DSSR · Danger Pay

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Danger Pay Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: March 19, 2017 Last updated: March 19, 2017
Danger Pay
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Goma rate history — Danger Pay (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Danger Pay (%)
Mar 19, 2017 15%
Jan 12, 2014 15%

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How this rate is used

Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Goma during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war conditions. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.

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/CD?type=danger_pay"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2017-03-19",
  "results": [
    {
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2017-03-19",
        "rate": "15"
      },
      "iso_code": "CD",
      "location": "Goma",
      "postcode": "11500"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Goma rate FAQ

What is the Danger Pay rate for Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 15%, effective Mar 19, 2017.

How has the Goma Danger Pay rate changed?

In Jan 12, 2014 the Danger Pay rate was 15%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Mar 19, 2017
Last updated
March 19, 2017

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