Vancouver 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 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 31, 2026 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3, 2026 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 42% | 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% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 13, 2020 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 5, 2020 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2019 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 7, 2019 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 16, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 8, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 15, 2017 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 17, 2017 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 10, 2016 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 29, 2016 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 9, 2015 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 12, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 5, 2014 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2014 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2014 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 35% | 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 Vancouver. 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": 25
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "CA",
"location": "Vancouver",
"postcode": "10123"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Vancouver, Canada are: COLA (post allowance) 25%, 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 Vancouver 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.