DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Halifax, Canada Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$37,500
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$37,500
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$31,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$37,500
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$33,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$28,800
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Halifax rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
Jul 12, 2026 $37,500 $37,500 $31,800 $37,500 $33,700 $28,800
Jun 28, 2026 $38,000 $38,000 $32,200 $38,000 $34,200 $29,200
Jun 14, 2026 $38,300 $38,300 $32,500 $38,300 $34,400 $29,400
May 31, 2026 $38,600 $38,600 $32,700 $38,600 $34,700 $29,700
May 3, 2026 $39,200 $39,200 $33,200 $39,200 $35,200 $30,100
Apr 19, 2026 $38,300 $38,300 $32,500 $38,300 $34,400 $29,400
Apr 5, 2026 $38,600 $38,600 $32,700 $38,600 $34,700 $29,700
Mar 22, 2026 $39,200 $39,200 $33,200 $39,200 $35,200 $30,100
Mar 8, 2026 $38,900 $38,900 $33,000 $38,900 $34,900 $29,900
Feb 22, 2026 $39,200 $39,200 $33,200 $39,200 $35,200 $30,100
Feb 8, 2026 $33,300 $33,300 $30,100 $33,300 $30,100 $26,500
Jan 25, 2026 $32,600 $32,600 $29,500 $32,600 $29,500 $25,900
Jan 11, 2026 $33,100 $33,100 $29,900 $33,100 $29,900 $26,300
Dec 28, 2025 $32,800 $32,800 $29,700 $32,800 $29,700 $26,100
Dec 14, 2025 $32,600 $32,600 $29,500 $32,600 $29,500 $25,900
Nov 30, 2025 $32,300 $32,300 $29,200 $32,300 $29,200 $25,700
Oct 5, 2025 $32,600 $32,600 $29,500 $32,600 $29,500 $25,900
Aug 10, 2025 $32,800 $32,800 $29,700 $32,800 $29,700 $26,100
Jul 27, 2025 $33,100 $33,100 $29,900 $33,100 $29,900 $26,300
Jun 29, 2025 $33,300 $33,300 $30,100 $33,300 $30,100 $26,500
Jun 15, 2025 $33,100 $33,100 $29,900 $33,100 $29,900 $26,300
Jun 1, 2025 $32,600 $32,600 $29,500 $32,600 $29,500 $25,900
May 18, 2025 $32,800 $32,800 $29,700 $32,800 $29,700 $26,100
May 4, 2025 $31,900 $31,900 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $25,400
Apr 20, 2025 $32,100 $32,100 $29,000 $32,100 $29,000 $25,500
Apr 6, 2025 $31,600 $31,600 $28,600 $31,600 $28,600 $25,200
Mar 23, 2025 $31,400 $31,400 $28,400 $31,400 $28,400 $25,000
Feb 23, 2025 $31,600 $31,600 $28,600 $31,600 $28,600 $25,200
Feb 9, 2025 $27,900 $27,900 $24,800 $27,900 $27,400 $22,000
Jan 26, 2025 $28,100 $28,100 $25,000 $28,100 $27,600 $22,100
Jan 12, 2025 $27,900 $27,900 $24,800 $27,900 $27,400 $22,000
Dec 29, 2024 $28,100 $28,100 $25,000 $28,100 $27,600 $22,100
Dec 1, 2024 $28,700 $28,700 $25,500 $28,700 $28,200 $22,600
Nov 17, 2024 $28,900 $28,900 $25,700 $28,900 $28,500 $22,800
Nov 3, 2024 $29,200 $29,200 $25,900 $29,200 $28,700 $23,000
Oct 20, 2024 $29,400 $29,400 $26,100 $29,400 $28,900 $23,100
Oct 6, 2024 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $29,300 $23,500
Sep 22, 2024 $29,600 $29,600 $26,300 $29,600 $29,100 $23,300
Sep 8, 2024 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $29,300 $23,500
Aug 25, 2024 $29,400 $29,400 $26,100 $29,400 $28,900 $23,100
Aug 11, 2024 $29,200 $29,200 $25,900 $29,200 $28,700 $23,000
Jul 28, 2024 $29,400 $29,400 $26,100 $29,400 $28,900 $23,100
Jul 14, 2024 $29,600 $29,600 $26,300 $29,600 $29,100 $23,300
Jun 2, 2024 $29,400 $29,400 $26,100 $29,400 $28,900 $23,100
May 5, 2024 $29,600 $29,600 $26,300 $29,600 $26,300 $23,300
Apr 7, 2024 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Mar 24, 2024 $30,100 $30,100 $26,700 $30,100 $26,700 $23,600
Mar 10, 2024 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Feb 25, 2024 $30,100 $30,100 $26,700 $30,100 $26,700 $23,600
Feb 11, 2024 $30,300 $30,300 $26,900 $30,300 $26,900 $23,800
Jan 28, 2024 $30,100 $30,100 $26,700 $30,100 $26,700 $23,600
Dec 31, 2023 $30,500 $30,500 $27,100 $30,500 $27,100 $24,000
Dec 17, 2023 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Dec 3, 2023 $29,600 $29,600 $26,300 $29,600 $26,300 $23,300
Nov 5, 2023 $29,400 $29,400 $26,100 $29,400 $26,100 $23,100
Oct 22, 2023 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Aug 27, 2023 $30,100 $30,100 $26,700 $30,100 $26,700 $23,600
Aug 13, 2023 $30,500 $30,500 $27,100 $30,500 $27,100 $24,000
Jul 30, 2023 $30,800 $30,800 $27,300 $30,800 $27,300 $24,200
Jul 16, 2023 $30,500 $30,500 $27,100 $30,500 $27,100 $24,000
Jul 2, 2023 $30,800 $30,800 $27,300 $30,800 $27,300 $24,200
Jun 18, 2023 $30,300 $30,300 $26,900 $30,300 $26,900 $23,800
Jun 4, 2023 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
May 21, 2023 $30,300 $30,300 $26,900 $30,300 $26,900 $23,800
