Kalkar 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 31, 2026 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3, 2026 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 4, 2025 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 15, 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% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 9, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2019 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2019 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 12, 2019 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 28, 2019 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 14, 2019 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2018 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 15, 2017 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 17, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 9, 2017 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 28, 2017 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 30% | 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% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 15, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 20, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 50% | 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 Kalkar. 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/DE"{
"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": "DE",
"location": "Kalkar",
"postcode": "10863"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Kalkar, Germany 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.
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 Kalkar 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.