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

Shannon Area, Ireland Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$37,900
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$37,900
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$34,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$37,900
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$34,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$30,300
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Shannon Area 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 $37,900 $37,900 $34,200 $37,900 $34,200 $30,300
May 31, 2026 $38,800 $38,800 $35,000 $38,800 $35,000 $31,000
May 3, 2026 $39,200 $39,200 $35,400 $39,200 $35,400 $31,400
Mar 22, 2026 $38,800 $38,800 $35,000 $38,800 $35,000 $31,000
Mar 8, 2026 $39,200 $39,200 $35,400 $39,200 $35,400 $31,400
Feb 8, 2026 $39,700 $39,700 $35,800 $39,700 $35,800 $31,800
Jan 25, 2026 $38,800 $38,800 $35,000 $38,800 $35,000 $31,000
Dec 28, 2025 $39,200 $39,200 $35,400 $39,200 $35,400 $31,400
Nov 30, 2025 $38,800 $38,800 $35,000 $38,800 $35,000 $31,000
Sep 7, 2025 $39,200 $39,200 $35,400 $39,200 $35,400 $31,400
Aug 10, 2025 $38,800 $38,800 $35,000 $38,800 $35,000 $31,000
Jul 13, 2025 $39,200 $39,200 $35,400 $39,200 $35,400 $31,400
Jun 29, 2025 $38,800 $38,800 $35,000 $38,800 $35,000 $31,000
Jun 15, 2025 $37,900 $37,900 $34,200 $37,900 $34,200 $30,300
Jun 1, 2025 $37,400 $37,400 $33,800 $37,400 $33,800 $30,000
May 4, 2025 $37,900 $37,900 $34,200 $37,900 $34,200 $30,300
Apr 20, 2025 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Mar 23, 2025 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Mar 9, 2025 $35,000 $35,000 $31,600 $35,000 $31,600 $28,000
Feb 9, 2025 $34,700 $34,700 $31,200 $34,700 $31,200 $27,700
Jan 26, 2025 $34,300 $34,300 $30,900 $34,300 $30,900 $27,400
Dec 15, 2024 $35,000 $35,000 $31,600 $35,000 $31,600 $28,000
Dec 1, 2024 $35,400 $35,400 $31,900 $35,400 $31,900 $28,300
Nov 3, 2024 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Oct 20, 2024 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Sep 8, 2024 $37,000 $37,000 $33,400 $37,000 $33,400 $29,600
Aug 25, 2024 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Aug 11, 2024 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Jul 28, 2024 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Jun 30, 2024 $35,800 $35,800 $32,300 $35,800 $32,300 $28,700
Jun 2, 2024 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
May 5, 2024 $35,800 $35,800 $32,300 $35,800 $32,300 $28,700
Apr 7, 2024 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Mar 24, 2024 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Mar 10, 2024 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Feb 25, 2024 $35,800 $35,800 $32,200 $35,800 $32,200 $28,700
Feb 11, 2024 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Dec 31, 2023 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Dec 17, 2023 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Dec 3, 2023 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Nov 19, 2023 $35,800 $35,800 $32,200 $35,800 $32,200 $28,700
Oct 8, 2023 $35,400 $35,400 $31,900 $35,400 $31,900 $28,400
Sep 24, 2023 $35,800 $35,800 $32,200 $35,800 $32,200 $28,700
Sep 10, 2023 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Aug 13, 2023 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Jul 30, 2023 $37,400 $37,400 $33,700 $37,400 $33,700 $30,000
Jul 16, 2023 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Jul 2, 2023 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Jun 4, 2023 $35,800 $35,800 $32,200 $35,800 $32,200 $28,700
May 21, 2023 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
May 7, 2023 $37,000 $37,000 $33,300 $37,000 $33,300 $29,700
Apr 23, 2023 $36,600 $36,600 $33,000 $36,600 $33,000 $29,300
Apr 9, 2023 $36,200 $36,200 $32,600 $36,200 $32,600 $29,000
Mar 26, 2023 $35,800 $35,800 $32,200 $35,800 $32,200 $28,700
Mar 12, 2023 $30,700 $30,500 $27,600 $30,500 $27,600 $24,400
