DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Zutendaal, Belgium Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
42%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Zutendaal rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Jul 12, 2026 42% 0% 0%
Jun 29, 2025 50% 0% 0%
Apr 20, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Mar 9, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Jan 26, 2025 30% 0% 0%
Nov 3, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Aug 25, 2024 42% 0% 0%
Aug 11, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Jul 28, 2024 42% 0% 0%
Apr 7, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Mar 24, 2024 42% 0% 0%
Feb 11, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Dec 31, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Dec 17, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Dec 3, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Oct 8, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Mar 26, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Mar 12, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Jan 29, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Dec 4, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Nov 6, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 30% 0% 0%
May 8, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Dec 5, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 50% 0% 0%
Mar 1, 2020 0% 0% 0%
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Zutendaal. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/BE"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 42
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "BE",
      "location": "Zutendaal",
      "postcode": "91137"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Zutendaal rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Zutendaal, Belgium?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Zutendaal, Belgium are: COLA (post allowance) 42%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Zutendaal?

COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.

How have the Zutendaal allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Zutendaal back to Mar 1, 2020, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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