DSSR · Hardship Differential

Belize City, Belize Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: May 6, 2012 Last updated: May 6, 2012
Hardship Differential
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Belize City rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

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A rate-history chart needs at least two data points to plot. Only one published rate exists for Belize City so far, so there is nothing to trend yet. The current rate is shown in the table below, and the chart will appear here once the rate changes.

Effective date Hardship (%)
May 6, 2012 15%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Belize City 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/BZ?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2012-05-06",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2012-05-06",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "iso_code": "BZ",
      "location": "Belize City",
      "postcode": "10049"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Belize City rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Belize City, Belize?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Belize City, Belize is 15%, effective May 6, 2012.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective May 6, 2012
Last updated
May 6, 2012

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