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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective January 14, 2024, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-1090.

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 does not open directly, open the link in a new tab or window.

The Post (Hardship) Differential change for Ecuador is based on a Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire submitted by Guayaquil. 

The Assistant Secretary for Administration has reauthorized a 90-day period Danger Pay of 15% for Beer Sheva, Bethlehem, Jericho, Jerusalem, Karmi'el, Other, and Tel Aviv, Israel, effective January 14, 2024, and set to expire April 7, 2024.

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Canada are based on surveys submitted by Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg.  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 1 (January 4, 2024).

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 4, 2024).

The Education "At Post" Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2023/2024 school year.  As a reminder to all Agencies, if there is a change, increase or decrease, to the At Post and/or Away-from-Post Education Allowance rates during the current school year, per DSSR 274.23, the highest published education allowance rate within the school year will be effective for the entire school year. 

                         POST DIFFERENTIAL

                              FROM                TO

ECUADOR

 GUAYAQUIL                      15                20

                         POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

CHILE

 OTHER                          20                15

 SANTIAGO                       20                15

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 OTHER                          10                 5

 SANTO DOMINGO                  10                 5

 

FIJI

 OTHER                          15                10

 SUVA                           15                10

 

SRI LANKA

 COLOMBO                        10                15

 OTHER                          10                15

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN                          110               120

 

TONGA

 NUKUALOFA                      15                10

 OTHER                          15                10

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 EDINBURGH                      30                35

 LIVERPOOL                      30                35

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

 

PORTUGAL

 OTHER            K    200  64250       K   3200  64250

                  1    200  64250       1   3950  64250

                2-4    200  64250     2-4   4000  64250

                5-6    200  64250     5-6   4500  64250

                  7    200  64250       7   4900  64250

                8-9    200  64250     8-9   4850  64250

                 10    200  64250      10   5400  64250

                 11    200  64250      11   5450  64250

                 12    200  64250      12   5350  64250

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 SARAJEVO      WF 24900 24300 20100    24800 24100 20000

              WOF 24300 21500 17800    24100 21400 17700

 

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA      WF 20100 19600 17700    20100 19500 17600

              WOF 19600 17700 15600    19600 17600 15500

 

CANADA

 CALGARY       WF 39500 35000 29400    39500 36600 30600

              WOF 35000 29400 27800    36600 30600 29000

 

 EDMONTON      WF 27900 25400 22800    31800 29200 26000

              WOF 26600 22800 20300    30400 26000 23100

 

 WINNIPEG      WF 25700 23500 21100    27200 26400 23500

              WOF 25000 21100 18700    27200 24100 20800

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 30700 30400 28000    30200 29900 27600

              WOF 30400 28000 24800    29900 27600 24400

CHINA

 BEIJING       WF 68000 62700 55600    67900 62600 55500

              WOF 62700 55600 49400    62600 55500 49300

 

HUNGARY

 PAPA          WF 23100 23100 21800    23300 23300 22000

              WOF 23100 21800 19700    23300 22000 19800

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 54800 54800 46600    54700 54700 46500

              WOF 54800 46600 46000    54700 46500 45900

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 24400 24400 16600    24200 24200 16500

              WOF 24400 16600 15700    24200 16500 15600

 

 BUSAN         WF 25000 25000 24200    24800 24800 24100

              WOF 25000 24200 21500    24800 24100 21400

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 26400 26400 22300    26200 26200 22100

              WOF 26400 22300 19800    26200 22100 19700

 

 CAMP MARKET   WF 49200 49000 46400    48900 48700 46100

              WOF 49000 46400 43900    48700 46100 43600

 

 CHANGWON      WF 24400 24400 16600    24200 24200 16500

              WOF 24400 16600 15700    24200 16500 15600

 CHINHAE       WF 23400 23400 21100    23300 23300 21000

              WOF 23400 21300 18800    23300 21100 18700

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 20100 18900 18400    20100 18800 18300

              WOF 19400 18400 17200    19200 18300 17100

 

 K-16          WF 49200 49000 46400    48900 48700 46100

              WOF 49000 46400 43900    48700 46100 43600

 

 KIMHAE        WF 25000 25000 24200    24800 24800 24100

              WOF 25000 24200 21500    24800 24100 21400

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 49200 49000 46400    48900 48700 46100

              WOF 49000 46400 43900    48700 46100 43600

 

 KUNSAN        WF 20100 19300 18800    20100 19200 18700

              WOF 19300 18800 18500    19200 18700 18400

 

 KWANGJU       WF 21100 21100 16500    20900 20900 16500

              WOF 21100 16500 14600    20900 16500 14600

 

 MUNSAN        WF 28300 28100 24800    28100 27900 24600

              WOF 28100 25600 22300    27900 25500 22100

 

