DSSR · Danger Pay

Taif, Saudi Arabia Danger Pay Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 9, 2015 Last updated: August 9, 2015
Danger Pay
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Danger Pay (%)
Aug 9, 2015 15%
Jan 12, 2014 15%

How this rate is used

Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Taif 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/SA?type=danger_pay"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2015-08-09",
  "results": [
    {
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2015-08-09",
        "rate": "15"
      },
      "iso_code": "SA",
      "location": "Taif",
      "postcode": "11046"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Taif rate FAQ

What is the Danger Pay rate for Taif, Saudi Arabia?

The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Taif, Saudi Arabia is 15%, effective Aug 9, 2015.

How has the Taif 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 Aug 9, 2015
Last updated
August 9, 2015

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