DSSR · Hardship Differential

Rabat, Morocco Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Hardship Differential
10%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Hardship (%)
Aug 23, 2026 10%
Aug 30, 2020 10%
Jan 12, 2014 5%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Rabat 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/MA?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 10
      },
      "iso_code": "MA",
      "location": "Rabat",
      "postcode": "10351"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Rabat rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Rabat, Morocco?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Rabat, Morocco is 10%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Rabat Hardship rate changed?

In Aug 30, 2020 the Hardship rate was 10%. 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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