DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Rome, Italy Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
30%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Rome 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 30% 0% 0%
Mar 8, 2026 30% 0% 0%
Jun 15, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Jun 1, 2025 30% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Apr 20, 2025 30% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2025 25% 0% 0%
Jan 26, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Nov 3, 2024 25% 0% 0%
Nov 19, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Oct 8, 2023 20% 0% 0%
Aug 13, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Mar 26, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Mar 12, 2023 20% 0% 0%
Jan 29, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Dec 4, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 15% 0% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 20% 0% 0%
May 8, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Mar 13, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Feb 27, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Feb 13, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Dec 19, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Dec 5, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Oct 24, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Jul 4, 2021 35% 0% 0%
May 23, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Feb 14, 2021 35% 0% 0%
Jan 31, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Aug 30, 2020 42% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Feb 2, 2020 30% 0% 0%
Jan 19, 2020 35% 0% 0%
Sep 1, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Aug 5, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jan 7, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Dec 24, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Dec 10, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Oct 15, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Sep 17, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Jun 11, 2017 35% 0% 0%
May 14, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Nov 27, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Nov 13, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Aug 21, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Aug 7, 2016 25% 0% 0%
May 29, 2016 30% 0% 0%
May 15, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 30% 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%
Sep 21, 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 Rome. 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/IT"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "IT",
      "location": "Rome",
      "postcode": "10163"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Rome rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Rome, Italy?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Rome, Italy are: COLA (post allowance) 30%, 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 Rome?

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 Rome allowances changed over time?

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