DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Quetta, Pakistan Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: April 2, 2017 Last updated: April 2, 2017
COLA (post allowance)
0%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
25%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Quetta rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Apr 2, 2017 0% 0% 25%
Jan 12, 2014 0% 0% 25%

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Quetta. 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/PK"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2017-04-02",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2017-04-02",
        "rate": 25
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "iso_code": "PK",
      "location": "Quetta",
      "postcode": "11037"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Quetta rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Quetta, Pakistan?

As of Apr 2, 2017, the DSSR allowances for Quetta, Pakistan are: COLA (post allowance) 0%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 25%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Quetta?

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 Quetta allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Quetta back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 2, 2017
Last updated
April 2, 2017

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