DSSR · Hardship Differential

Azerbaijan - Other, Azerbaijan Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Hardship Differential
20%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Azerbaijan - Other rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Aug 23, 2026 20%
Jan 12, 2014 20%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Azerbaijan - Other where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S. 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/AZ?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 20
      },
      "iso_code": "AZ",
      "location": "Azerbaijan - Other",
      "postcode": "11758"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Azerbaijan - Other rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Azerbaijan - Other, Azerbaijan?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Azerbaijan - Other, Azerbaijan is 20%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Azerbaijan - Other Hardship rate changed?

In Jan 12, 2014 the Hardship rate was 20%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Aug 23, 2026
Last updated
August 23, 2026

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