DSSR · Overseas Allowances

France - Other, France 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

France - 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 42% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Dec 15, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Jul 28, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Jun 30, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Jun 2, 2024 35% 0% 0%
May 5, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Mar 10, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Feb 25, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Dec 3, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Nov 19, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Aug 13, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Nov 20, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Jul 17, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Mar 27, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Sep 12, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Aug 29, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Aug 15, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Aug 1, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Apr 25, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Apr 11, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Aug 30, 2020 50% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Apr 12, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Mar 15, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Mar 1, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Oct 27, 2019 42% 0% 0%
Sep 29, 2019 35% 0% 0%
Aug 5, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 50% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Jan 7, 2018 50% 0% 0%
Dec 24, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Dec 10, 2017 50% 0% 0%
Oct 15, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Sep 17, 2017 50% 0% 0%
May 28, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Nov 27, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Nov 13, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Aug 21, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Aug 7, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Mar 20, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Feb 21, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Sep 20, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 35% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Jan 11, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Dec 28, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Dec 14, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Aug 10, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 50% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to France - 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/FR"
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": "FR",
      "location": "France - Other",
      "postcode": "11855"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

France - Other rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to France - Other, France?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for France - Other, France 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 France - 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 France - Other allowances changed over time?

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