Dublin, Ireland Overseas Allowances
DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Dublin, Ireland Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
35%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Dublin 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 35% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 42% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2026 35% 0% 0%
Dec 28, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Nov 30, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Sep 7, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Aug 10, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Jul 13, 2025 42% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 30% 0% 0%
Dec 1, 2024 25% 0% 0%
Oct 20, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Jul 28, 2024 25% 0% 0%
Jun 30, 2024 20% 0% 0%
Jun 2, 2024 25% 0% 0%
May 5, 2024 20% 0% 0%
Mar 10, 2024 25% 0% 0%
Feb 25, 2024 20% 0% 0%
Dec 3, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Nov 19, 2023 20% 0% 0%
Sep 24, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Jul 2, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Jun 4, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Apr 9, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Feb 26, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Jan 29, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Nov 6, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Aug 28, 2022 15% 0% 0%
Aug 14, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 15% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Jun 5, 2022 25% 0% 0%
May 22, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Mar 27, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Oct 24, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Jul 18, 2021 25% 0% 0%
May 9, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Mar 28, 2021 25% 0% 0%
Jan 31, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 25% 0% 0%
Aug 2, 2020 30% 0% 0%
Jun 7, 2020 25% 0% 0%
May 10, 2020 20% 0% 0%
Mar 15, 2020 25% 0% 0%
Mar 1, 2020 20% 0% 0%
May 26, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Aug 5, 2018 30% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 30% 0% 0%
May 13, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Feb 4, 2018 42% 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%
Jun 11, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Apr 2, 2017 25% 0% 0%
Mar 5, 2017 20% 0% 0%
Feb 5, 2017 25% 0% 0%
Dec 11, 2016 20% 0% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Sep 4, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Jul 10, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Mar 6, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Feb 21, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Dec 13, 2015 20% 0% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Jul 26, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Jun 28, 2015 30% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Apr 19, 2015 20% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Nov 16, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Nov 2, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Oct 19, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Jun 15, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 50% 0% 0%
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

DTMO OCONUS per diem (DoD travel)→ DSSR per diem - State Dept.→ DSSR living quarters allowance (LQA) - State Dept.→ DSSR education allowance - State Dept.→

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Dublin. 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/IE"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 35
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "IE",
      "location": "Dublin",
      "postcode": "10162"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}
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Dublin rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Dublin, Ireland?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Dublin, Ireland are: COLA (post allowance) 35%, 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 Dublin?

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 Dublin allowances changed over time?

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