Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective October 16, 2016, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-901.
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 Honduras and Suriname are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Tegucigalpa and Paramaribo.
The 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 20 (October 6, 2016).
The Post Allowance (COLA) change for Brazil is based on a survey submitted by Brasilia. 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 20 (October 6, 2016).
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2016/2017 school year.
Effective October 16, 2016 with TL:SR 901, Section 274.12b of the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is amended to reflect new annual rates for Home Study/Private Instruction. For Grades K-8 the amount increases from $11,500 to $11,600 and for Grades 9-12 the amount increases from $19,300 to $20,100. Per DSSR 274.23, reimbursement for allowable expenses may be claimed against the highest rate for this school year in the educational method selected. However, DSSR 274.12b states “if the local school/grade is adequate, reimbursement is limited to the ‘school at post’ rate if it is lower than the home study/private instruction rate.”
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Brasilia is amended effective October 16, 2016, with TL:SR-901 as follows:
FROM TO
Brazil
Brasilia Mar/Even Oct/Even
POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
HONDURAS
OTHER 15 20
TEGUCIGALPA 15 20
SURINAME
OTHER 20 15
PARAMARIBO 20 15
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
BRAZIL
AMAZONAS 5 30
BELO HORIZONTE 5 30
BRASILIA 5 30
CAMPINAS 5 30
FORTALEZA 5 30
GOIAS 5 30
MARANHAO MATO GROSSO & DO SUL 5 30
OTHER AREA #1 5 30
OTHER AREA #2 5 30
PAR PIAUI 5 30
PORTO ALEGRE 5 30
RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO 5 30
RIO DE JANEIRO 20 25
RONDONIA 5 30
RORIAMA 5 30
ISRAEL
KARMI'EL 20 25
OTHER 20 25
TEL AVIV 20 25
JAMAICA
KINGSTON 10 5
OTHER 10 5
JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM 20 25
WEST BANK 20 25
KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY 15 20
OTHER 15 20
ROMANIA
BUCHAREST 0 5
UNITED KINGDOM
BATH 15 10
BIRMINGHAM 15 10
BRISTOL 35 30
BROUGH 15 10
CHELMSFORD 15 10
CHICKSANDS 15 10
CROUGHTON 20 15
DUNSTABLE 15 10
EDZELL 15 10
FAIRFORD 15 10
FELIXSTOWE 20 15
GLENROTHES 20 15
GREENHAM COMMON 15 10
HARROGATE 25 20
HYTHE 15 10
KEMBLE 15 10
LAKENHEATH 15 10
MENWITH HILL 25 20
MILDENHALL 15 10
NOTTINGHAM 15 10
OTHER 15 10
OXFORDSHIRE 20 15
PLYMOUTH 20 15
PORTSMOUTH 20 15
SAMLESBURY 25 20
WATERBEACH 15 10
WELFORD 15 10
WEST BYFLEET 15 10
WILTSHIRE 15 10
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
GABON
LIBREVILLE K-5 17950 61850 K 10650 61850
6-8 19000 61850 1-5 13100 61850
9 20050 61850 6-8 16750 61850
10-12 150 61850 9-12 19400 61850
KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY K 14850 14850 K 15150 15150
1-5 18000 18000 1-5 18400 18400
6-8 19000 19000 6-8 19450 19450
9-12 20750 20750 9-12 21250 21250
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 25300 25300 24100 25700 25700 24400
WOF 25300 24100 21000 25700 24400 21300
BENDIGO WF 19900 18700 15800 20200 19000 16000
WOF 18700 15800 13700 19000 16000 13900
BRISBANE WF 25100 22500 20400 25400 22900 20700
WOF 23700 20400 18100 24100 20700 18400
CANBERRA WF 22300 20400 18500 22700 20700 18800
WOF 21300 18500 16500 21600 18800 16800
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
WF 21600 20900 17100 21900 21200 17300
WOF 20900 17100 13800 21200 17300 14000
GOLD COAST WF 25100 22500 20400 25400 22900 20700
WOF 23700 20400 18100 24100 20700 18400
MELBOURNE WF 32100 29200 27700 32600 29600 28100
WOF 30700 27700 25900 31100 28100 26300
OAKEY WF 25100 22500 20400 25400 22900 20700
WOF 23700 20400 18100 24100 20700 18400
OTHER WF 19900 18700 15800 20200 19000 16000
