DSSR · Danger Pay

Egypt - Other, Egypt Danger Pay Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Danger Pay
Special
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Danger Pay (%)
Jul 12, 2026 Special
Apr 2, 2017 Special
Dec 13, 2015 15%

How this rate is used

Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Egypt - Other 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/EG?type=danger_pay"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": "special"
      },
      "iso_code": "EG",
      "location": "Egypt - Other",
      "postcode": "11809"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Egypt - Other rate FAQ

What is the Danger Pay rate for Egypt - Other, Egypt?

The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Egypt - Other, Egypt is Special, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Egypt - Other Danger Pay rate changed?

In Apr 2, 2017 the Danger Pay rate was Special. The full history is shown in the table above and 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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