DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Azores, Portugal Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: April 7, 2024 Last updated: April 7, 2024
COLA (post allowance)
10%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Apr 7, 2024 10% 0% 0%
Nov 19, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Sep 10, 2023 5% 0% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Jul 16, 2023 5% 0% 0%
Jul 2, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Jun 4, 2023 5% 0% 0%
Apr 23, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 5% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 0% 0% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 5% 0% 0%
May 8, 2022 10% 0% 0%
Dec 5, 2021 15% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 20% 0% 0%
Jul 18, 2021 10% 0% 0%
May 9, 2021 15% 0% 0%
Mar 28, 2021 10% 0% 0%
Jan 31, 2021 15% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 10% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 15% 0% 0%
Jul 21, 2019 10% 0% 0%
Jun 23, 2019 15% 0% 0%
May 12, 2019 10% 0% 0%
Apr 28, 2019 15% 0% 0%
Apr 14, 2019 10% 0% 0%
Sep 30, 2018 15% 0% 0%
Aug 19, 2018 10% 0% 0%
Jul 22, 2018 15% 0% 0%
Jul 8, 2018 10% 0% 0%
Jun 24, 2018 15% 0% 0%
Jun 10, 2018 10% 0% 0%
Nov 26, 2017 15% 0% 0%
Nov 12, 2017 10% 0% 0%
Aug 20, 2017 15% 0% 0%
May 14, 2017 10% 0% 0%
Nov 27, 2016 5% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 10% 0% 0%
Nov 29, 2015 5% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 10% 0% 0%
Apr 19, 2015 5% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 10% 0% 0%
Jan 25, 2015 15% 0% 0%
Oct 5, 2014 20% 0% 0%
Jun 15, 2014 25% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 30% 0% 0%
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Related rates for this location

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

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Azores. 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/PT"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-04-07",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2024-04-07",
        "rate": 10
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2024-04-07",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "PT",
      "location": "Azores",
      "postcode": "dssr-azores"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Azores rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Azores, Portugal?

As of Apr 7, 2024, the DSSR allowances for Azores, Portugal are: COLA (post allowance) 10%, 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 Azores?

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 Azores allowances changed over time?

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

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 7, 2024
Last updated
April 7, 2024

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