Feb 26, 2023 $31,000 $30,800 $27,900 $30,800 $27,900 $24,700
Jan 29, 2023 $31,300 $31,100 $28,200 $31,100 $28,200 $25,000
Dec 18, 2022 $30,700 $30,500 $27,600 $30,500 $27,600 $24,400
Dec 4, 2022 $29,700 $29,500 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $23,700
Nov 20, 2022 $29,100 $28,900 $26,200 $28,900 $26,200 $23,200
Nov 6, 2022 $28,800 $28,600 $25,900 $28,600 $25,900 $22,900
Oct 23, 2022 $28,200 $28,000 $25,400 $28,000 $25,400 $22,500
Oct 9, 2022 $27,900 $27,800 $25,100 $27,800 $25,100 $22,300
Sep 11, 2022 $29,100 $28,900 $26,200 $28,900 $26,200 $23,200
Aug 28, 2022 $29,400 $29,200 $26,400 $29,200 $26,400 $23,400
Aug 14, 2022 $29,700 $29,500 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $23,700
Jul 31, 2022 $29,400 $29,200 $26,400 $29,200 $26,400 $23,400
Jul 17, 2022 $30,000 $29,800 $27,000 $29,800 $27,000 $23,900
Jul 3, 2022 $30,700 $30,500 $27,600 $30,500 $27,600 $24,400
Jun 5, 2022 $31,000 $30,800 $27,900 $30,800 $27,900 $24,700
May 22, 2022 $30,700 $30,400 $27,600 $30,400 $27,600 $24,400
May 8, 2022 $31,000 $30,800 $27,900 $30,800 $27,900 $24,700
Apr 24, 2022 $31,400 $31,100 $28,300 $31,100 $28,300 $24,900
Apr 10, 2022 $32,100 $31,800 $28,900 $31,800 $28,900 $25,500
Mar 27, 2022 $31,700 $31,400 $28,600 $31,400 $28,600 $25,200
Mar 13, 2022 $32,500 $32,200 $29,200 $32,200 $29,200 $25,800
Feb 27, 2022 $32,800 $32,500 $29,600 $32,500 $29,600 $26,100
Feb 13, 2022 $32,500 $32,200 $29,200 $32,200 $29,200 $25,800
Dec 19, 2021 $32,800 $32,500 $29,600 $32,500 $29,600 $26,100
Dec 5, 2021 $32,500 $32,200 $29,200 $32,200 $29,200 $25,800
Oct 24, 2021 $33,600 $33,300 $30,300 $33,300 $30,300 $26,700
Oct 10, 2021 $34,000 $33,700 $30,600 $33,700 $30,600 $27,000
Sep 12, 2021 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Aug 29, 2021 $34,000 $33,700 $30,600 $33,700 $30,600 $27,000
Aug 15, 2021 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Aug 1, 2021 $34,000 $33,700 $30,600 $33,700 $30,600 $27,000
Jul 18, 2021 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Jul 4, 2021 $34,900 $34,500 $31,400 $34,500 $31,400 $27,700
May 23, 2021 $35,300 $35,000 $31,800 $35,000 $31,800 $28,100
May 9, 2021 $34,900 $34,500 $31,400 $34,500 $31,400 $27,700
Apr 25, 2021 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Apr 11, 2021 $34,000 $33,700 $30,600 $33,700 $30,600 $27,000
Mar 28, 2021 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Feb 14, 2021 $34,900 $34,500 $31,400 $34,500 $31,400 $27,700
Jan 31, 2021 $35,300 $35,000 $31,800 $35,000 $31,800 $28,100
Jan 17, 2021 $35,800 $35,400 $32,200 $35,400 $32,200 $28,400
Dec 20, 2020 $35,300 $35,000 $31,800 $35,000 $31,800 $28,100
Nov 8, 2020 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Oct 11, 2020 $34,000 $33,700 $30,600 $33,700 $30,600 $27,000
Aug 30, 2020 $34,400 $34,100 $31,000 $34,100 $31,000 $27,400
Aug 16, 2020 $34,000 $33,700 $30,600 $33,700 $30,600 $27,000
Aug 2, 2020 $33,200 $32,900 $29,900 $32,900 $29,900 $26,400
Jun 21, 2020 $32,800 $32,500 $29,600 $32,500 $29,600 $26,100
Jun 7, 2020 $31,700 $31,400 $28,600 $31,400 $28,600 $25,200
May 10, 2020 $31,400 $31,100 $28,300 $31,100 $28,300 $24,900
Apr 12, 2020 $31,700 $31,400 $28,600 $31,400 $28,600 $25,200
Mar 15, 2020 $32,100 $31,800 $28,900 $31,800 $28,900 $25,500
Mar 1, 2020 $31,400 $31,100 $28,300 $31,100 $28,300 $24,900
Feb 2, 2020 $32,100 $31,800 $28,900 $31,800 $28,900 $25,500
Jan 19, 2020 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Oct 27, 2019 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Sep 29, 2019 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Sep 1, 2019 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Jul 21, 2019 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Jun 23, 2019 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
May 12, 2019 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Apr 28, 2019 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Apr 14, 2019 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Mar 3, 2019 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Feb 17, 2019 $32,900 $30,000 $26,900 $31,500 $26,900 $24,000
