DSSR · Hardship Differential

Nepal - Other, Nepal Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Hardship Differential
30%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Hardship (%)
Aug 23, 2026 30%
Mar 24, 2024 30%
May 26, 2019 25%
Apr 17, 2016 30%
May 3, 2015 35%
Apr 19, 2015 25%
Jan 12, 2014 20%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Nepal - Other 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/NP?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "iso_code": "NP",
      "location": "Nepal - Other",
      "postcode": "11814"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Nepal - Other rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Nepal - Other, Nepal?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Nepal - Other, Nepal is 30%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Nepal - Other Hardship rate changed?

In Mar 24, 2024 the Hardship rate was 30%. 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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