DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Cyprus - Other, Cyprus Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
10%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Cyprus - Other 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 10% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 15% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2026 10% 0% 0%
Dec 28, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Nov 30, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Sep 7, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Aug 10, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Jul 13, 2025 15% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Mar 9, 2025 5% 0% 0%
Jan 26, 2025 0% 0% 0%
Sep 24, 2023 5% 0% 0%
Jul 2, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Jun 4, 2023 5% 0% 0%
Apr 9, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Feb 26, 2023 5% 0% 0%
Jan 29, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Dec 4, 2022 5% 0% 0%
Jul 17, 2022 0% 0% 0%
Mar 27, 2022 5% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 10% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 0% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 10% 0% 0%
Feb 2, 2020 5% 0% 0%
Jan 19, 2020 10% 0% 0%
Sep 1, 2019 5% 0% 0%
Jun 9, 2019 10% 0% 0%
Aug 5, 2018 15% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 20% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 15% 0% 0%
Jan 7, 2018 20% 0% 0%
Dec 24, 2017 15% 0% 0%
Dec 10, 2017 20% 0% 0%
Oct 15, 2017 15% 0% 0%
Sep 17, 2017 20% 0% 0%
Jun 11, 2017 15% 0% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 10% 0% 0%
Sep 4, 2016 15% 0% 0%
Jul 10, 2016 10% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 15% 0% 0%
Mar 6, 2016 10% 0% 0%
Feb 21, 2016 15% 0% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 10% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 15% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 20% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Nov 16, 2014 30% 0% 0%
Sep 7, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 42% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Cyprus - Other. 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/CY"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 10
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "CY",
      "location": "Cyprus - Other",
      "postcode": "11764"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Cyprus - Other rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Cyprus - Other, Cyprus?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Cyprus - Other, Cyprus are: COLA (post allowance) 10%, 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 Cyprus - Other?

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 Cyprus - Other allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Cyprus - Other back to Jan 12, 2014, 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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