Limerick, Ireland LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Limerick, Ireland Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$23,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$22,100
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$19,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$22,100
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$19,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$17,900
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Limerick 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 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
May 31, 2026 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
May 3, 2026 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Mar 22, 2026 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Mar 8, 2026 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Feb 8, 2026 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Jan 25, 2026 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Dec 28, 2025 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Nov 30, 2025 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Sep 7, 2025 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Aug 10, 2025 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Jul 13, 2025 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Jun 29, 2025 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Jun 15, 2025 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Jun 1, 2025 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
May 4, 2025 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Apr 20, 2025 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Mar 23, 2025 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Mar 9, 2025 $21,700 $20,500 $18,300 $20,700 $18,300 $16,600
Feb 9, 2025 $21,700 $20,200 $18,100 $20,700 $18,100 $16,400
Jan 26, 2025 $21,700 $20,000 $17,900 $20,700 $17,900 $16,200
Dec 15, 2024 $21,700 $20,500 $18,300 $20,700 $18,300 $16,600
Dec 1, 2024 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Nov 3, 2024 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Oct 20, 2024 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Sep 8, 2024 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Aug 25, 2024 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Aug 11, 2024 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Jul 28, 2024 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Jun 30, 2024 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Jun 2, 2024 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
May 5, 2024 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Apr 7, 2024 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Mar 24, 2024 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Mar 10, 2024 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Feb 25, 2024 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Feb 11, 2024 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Dec 31, 2023 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Dec 17, 2023 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Dec 3, 2023 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Nov 19, 2023 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Oct 8, 2023 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Sep 24, 2023 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Sep 10, 2023 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Aug 13, 2023 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Jul 30, 2023 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Jul 16, 2023 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Jul 2, 2023 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Jun 4, 2023 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
May 21, 2023 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
May 7, 2023 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Apr 23, 2023 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Apr 9, 2023 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Mar 26, 2023 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Mar 12, 2023 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Feb 26, 2023 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Jan 29, 2023 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Dec 18, 2022 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Dec 4, 2022 $21,000 $20,000 $17,900 $20,000 $17,900 $16,200
Nov 20, 2022 $20,600 $19,600 $17,500 $19,600 $17,500 $15,900
Nov 6, 2022 $20,400 $19,400 $17,400 $19,400 $17,400 $15,700
Oct 23, 2022 $19,900 $19,000 $17,000 $19,000 $17,000 $15,400
Oct 9, 2022 $19,700 $18,800 $16,800 $18,800 $16,800 $15,200
Sep 11, 2022 $20,600 $19,600 $17,500 $19,600 $17,500 $15,900
Aug 28, 2022 $20,800 $19,800 $17,700 $19,800 $17,700 $16,000
Aug 14, 2022 $21,000 $20,000 $17,900 $20,000 $17,900 $16,200
Jul 31, 2022 $20,800 $19,800 $17,700 $19,800 $17,700 $16,000
Jul 17, 2022 $21,200 $20,200 $18,100 $20,200 $18,100 $16,400
Jul 3, 2022 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Jun 5, 2022 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
May 22, 2022 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
May 8, 2022 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Apr 24, 2022 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Apr 10, 2022 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Mar 27, 2022 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Mar 13, 2022 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Feb 27, 2022 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Feb 13, 2022 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Dec 19, 2021 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Dec 5, 2021 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Oct 24, 2021 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Oct 10, 2021 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Sep 12, 2021 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Aug 29, 2021 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Aug 15, 2021 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Aug 1, 2021 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Jul 18, 2021 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Jul 4, 2021 $24,600 $23,500 $21,000 $23,500 $21,000 $19,000
May 23, 2021 $24,900 $23,800 $21,300 $23,800 $21,300 $19,300
May 9, 2021 $24,600 $23,500 $21,000 $23,500 $21,000 $19,000
Apr 25, 2021 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Apr 11, 2021 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Mar 28, 2021 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Feb 14, 2021 $24,600 $23,500 $21,000 $23,500 $21,000 $19,000
Jan 31, 2021 $24,900 $23,800 $21,300 $23,800 $21,300 $19,300
Jan 17, 2021 $25,200 $24,100 $21,500 $24,100 $21,500 $19,500
Dec 20, 2020 $24,900 $23,800 $21,300 $23,800 $21,300 $19,300
Nov 8, 2020 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Oct 11, 2020 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Aug 30, 2020 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Aug 16, 2020 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Aug 2, 2020 $23,500 $22,400 $20,000 $22,400 $20,000 $18,100
Jun 21, 2020 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Jun 7, 2020 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
