Belfast 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 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| May 4, 2025 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| May 5, 2024 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| May 21, 2023 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 15, 2023 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2020 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 15, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2019 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 11, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| May 13, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| May 14, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 10, 2016 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 10, 2016 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2014 | 70% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 70% | 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 Belfast. 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/GB"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 60
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "GB",
"location": "Belfast",
"postcode": "10220"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Belfast, United Kingdom are: COLA (post allowance) 60%, 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 Belfast 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.