700 18200 26500 26500 18000
WOF 26700 18200 17200 26500 18000 17000
BUSAN WF 27300 27300 26500 27100 27100 26300
WOF 27300 26500 23500 27100 26300 23400
CAMP CARROLL WF 28900 28900 24400 28700 28700 24200
WOF 28900 24400 21700 28700 24200 21500
CAMP MARKET WF 53900 53700 50800 53400 53300 50500
WOF 53700 50800 48000 53300 50500 47600
CHANGWON WF 26700 26700 18200 26500 26500 18000
WOF 26700 18200 17200 26500 18000 17000
CHINHAE WF 25700 25700 23100 25500 25500 22900
WOF 25700 23300 20600 25500 23100 20400
CHUNCHON WF 21600 20700 20200 21400 20600 20000
WOF 21200 20200 18900 21000 20000 18700
K-16 WF 53900 53700 50800 53400 53300 50500
WOF 53700 50800 48000 53300 50500 47600
KIMHAE WF 27300 27300 26500 27100 27100 26300
WOF 27300 26500 23500 27100 26300 23400
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 53900 53700 50800 53400 53300 50500
WOF 53700 50800 48000 53300 50500 47600
KUNSAN WF 21100 21100 20600 21000 21000 20500
WOF 21100 20600 20200 21000 20500 20100
KWANGJU WF 23100 23100 15700 22900 22900 15600
WOF 23100 15700 14600 22900 15600 14500
MUNSAN WF 31000 30800 27100 30800 30600 26900
WOF 30800 28100 24400 30600 27800 24200
OSAN AB WF 35900 35900 31200 35600 35600 30900
WOF 35900 31200 30300 35600 30900 30100
OTHER WF 29200 29200 19900 29000 29000 19800
WOF 29200 19900 18800 29000 19800 18600
POHANG WF 29200 29200 19900 29000 29000 19800
WOF 29200 19900 18800 29000 19800 18600
PYONGTAEK WF 38600 38600 33000 38300 38300 32800
WOF 38600 33000 30900 38300 32800 30700
SEOUL WF 53900 53700 50800 53400 53300 50500
WOF 53700 50800 48000 53300 50500 47600
SUWON WF 53900 53700 50800 53400 53300 50500
WOF 53700 50800 48000 53300 50500 47600
TAEGU WF 32900 32900 31300 32600 32600 31000
WOF 32900 31300 26700 32600 31000 26500
UIJONGBU WF 29900 29900 23800 29700 29700 23600
WOF 29900 23800 21400 29700 23600 21200
WAEGWAN WF 28900 28900 24400 28700 28700 24200
WOF 28900 24400 21700 28700 24200 21500
NORWAY
OSLO WF 33600 31800 29400 33800 32000 29600
WOF 31800 29400 27000 32000 29600 27100
OTHER WF 27400 27200 24100 27600 27400 24200
WOF 27200 24100 22100 27400 24200 22300
STAVANGER WF 27400 27200 24100 27600 27400 24200
WOF 27200 24100 22100 27400 24200 22300
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 39800 39800 36900 38900 38900 36100
WOF 39800 36900 32400 38900 36100 31700
MANILA WF 39800 39800 36900 38900 38900 36100
WOF 39800 36900 32400 38900 36100 31700
OTHER WF 22800 20800 18600 22300 20300 18200
WOF 21700 18600 16500 21200 18200 16200
UNITED KINGDOM
BRISTOL WF 32900 32600 30000 33500 33100 30500
WOF 32600 30000 26200 33100 30500 26600
BROOKWOOD WF 37000 36500 33500 37700 37200 34100
WOF 36500 33500 30700 37200 34100 31200
CAMBRIDGE WF 35900 34700 31600 36500 35300 32200
WOF 34700 31600 29200 35300 32200 29700
CHELTENHAM WF 43700 37500 32500 44400 38200 33000
WOF 41800 32500 30300 42500 33000 30900
CROUGHTON WF 36800 35700 32500 37400 36300 33100
WOF 35700 32500 28500 36300 33100 28900
FAIRFORD WF 34800 34800 30200 35400 35400 30800
WOF 34800 30200 27100 35400 30800 27600
FELIXSTOWE WF 34600 33400 30700 35200 33900 31200
WOF 33400 30700 28400 33900 31200 28900
HARROGATE WF 38800 35400 32000 39500 39500 34400
WOF 37100 32000 28500 39500 34400 31700
HUNTINGDON WF 37000 36500 33500 37700 37200 34100
WOF 36500 33500 30700 37200 34100 31200
KEMBLE WF 34800 34800 30200 35400 35400 30800
WOF 34800 30200 27100 35400 30800 27600
LAKENHEATH WF 47000 44000 38200 47800 44800 38800
WOF 44000 38200 36700 44800 38800 37300
LIVERPOOL WF 32400 32200 28300 33000 32700 28800
WOF 32200 32200 25600 32700 32700 26000
LONDON WF 69900 62600 53700 71000 63600 54600
WOF 62600 57800 47700 63600 58700 48500
LOUDWATER WF 57000 51800 45000 57900 52700 45800
WOF 53800 51800 39900 54700 52700 40600
MENWITH HILL WF 38800 35400 32000 39500 39500 34400
WOF 37100 32000 28500 39500 34400 31700
MILDENHALL WF 47000 44000 38200 47800 44800 38800
WOF 44000 38200 36700 44800 38800 37300
NOTTINGHAM WF 21400 19800 17500 21700 20100 17800
WOF 20700 17500 15700 21100 17800 16000
OTHER WF 38100 37500 34500 38700 38100 35100
WOF 37500 34500 31600 38100 35100 32100
OXFORDSHIRE WF 36300 35400 32200 36900 36000 32800
WOF 35400 32200 28000 36000 32800 28500
PLYMOUTH WF 36300 35400 32200 36900 36000 32800
WOF 35400 32200 28000 36000 32800 28500
PORTSMOUTH WF 36300 35400 32200 36900 36000 32800
WOF 35400 32200 28000 36000 32800 28500
ROCHESTER WF 37300 33800 30300 37900 34400 30900
WOF 35400 30300 26800 36000 30900 27300
SAMLESBURY WF 37000 36500 33500 37700 37200 34100
WOF 36500 33500 30700 37200 34100 31200
WATERBEACH WF 37100 32600 31800 37700 33200 32300
WOF 34300 31800 27100 34900 32300 27500
WILTSHIRE WF 35000 34900 30900 35600 35500 31400
WOF 34900 33800 27800 35500 34400 28300
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
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