May 7, 2023 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Apr 23, 2023 $30,300 $30,300 $26,900 $30,300 $26,900 $23,800
Apr 9, 2023 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Mar 26, 2023 $29,600 $29,600 $26,300 $29,600 $26,300 $23,300
Mar 12, 2023 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Feb 26, 2023 $30,100 $30,100 $26,700 $30,100 $26,700 $23,600
Feb 12, 2023 $30,500 $30,500 $27,100 $30,500 $27,100 $24,000
Jan 29, 2023 $30,300 $30,300 $26,900 $30,300 $26,900 $23,800
Dec 18, 2022 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,400
Nov 20, 2022 $30,300 $30,300 $26,900 $30,300 $26,900 $23,800
Nov 6, 2022 $29,800 $29,800 $26,500 $29,800 $26,500 $23,500
Oct 23, 2022 $29,400 $29,400 $26,100 $29,400 $26,100 $23,100
Oct 9, 2022 $29,600 $29,600 $26,300 $29,600 $26,300 $23,300
Sep 11, 2022 $31,000 $31,000 $27,500 $31,000 $27,500 $24,400
Aug 28, 2022 $31,500 $31,500 $27,900 $31,500 $27,900 $24,800
Aug 14, 2022 $31,700 $31,700 $28,200 $31,700 $28,200 $25,000
Jul 31, 2022 $31,500 $31,500 $27,900 $31,500 $27,900 $24,800
Jul 3, 2022 $31,200 $31,200 $27,700 $31,200 $27,700 $24,600
Jun 19, 2022 $32,300 $32,300 $28,600 $32,300 $28,600 $25,400
Jun 5, 2022 $31,700 $31,700 $28,200 $31,700 $28,200 $25,000
May 22, 2022 $31,200 $31,200 $27,700 $31,200 $27,700 $24,600
May 8, 2022 $31,700 $31,700 $28,200 $31,700 $28,200 $25,000
Apr 24, 2022 $32,300 $32,300 $28,600 $32,300 $28,600 $25,400
Apr 10, 2022 $32,500 $32,500 $28,900 $32,500 $28,900 $25,600
Mar 13, 2022 $32,000 $32,000 $28,400 $32,000 $28,400 $25,200
Feb 13, 2022 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Jan 30, 2022 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Jan 16, 2022 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Jan 2, 2022 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Dec 5, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Nov 21, 2021 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Nov 7, 2021 $29,500 $29,500 $26,400 $29,500 $26,400 $23,500
Oct 24, 2021 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Sep 26, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Sep 12, 2021 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,100
Aug 29, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Aug 15, 2021 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Aug 1, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Jul 18, 2021 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Jul 4, 2021 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
May 23, 2021 $30,200 $30,200 $27,100 $30,200 $27,100 $24,100
May 9, 2021 $29,500 $29,500 $26,400 $29,500 $26,400 $23,500
Apr 11, 2021 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,100
Mar 28, 2021 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Mar 14, 2021 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,100
Feb 28, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Feb 14, 2021 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Jan 17, 2021 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Jan 3, 2021 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Dec 20, 2020 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Dec 6, 2020 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Nov 22, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Nov 8, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Oct 25, 2020 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Oct 11, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Sep 27, 2020 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Sep 13, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Aug 30, 2020 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Aug 16, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Aug 2, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Jul 5, 2020 $26,800 $26,800 $24,000 $26,800 $24,000 $21,400
Jun 21, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Jun 7, 2020 $26,400 $26,400 $23,700 $26,400 $23,700 $21,100
May 24, 2020 $26,000 $26,000 $23,300 $26,000 $23,300 $20,700
May 10, 2020 $26,200 $26,200 $23,500 $26,200 $23,500 $20,900
Apr 26, 2020 $26,000 $26,000 $23,300 $26,000 $23,300 $20,700
Apr 12, 2020 $25,600 $25,600 $23,000 $25,600 $23,000 $20,400
Mar 29, 2020 $25,300 $25,300 $22,700 $25,300 $22,700 $20,200
