DSSR · Education Allowance

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Kindergarten
$22,900
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$22,900
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$26,800
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Bandar Seri Begawan rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Jul 12, 2026 $22,900 $22,900 $26,800
Sep 7, 2025 $22,900 $22,900 $26,800
Jul 14, 2024 $21,650 $21,650 $24,600
Aug 1, 2021 $20,200 $20,200 $23,750
Aug 4, 2019 $20,100 $20,100 $23,500
Aug 19, 2018 $20,050 $20,050 $23,300
Aug 6, 2017 $18,050 $18,050 $20,450
Jul 10, 2016 $20,300 $20,300 $22,750
Jul 12, 2015 $19,900 $19,900 $21,900
Aug 24, 2014 $20,200 $20,200 $21,950
Jan 12, 2014 $18,850 $18,900 $20,400
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Bandar Seri Begawan. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

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/BN?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 22900,
        "grade_10": 25150,
        "grade_11": 27250,
        "grade_12": 26800,
        "grade_2": 22900,
        "grade_3": 22900,
        "grade_4": 22900,
        "grade_5": 22900,
        "grade_6": 23400,
        "grade_7": 24800,
        "grade_8": 24800,
        "grade_9": 25150,
        "k": 22900,
        "type": "Post"
      },
      "iso_code": "BN",
      "location": "Bandar Seri Begawan",
      "postcode": "10250"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Bandar Seri Begawan rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei ranges by grade — kindergarten is $22,900, grade 1 is $22,900 and grade 12 is $26,800. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Bandar Seri Begawan education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Bandar Seri Begawan. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Bandar Seri Begawan education allowance changed over time?

In Sep 7, 2025 the grade-12 maximum was $26,800; it is now $26,800. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is 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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