DSSR · Hardship Differential

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Hardship Differential
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Bandar Seri Begawan rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Jul 12, 2026 15%
Apr 28, 2019 15%
Nov 27, 2016 10%
Jan 12, 2014 15%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Bandar Seri Begawan 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/BN?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "iso_code": "BN",
      "location": "Bandar Seri Begawan",
      "postcode": "10250"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Bandar Seri Begawan rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei is 15%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Bandar Seri Begawan Hardship rate changed?

In Apr 28, 2019 the Hardship 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 Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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