WOF 18700 15800 13700 19000 16000 13900
PERTH WF 34300 32600 29300 34800 33100 29800
WOF 32600 29300 26100 33100 29800 26500
RICHMOND, NSW WF 20300 18500 16600 20600 18800 16800
WOF 19500 16600 14800 19800 16800 15100
SYDNEY WF 64700 62500 48800 65700 63400 49500
WOF 62500 48800 48800 63400 49500 49500
TOOWOOMBA WF 25100 22500 20400 25400 22900 20700
WOF 23700 20400 18100 24100 20700 18400
BRAZIL
BRASILIA WF 29400 29300 26500 29600 29500 26600
WOF 29400 26500 23300 29600 26600 23500
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 39800 39400 36300 40400 40000 36800
WOF 39400 36300 32100 40000 36800 32600
JAPAN
AKASHI WF 32000 27700 21200 32400 27900 21400
WOF 27700 21200 19300 27900 21400 19500
AKIZUKI WF 28200 26800 24200 28500 27100 24500
WOF 27500 24200 21500 27700 24500 21700
ATSUGI WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
CAMP ZAMA WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
CHIBA-KEN WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
FUSSA WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
GOTEMBA WF 30600 30600 24200 30900 30900 24500
WOF 30600 24200 20500 30900 24500 20700
HANEDA WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
IWAKUNI WF 33300 33100 28200 33600 33400 28500
WOF 33100 28200 26800 33400 28500 27100
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
MACHIDA-SHI WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
MISAWA WF 34800 33700 31000 35100 34100 31300
WOF 33700 31000 28800 34100 31300 29100
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 59400 59400 55700 60000 60000 56200
WOF 59400 55700 48400 60000 56200 48900
OSAKA-KOBE WF 32000 27700 21200 32400 27900 21400
WOF 27700 21200 19300 27900 21400 19500
SAGAMIHARA WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
SAITAMA-KEN WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
SASEBO WF 35800 35800 32500 36200 36200 32800
WOF 35800 32500 30300 36200 32800 30600
TACHIKAWA WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
TOKYO CITY WF 96000 89800 77400 97000 90700 78200
WOF 90100 78300 68500 91000 79100 69200
TOKYO-TO WF 42800 42800 37800 43200 43200 38200
WOF 42800 37800 35000 43200 38200 35400
YOKOHAMA WF 52600 51000 40200 53100 51500 40600
WOF 51000 49800 36600 51500 50300 37000
YOKOSUKA WF 50200 50200 47100 50800 50800 47500
WOF 50200 47100 40300 50800 47500 40700
YOKOTA WF 40800 40800 39900 41200 41200 40300
WOF 40800 39900 36000 41200 40300 36400
KOREA
AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 28500 28500 19400 28800 28800 19600
WOF 28500 19400 18400 28800 19600 18500
BUSAN WF 31000 31000 30100 31200 31200 30400
WOF 31000 30100 26700 31200 30400 26900
CAMP CARROLL WF 30900 30900 26100 31100 31100 26300
WOF 30900 26100 23200 31100 26300 23400
CAMP MARKET WF 57800 57800 54400 58300 58300 54800
WOF 57800 54400 51700 58300 54800 52200
CHANGWON WF 28500 28500 19400 28800 28800 19600
WOF 28500 19400 18400 28800 19600 18500
CHINHAE WF 29800 29800 26800 30100 30100 27000
WOF 29800 26800 23800 30100 27000 24000
CHUNCHON WF 23100 22200 21600 23300 22300 21700
WOF 22700 21600 20200 22900 21700 20400
K-16 WF 57800 57800 54400 58300 58300 54800
WOF 57800 54400 51700 58300 54800 52200
KIMHAE WF 31000 31000 30100 31200 31200 30400
WOF 31000 30100 26700 31200 30400 26900
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 57800 57800 54400 58300 58300 54800
WOF 57800 54400 51700 58300 54800 52200
KUNSAN WF 21300 21300 21300 21400 21400 21400
WOF 21300 21300 21000 21400 21400 21200
KWANGJU WF 24600 24600 16800 24800 24800 16900
WOF 24600 16800 15700 24800 16900 15800
MUNSAN WF 33200 32900 29000 33400 33200 29300
WOF 32900 30000 26100 33200 30200 26300
OSAN AB WF 36100 36100 30300 36400 36400 30600
WOF 36100 30300 29400 36400 30600 29600
OTHER WF 31200 31200 21300 31500 31500 21500
WOF 31200 21300 20100 31500 21500 20200
POHANG WF 31200 31200 21300 31500 31500 21500
WOF 31200 21300 20100 31500 21500 20200