Mar 15, 2020 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Mar 1, 2020 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Feb 16, 2020 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Feb 2, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Jan 19, 2020 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Jan 5, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Dec 22, 2019 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Dec 8, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Nov 24, 2019 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Nov 10, 2019 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Oct 27, 2019 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Aug 18, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Jul 7, 2019 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Jun 23, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
May 26, 2019 $27,000 $27,000 $24,200 $27,000 $24,200 $21,500
Apr 14, 2019 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Mar 31, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Mar 17, 2019 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Feb 17, 2019 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Feb 3, 2019 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Jan 20, 2019 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jan 6, 2019 $26,800 $26,800 $24,000 $26,800 $24,000 $21,400
Dec 23, 2018 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Dec 9, 2018 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Nov 25, 2018 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Nov 11, 2018 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Oct 28, 2018 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Oct 14, 2018 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Sep 30, 2018 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Sep 16, 2018 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Aug 19, 2018 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Aug 5, 2018 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Jul 22, 2018 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jul 8, 2018 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Jun 10, 2018 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
May 27, 2018 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
May 13, 2018 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Apr 29, 2018 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,100
Apr 15, 2018 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Apr 1, 2018 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Mar 18, 2018 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Mar 4, 2018 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Feb 18, 2018 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,100
Feb 4, 2018 $29,500 $29,500 $26,400 $29,500 $26,400 $23,500
Jan 21, 2018 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Jan 7, 2018 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,100
Dec 10, 2017 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Nov 26, 2017 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Nov 12, 2017 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Oct 15, 2017 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Sep 17, 2017 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Aug 20, 2017 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Aug 6, 2017 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Jul 23, 2017 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Jul 9, 2017 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Jun 25, 2017 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jun 11, 2017 $27,000 $27,000 $24,200 $27,000 $24,200 $21,500
May 28, 2017 $26,800 $26,800 $24,000 $26,800 $24,000 $21,400
May 14, 2017 $26,600 $26,600 $23,900 $26,600 $23,900 $21,200
Apr 16, 2017 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Apr 2, 2017 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Mar 19, 2017 $27,000 $27,000 $24,200 $27,000 $24,200 $21,500
Feb 19, 2017 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Feb 5, 2017 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Jan 22, 2017 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jan 8, 2017 $26,600 $26,600 $23,900 $26,600 $23,900 $21,200
Dec 25, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Nov 13, 2016 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Oct 30, 2016 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Oct 2, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Sep 4, 2016 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Aug 21, 2016 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Aug 7, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Jul 24, 2016 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Jul 10, 2016 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Jun 26, 2016 $28,300 $28,300 $25,400 $28,300 $25,400 $22,600
