DSSR · Hardship Differential

Kibichiku, Kenya Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: April 7, 2024 Last updated: April 7, 2024
Hardship Differential
20%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Hardship (%)
Apr 7, 2024 20%
Dec 10, 2017 20%
Jun 15, 2014 25%
Jan 12, 2014 30%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Kibichiku 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/KE?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-04-07",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2024-04-07",
        "rate": 20
      },
      "iso_code": "KE",
      "location": "Kibichiku",
      "postcode": "dssr-kibichiku"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Kibichiku rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Kibichiku, Kenya?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Kibichiku, Kenya is 20%, effective Apr 7, 2024.

How has the Kibichiku Hardship rate changed?

In Dec 10, 2017 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 Apr 7, 2024
Last updated
April 7, 2024

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