DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Denmark - Other, Denmark Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
50%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Denmark - 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 50% 0% 0%
Jun 15, 2025 60% 0% 0%
May 18, 2025 50% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 60% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 50% 0% 0%
Dec 1, 2024 42% 0% 0%
Oct 8, 2023 50% 0% 0%
Jan 29, 2023 60% 0% 0%
Jan 15, 2023 50% 0% 0%
Jan 1, 2023 60% 0% 0%
Nov 6, 2022 50% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 42% 0% 0%
Aug 14, 2022 50% 0% 0%
Apr 24, 2022 60% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 70% 0% 0%
Aug 2, 2020 50% 0% 0%
Nov 11, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Aug 6, 2017 50% 0% 0%
Apr 2, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Mar 5, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Feb 5, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Dec 11, 2016 35% 0% 0%
May 29, 2016 42% 0% 0%
May 15, 2016 50% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 42% 0% 0%
Nov 29, 2015 35% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 42% 0% 0%
May 3, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Apr 5, 2015 42% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 42% 0% 0%
Nov 16, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Jul 27, 2014 60% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 70% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Denmark - 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/DK"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 50
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "DK",
      "location": "Denmark - Other",
      "postcode": "11765"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Denmark - Other rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Denmark - Other, Denmark?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Denmark - Other, Denmark are: COLA (post allowance) 50%, 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 Denmark - 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 Denmark - Other allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Denmark - 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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