DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Liverpool, United Kingdom Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
42%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Liverpool 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 42% 0% 0%
May 17, 2026 42% 0% 0%
May 3, 2026 50% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2026 42% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 50% 0% 0%
Jul 27, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Jul 13, 2025 50% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2025 42% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2025 35% 0% 0%
Jan 26, 2025 30% 0% 0%
Dec 1, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Oct 6, 2024 42% 0% 0%
Jul 28, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Jul 14, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Jun 16, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Apr 7, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Mar 24, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Jan 28, 2024 30% 0% 0%
Jan 14, 2024 35% 0% 0%
Oct 8, 2023 30% 0% 0%
Aug 13, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 42% 0% 0%
Jul 2, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Jun 4, 2023 30% 0% 0%
May 7, 2023 35% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Nov 20, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Oct 23, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 15% 0% 0%
Sep 11, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Jun 5, 2022 35% 0% 0%
May 22, 2022 30% 0% 0%
May 8, 2022 35% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 42% 0% 0%
Feb 14, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 25% 0% 0%
Aug 16, 2020 30% 0% 0%
Mar 15, 2020 25% 0% 0%
Nov 10, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Jun 9, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Feb 3, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Dec 9, 2018 25% 0% 0%
Nov 25, 2018 30% 0% 0%
Nov 11, 2018 25% 0% 0%
May 13, 2018 30% 0% 0%
Apr 1, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Mar 18, 2018 30% 0% 0%
Feb 4, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jul 23, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Jun 25, 2017 25% 0% 0%
May 14, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Oct 30, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Jul 10, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Jan 10, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 42% 0% 0%
Dec 13, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Nov 30, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Aug 10, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Jun 29, 2014 60% 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 Liverpool. 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/GB"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 42
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "location": "Liverpool",
      "postcode": "12422"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Liverpool rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Liverpool, United Kingdom?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Liverpool, United Kingdom are: COLA (post allowance) 42%, 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 Liverpool?

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 Liverpool allowances changed over time?

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