Jun 12, 2016 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
May 29, 2016 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
May 15, 2016 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
May 1, 2016 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $22,900
Apr 3, 2016 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,000
Mar 20, 2016 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Mar 6, 2016 $25,300 $25,300 $22,700 $25,300 $22,700 $20,200
Feb 21, 2016 $26,200 $26,200 $23,500 $26,200 $23,500 $20,900
Feb 7, 2016 $26,000 $26,000 $23,300 $26,000 $23,300 $20,800
Jan 24, 2016 $25,600 $25,600 $23,000 $25,600 $23,000 $20,500
Jan 10, 2016 $25,800 $25,800 $23,200 $25,800 $23,200 $20,600
Dec 27, 2015 $26,400 $26,400 $23,700 $26,400 $23,700 $21,100
Dec 13, 2015 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Nov 29, 2015 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Nov 15, 2015 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Oct 18, 2015 $27,900 $27,900 $25,000 $27,900 $25,000 $22,200
Oct 4, 2015 $27,400 $27,400 $24,600 $27,400 $24,600 $21,900
Sep 20, 2015 $27,600 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Sep 6, 2015 $27,200 $27,200 $24,400 $27,200 $24,400 $21,700
Aug 9, 2015 $28,100 $28,100 $25,200 $28,100 $25,200 $22,400
Jul 26, 2015 $28,500 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Jul 12, 2015 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,200
Jun 28, 2015 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Jun 14, 2015 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
May 31, 2015 $30,000 $30,000 $26,900 $30,000 $26,900 $23,900
May 17, 2015 $30,200 $30,200 $27,100 $30,200 $27,100 $24,100
May 3, 2015 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Apr 19, 2015 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,200
Apr 5, 2015 $29,200 $29,200 $26,200 $29,200 $26,200 $23,300
Mar 22, 2015 $28,800 $28,800 $25,800 $28,800 $25,800 $23,000
Mar 8, 2015 $29,000 $29,000 $26,000 $29,000 $26,000 $23,200
Feb 22, 2015 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Feb 8, 2015 $31,600 $31,600 $28,400 $31,600 $28,400 $25,300
Jan 25, 2015 $32,900 $32,900 $29,600 $32,900 $29,600 $26,300
Dec 28, 2014 $33,800 $33,800 $30,400 $33,800 $30,400 $27,000
Nov 30, 2014 $34,700 $34,700 $31,200 $34,700 $31,200 $27,800
Nov 16, 2014 $34,400 $34,400 $30,900 $34,400 $30,900 $27,500
Oct 19, 2014 $35,100 $35,100 $31,500 $35,100 $31,500 $28,000
Oct 5, 2014 $35,400 $35,400 $31,800 $35,400 $31,800 $28,300
Sep 21, 2014 $35,700 $35,700 $32,100 $35,700 $32,100 $28,600
Aug 10, 2014 $36,100 $36,100 $32,400 $36,100 $32,400 $28,800
Jul 27, 2014 $36,400 $36,400 $32,700 $36,400 $32,700 $29,100
Jul 13, 2014 $36,800 $36,800 $33,000 $36,800 $33,000 $29,400
Jun 29, 2014 $36,400 $36,400 $32,700 $36,400 $32,700 $29,100
May 18, 2014 $36,100 $36,100 $32,400 $36,100 $32,400 $28,800
May 4, 2014 $35,700 $35,700 $32,100 $35,700 $32,100 $28,600
Apr 20, 2014 $36,100 $36,100 $32,400 $36,100 $32,400 $28,800
Mar 9, 2014 $35,400 $35,400 $31,800 $35,400 $31,800 $28,300
Feb 23, 2014 $35,700 $35,700 $32,100 $35,700 $32,100 $28,600
Feb 9, 2014 $35,400 $35,400 $31,800 $35,400 $31,800 $28,300
Jan 26, 2014 $36,100 $36,100 $32,400 $36,100 $32,400 $28,800
Jan 12, 2014 $36,400 $36,400 $32,700 $36,400 $32,700 $29,100
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Halifax, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA grants.

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/CA?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "CA",
      "location": "Halifax",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 37500,
        "with_family_group_3": 37500,
        "with_family_group_4": 31800,
        "without_family_group_2": 37500,
        "without_family_group_3": 33700,
        "without_family_group_4": 28800
      },
      "postcode": "10119"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Halifax rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Halifax, Canada?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Halifax, Canada ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $37,500 with family and $37,500 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Halifax LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Halifax; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Halifax LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $38,000; it is now $37,500. The full year-by-year history for all six series is 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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