PYONGTAEK WF 41200 41200 35400 41600 41600 35700
WOF 41200 35400 33100 41600 35700 33400
SEOUL WF 57800 57800 54400 58300 58300 54800
WOF 57800 54400 51700 58300 54800 52200
SUWON WF 57800 57800 54400 58300 58300 54800
WOF 57800 54400 51700 58300 54800 52200
TAEGU WF 35200 35200 33500 35500 35500 33800
WOF 35200 33500 28600 35500 33800 28900
UIJONGBU WF 32000 32000 25400 32300 32300 25600
WOF 32000 25400 22800 32300 25600 23000
WAEGWAN WF 30900 30900 26100 31100 31100 26300
WOF 30900 26100 23200 31100 26300 23400
NORWAY
OSLO WF 36200 34200 31600 37600 35500 32800
WOF 34200 31600 29000 35500 32800 30100
OTHER WF 30800 30600 27100 32000 31700 28100
WOF 30600 27100 25000 31700 28100 25900
STAVANGER WF 30800 30600 27100 32000 31700 28100
WOF 30600 27100 25000 31700 28100 25900
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 35400 33300 31100 35100 33000 30800
WOF 34400 31100 23700 34100 30800 23500
MANILA WF 35400 33300 31100 35100 33000 30800
WOF 34400 31100 23700 34100 30800 23500
OTHER WF 23900 21800 19500 23700 21600 19300
WOF 22700 19500 17300 22500 19300 17200
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE WF 79900 59100 52200 79300 58600 51800
WOF 59700 54600 50300 59200 54200 50000
TURKEY
ANKARA WF 28700 26100 23000 28200 25700 22600
WOF 27400 23900 21300 27000 23500 21000
ELMADAG WF 28700 26100 23000 28200 25700 22600
WOF 27400 23900 21300 27000 23500 21000
MANZARALI WF 28700 26100 23000 28200 25700 22600
WOF 27400 23900 21300 27000 23500 21000
UNITED KINGDOM
BRISTOL WF 32300 31900 29400 31800 31400 28900
WOF 31900 29400 25600 31400 28900 25300
BROOKWOOD WF 35400 34900 32100 34800 34400 31600
WOF 34900 32100 29300 34400 31600 28800
CAMBRIDGE WF 35200 34000 31000 34700 33500 30500
WOF 34000 31000 28600 33500 30500 28200
CHELTENHAM WF 42800 36800 31900 42200 36200 31400
WOF 41000 31900 29800 40400 31400 29300
CROUGHTON WF 36100 35000 32000 35600 34500 31500
WOF 35000 32000 28000 34500 31500 27500
FAIRFORD WF 35000 35000 30400 34500 34500 29900
WOF 35000 30400 27200 34500 29900 26800
FELIXSTOWE WF 33900 32700 30100 33400 32200 29600
WOF 32700 30100 27900 32200 29600 27500
HARROGATE WF 38000 34700 31400 37400 34200 30900
WOF 36300 31400 27900 35800 30900 27500
HUNTINGDON WF 35400 34900 32100 34800 34400 31600
WOF 34900 32100 29300 34400 31600 28800
KEMBLE WF 35000 35000 30400 34500 34500 29900
WOF 35000 30400 27200 34500 29900 26800
LAKENHEATH WF 45300 39800 37000 44600 39200 36400
WOF 39800 37000 35500 39200 36400 34900
LIVERPOOL WF 31800 31600 27800 31300 31100 27400
WOF 31600 31600 25100 31100 31100 24700
LONDON WF 70800 63500 54500 69800 62600 53600
WOF 63500 58600 48400 62600 57700 47700
LOUDWATER WF 55800 50800 44100 55000 50100 43500
WOF 52800 50800 39100 52000 50100 38500
MENWITH HILL WF 38000 34700 31400 37400 34200 30900
WOF 36300 31400 27900 35800 30900 27500
MILDENHALL WF 45300 39800 37000 44600 39200 36400
WOF 39800 37000 35500 39200 36400 34900
NOTTINGHAM WF 21000 19400 17100 20600 19100 16900
WOF 20300 17100 15400 20000 16900 15100
OTHER WF 35400 34900 32100 34800 34400 31600
WOF 34900 32100 29300 34400 31600 28800
OXFORDSHIRE WF 35500 34700 31600 35000 34100 31100
WOF 34700 31600 27500 34100 31100 27100
PLYMOUTH WF 35500 34700 31600 35000 34100 31100
WOF 34700 31600 27500 34100 31100 27100
PORTSMOUTH WF 35500 34700 31600 35000 34100 31100
WOF 34700 31600 27500 34100 31100 27100
ROCHESTER WF 36500 33100 29800 36000 32600 29300
WOF 34700 29800 26300 34200 29300 25900
SAMLESBURY WF 35400 34900 32100 34800 34400 31600
WOF 34900 32100 29300 34400 31600 28800
WATERBEACH WF 36400 32000 31200 35800 31500 30700
WOF 33600 31200 26500 33100 30700 26100
WEST BYFLEET WF 17900 16400 14700 17900 16300 14700
WOF 17100 14700 13000 17100 14700 13000
WILTSHIRE WF 33800 33500 29400 33300 33000 28900
WOF 33500 33500 26700 33000 33000 26300
Minimize considered.
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