 OSAN AB       WF 32800 32800 28500    32600 32600 28300

              WOF 32800 28500 27700    32600 28300 27500

 OTHER         WF 26700 26700 18200    26500 26500 18100

              WOF 26700 18200 17100    26500 18100 17000

 

 POHANG        WF 26700 26700 18200    26500 26500 18100

              WOF 26700 18200 17100    26500 18100 17000

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 35300 35300 30100    35000 35000 30000

              WOF 35300 30100 28200    35000 30000 28100

 

 SEOUL         WF 49200 49000 46400    48900 48700 46100

              WOF 49000 46400 43900    48700 46100 43600

 

 SUWON         WF 49200 49000 46400    48900 48700 46100

              WOF 49000 46400 43900    48700 46100 43600

 

 TAEGU         WF 30000 30000 28600    29800 29800 28400

              WOF 30000 28600 24400    29800 28400 24300

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 27300 27300 21700    27200 27200 21600

              WOF 27300 21700 19500    27200 21600 19400

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 26400 26400 22300    26200 26200 22100

              WOF 26400 22300 19800    26200 22100 19700

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 29000 27500 25400    29100 27500 25400

              WOF 27500 25400 23300    27500 25400 23300

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 35800 35800 33100    35800 35800 33200

              WOF 35800 33100 29100    35800 33200 29200

 

 MANILA        WF 35800 35800 33100    35800 35800 33200

              WOF 35800 33100 29100    35800 33200 29200

 

 OTHER         WF 20500 18700 16700    20600 18700 16700

              WOF 19500 16700 14900    19500 16700 14900

 

POLAND

 WARSAW        WF 56500 48600 42100    56200 48300 41900

              WOF 48600 42100 38700    48300 41900 38500

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN          WF 75500 69900 62900    76400 70700 63600

              WOF 69900 62900 60500    70700 63600 61200

 

 GENEVA        WF107400105300100000   108700106500101200

              WOF106300102200 88400   107600103400 89400

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 ALCONBURY     WF 36200 36200 33100    36400 36400 33200

              WOF 36200 33100 30500    36400 33200 30700

 

 BRISTOL       WF 30900 30600 28100    31100 30800 28300

              WOF 30600 28100 24600    30800 28300 24700

 BROOKWOOD     WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100

              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34200 33100 30200    34400 33300 30300

              WOF 33100 30200 27900    33300 30300 28000

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 47300 40000 34600    47600 40200 34800

              WOF 41900 34600 32100    42100 34800 32300

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 37800 37800 34000    38000 38000 34100

              WOF 37800 34000 30000    38000 34100 30200

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 35900 35900 30600    36100 36100 30800

              WOF 35900 30600 27700    36100 30800 27900

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33000 31800 29300    33200 32000 29400

              WOF 31800 29300 27100    32000 29400 27200

 

 HARROGATE     WF 43200 42500 37000    43500 42700 37200

              WOF 42500 37300 34200    42700 37500 34300

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100

              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400

 

 KEMBLE        WF 35900 35900 30600    36100 36100 30800

              WOF 35900 30600 27700    36100 30800 27900

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 44300 41400 36000    44500 41600 36200

              WOF 41400 36000 34500    41600 36200 34700

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 30900 30700 27000    31100 30900 27200

              WOF 30700 30700 24400    30900 30900 24500

 

 LONDON        WF 67000 60000 51500    67300 60300 51700

              WOF 60000 55400 45700    60300 55600 45900

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 54300 49400 42900    54600 49700 43200

              WOF 51300 49400 38100    51600 49700 38300

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 43200 42500 37000    43500 42700 37200

              WOF 42500 37300 34200    42700 37500 34300

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 44300 41400 36000    44500 41600 36200

              WOF 41400 36000 34500    41600 36200 34700

 

 MOLESWORTH    WF 36200 36200 33100    36400 36400 33200

              WOF 36200 33100 30500    36400 33200 30700

 

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20400 18900 16700    20500 19000 16700

              WOF 19800 16700 15000    19900 16700 15000

 

 OTHER         WF 36200 36200 33100    36400 36400 33200

              WOF 36200 33100 30500    36400 33200 30700

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 34600 33700 30700    34800 33900 30900

              WOF 33700 30700 26700    33900 30900 26900

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 34600 33700 30700    34800 33900 30900

              WOF 33700 30700 26700    33900 30900 26900

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 34600 33700 30700    34800 33900 30900

              WOF 33700 30700 26700    33900 30900 26900

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 35500 32200 28900    35700 32400 29100

              WOF 33700 28900 25600    33900 29100 25700

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100

              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 35400 31100 30300    35600 31300 30500

              WOF 32700 30300 25800    32900 30500 25900

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 33400 33300 29400    33500 33500 29600

              WOF 33300 32200 26500    33500 32400 26700 

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