DSSR · Hardship Differential

Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Hardship Differential
5%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Grand Bahama Island rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Aug 23, 2026 5%
Jun 12, 2016 5%
Jan 12, 2014 0%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Grand Bahama Island 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/BS?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 5
      },
      "iso_code": "BS",
      "location": "Grand Bahama Island",
      "postcode": "11002"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Grand Bahama Island rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the is 5%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Grand Bahama Island Hardship rate changed?

In Jun 12, 2016 the Hardship rate was 5%. 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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