DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Lyon, 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

Lyon 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%
Mar 8, 2026 42% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 50% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Dec 1, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Aug 25, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Aug 11, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Jul 28, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Apr 7, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Mar 24, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Feb 11, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Dec 31, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Dec 17, 2023 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%
May 21, 2023 35% 0% 0%
May 7, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Dec 4, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Oct 23, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Aug 28, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Aug 14, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Jun 5, 2022 35% 0% 0%
May 22, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Mar 27, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Sep 12, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Aug 29, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Aug 15, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Aug 1, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Apr 25, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Apr 11, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Aug 30, 2020 60% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 50% 0% 0%
Apr 12, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Mar 15, 2020 50% 0% 0%
Mar 1, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Oct 27, 2019 50% 0% 0%
Sep 29, 2019 42% 0% 0%
Aug 5, 2018 50% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 60% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 50% 0% 0%
Jan 7, 2018 60% 0% 0%
Dec 24, 2017 50% 0% 0%
Dec 10, 2017 60% 0% 0%
Oct 15, 2017 50% 0% 0%
Sep 17, 2017 60% 0% 0%
May 28, 2017 50% 0% 0%
Nov 27, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Nov 13, 2016 50% 0% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Aug 21, 2016 50% 0% 0%
Aug 7, 2016 42% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 50% 0% 0%
Mar 20, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Feb 21, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Sep 20, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 42% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Jan 11, 2015 42% 0% 0%
Dec 28, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Dec 14, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Aug 10, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 60% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Lyon. 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": "Lyon",
      "postcode": "10139"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Lyon rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Lyon, France?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Lyon, 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 Lyon?

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 Lyon allowances changed over time?

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