May 10, 2020 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Apr 12, 2020 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Mar 15, 2020 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Mar 1, 2020 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Feb 2, 2020 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Jan 19, 2020 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Oct 27, 2019 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Sep 29, 2019 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Sep 1, 2019 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Jul 21, 2019 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Jun 23, 2019 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
May 12, 2019 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Apr 28, 2019 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Apr 14, 2019 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Mar 3, 2019 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Feb 17, 2019 $23,500 $22,400 $20,000 $22,400 $20,000 $18,100
Feb 3, 2019 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Jan 6, 2019 $23,500 $22,400 $20,000 $22,400 $20,000 $18,100
Nov 11, 2018 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Oct 14, 2018 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Sep 30, 2018 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Sep 16, 2018 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Sep 2, 2018 $23,500 $22,400 $20,000 $22,400 $20,000 $18,100
Aug 19, 2018 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Aug 5, 2018 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Jul 22, 2018 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Jul 8, 2018 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Jun 24, 2018 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Jun 10, 2018 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
May 27, 2018 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
May 13, 2018 $24,600 $23,500 $21,000 $23,500 $21,000 $19,000
Feb 4, 2018 $25,200 $24,100 $21,500 $24,100 $21,500 $19,500
Jan 21, 2018 $24,600 $23,500 $21,000 $23,500 $21,000 $19,000
Jan 7, 2018 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Dec 24, 2017 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Dec 10, 2017 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Nov 26, 2017 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Nov 12, 2017 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Oct 15, 2017 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Oct 1, 2017 $24,600 $23,500 $21,000 $23,500 $21,000 $19,000
Sep 17, 2017 $24,300 $23,200 $20,800 $23,200 $20,800 $18,800
Aug 20, 2017 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Aug 6, 2017 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Jul 23, 2017 $23,500 $22,400 $20,000 $22,400 $20,000 $18,100
Jul 9, 2017 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Jun 11, 2017 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
May 28, 2017 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
May 14, 2017 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Apr 16, 2017 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Apr 2, 2017 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Mar 5, 2017 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Feb 5, 2017 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Jan 22, 2017 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Jan 8, 2017 $21,400 $20,500 $18,300 $20,500 $18,300 $16,600
Dec 11, 2016 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Nov 27, 2016 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Nov 13, 2016 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Oct 30, 2016 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Sep 18, 2016 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Sep 4, 2016 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Aug 21, 2016 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Aug 7, 2016 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Jul 10, 2016 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Jun 12, 2016 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
May 29, 2016 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
May 15, 2016 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Apr 17, 2016 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Apr 3, 2016 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Mar 20, 2016 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Mar 6, 2016 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Feb 21, 2016 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Dec 27, 2015 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Dec 13, 2015 $21,700 $20,700 $18,500 $20,700 $18,500 $16,700
Nov 29, 2015 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Nov 15, 2015 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Nov 1, 2015 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Sep 20, 2015 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Sep 6, 2015 $23,700 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $18,300
Jul 26, 2015 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
Jun 28, 2015 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
Jun 14, 2015 $22,700 $21,600 $19,300 $21,600 $19,300 $17,500
May 17, 2015 $22,900 $21,900 $19,600 $21,900 $19,600 $17,700
May 3, 2015 $21,900 $20,900 $18,700 $20,900 $18,700 $16,900
Apr 19, 2015 $22,200 $21,100 $18,900 $21,100 $18,900 $17,100
Mar 22, 2015 $22,400 $21,400 $19,100 $21,400 $19,100 $17,300
Feb 8, 2015 $23,200 $22,100 $19,800 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900
Jan 25, 2015 $24,000 $22,900 $20,500 $22,900 $20,500 $18,600
Jan 11, 2015 $24,900 $23,800 $21,300 $23,800 $21,300 $19,300
Dec 28, 2014 $25,600 $24,400 $21,800 $24,400 $21,800 $19,700
Dec 14, 2014 $25,200 $24,100 $21,500 $24,100 $21,500 $19,500
Nov 16, 2014 $25,600 $24,400 $21,800 $24,400 $21,800 $19,700
Nov 2, 2014 $26,200 $25,000 $22,400 $25,000 $22,400 $20,300
Oct 19, 2014 $25,900 $24,700 $22,100 $24,700 $22,100 $20,000
Oct 5, 2014 $26,200 $25,000 $22,400 $25,000 $22,400 $20,300
Sep 21, 2014 $26,600 $25,400 $22,700 $25,400 $22,700 $20,500
Sep 7, 2014 $27,000 $25,700 $23,000 $25,700 $23,000 $20,800
Aug 10, 2014 $27,300 $26,100 $23,300 $26,100 $23,300 $21,100
Jun 15, 2014 $27,700 $26,400 $23,600 $26,400 $23,600 $21,400
Jun 1, 2014 $28,100 $26,800 $24,000 $26,800 $24,000 $21,700
May 4, 2014 $28,500 $27,200 $24,300 $27,200 $24,300 $22,000
Apr 6, 2014 $28,100 $26,800 $24,000 $26,800 $24,000 $21,700
Mar 23, 2014 $28,500 $27,200 $24,300 $27,200 $24,300 $22,000
Jan 12, 2014 $28,100 $26,800 $24,000 $26,800 $24,000 $21,700
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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 Limerick, 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/IE?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "IE",
      "location": "Limerick",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 23200,
        "with_family_group_3": 22100,
        "with_family_group_4": 19800,
        "without_family_group_2": 22100,
        "without_family_group_3": 19800,
        "without_family_group_4": 17900
      },
      "postcode": "10922"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Limerick rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Limerick, Ireland?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Limerick, Ireland ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $23,200 with family and $22,100 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Limerick 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 Limerick; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Limerick LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $23,700; it is now $23,200. 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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