DSSR · Hardship Differential

North Macedonia - Other, North Macedonia Hardship Rate (DSSR)

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

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Hardship (%)
Jul 12, 2026 15%
May 21, 2023 15%
Jan 12, 2014 10%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at North Macedonia - 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/MK?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "iso_code": "MK",
      "location": "North Macedonia - Other",
      "postcode": "11966"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

North Macedonia - Other rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for North Macedonia - Other, North Macedonia?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for North Macedonia - Other, North Macedonia is 15%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the North Macedonia - Other Hardship rate changed?

In May 21, 2023 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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