DSSR · Danger Pay

Rawalpindi, Pakistan Danger Pay Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: May 19, 2024 Last updated: May 19, 2024
Danger Pay
25%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Danger Pay (%)
May 19, 2024 25%
Jan 12, 2014 35%

How this rate is used

Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Rawalpindi 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/PK?type=danger_pay"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-05-19",
  "results": [
    {
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2024-05-19",
        "rate": "25"
      },
      "iso_code": "PK",
      "location": "Rawalpindi",
      "postcode": "dssr-rawalpindi"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Rawalpindi rate FAQ

What is the Danger Pay rate for Rawalpindi, Pakistan?

The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Rawalpindi, Pakistan is 25%, effective May 19, 2024.

How has the Rawalpindi Danger Pay rate changed?

In Jan 12, 2014 the Danger Pay rate was 35%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective May 19, 2024
Last updated
May 19, 2024

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