Toronto 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 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 18, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 19, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 16, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 15, 2021 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 23, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 12, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| May 27, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 13, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 11, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 16, 2017 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 15, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 6, 2016 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 10, 2016 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 20, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 17, 2015 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Toronto. 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.
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/CA"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 20
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "CA",
"location": "Toronto",
"postcode": "10122"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Toronto, Canada are: COLA (post allowance) 20%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
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.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Toronto back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.