Feb 3, 2019 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Jan 6, 2019 $32,900 $30,000 $26,900 $31,500 $26,900 $24,000
Nov 11, 2018 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Oct 14, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Sep 30, 2018 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Sep 16, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Sep 2, 2018 $32,900 $30,000 $26,900 $31,500 $26,900 $24,000
Aug 19, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Aug 5, 2018 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Jul 22, 2018 $34,100 $31,100 $27,900 $32,700 $27,900 $24,800
Jul 8, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Jun 24, 2018 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Jun 10, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
May 27, 2018 $34,100 $31,100 $27,900 $32,700 $27,900 $24,800
May 13, 2018 $34,500 $31,500 $28,300 $33,100 $28,300 $25,200
Feb 4, 2018 $35,400 $32,300 $29,000 $33,900 $29,000 $25,800
Jan 21, 2018 $34,500 $31,500 $28,300 $33,100 $28,300 $25,200
Jan 7, 2018 $34,100 $31,100 $27,900 $32,700 $27,900 $24,800
Dec 24, 2017 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Dec 10, 2017 $34,100 $31,100 $27,900 $32,700 $27,900 $24,800
Nov 26, 2017 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Nov 12, 2017 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Oct 15, 2017 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Oct 1, 2017 $34,500 $31,500 $28,300 $33,100 $28,300 $25,200
Sep 17, 2017 $34,100 $31,100 $27,900 $32,700 $27,900 $24,800
Aug 20, 2017 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Aug 6, 2017 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Jul 23, 2017 $32,900 $30,000 $26,900 $31,500 $26,900 $24,000
Jul 9, 2017 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Jun 11, 2017 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
May 28, 2017 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
May 14, 2017 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Apr 16, 2017 $30,700 $28,000 $25,200 $29,400 $25,200 $22,400
Apr 2, 2017 $31,000 $28,300 $25,400 $29,800 $25,400 $22,600
Mar 5, 2017 $30,400 $27,700 $24,900 $29,100 $24,900 $22,100
Feb 5, 2017 $30,700 $28,000 $25,200 $29,400 $25,200 $22,400
Jan 22, 2017 $30,400 $27,700 $24,900 $29,100 $24,900 $22,100
Jan 8, 2017 $30,000 $27,400 $24,600 $28,800 $24,600 $21,900
Dec 11, 2016 $30,400 $27,700 $24,900 $29,100 $24,900 $22,100
Nov 27, 2016 $30,700 $28,000 $25,200 $29,400 $25,200 $22,400
Nov 13, 2016 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Oct 30, 2016 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Sep 18, 2016 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Sep 4, 2016 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Aug 21, 2016 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Aug 7, 2016 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Jul 10, 2016 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Jun 12, 2016 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
May 29, 2016 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
May 15, 2016 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Apr 17, 2016 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Apr 3, 2016 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Mar 20, 2016 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Mar 6, 2016 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Feb 21, 2016 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Dec 27, 2015 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Dec 13, 2015 $30,400 $27,700 $24,900 $29,100 $24,900 $22,100
Nov 29, 2015 $30,700 $28,000 $25,200 $29,400 $25,200 $22,400
Nov 15, 2015 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Nov 1, 2015 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Sep 20, 2015 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Sep 6, 2015 $33,300 $30,300 $27,300 $31,900 $27,300 $24,300
Jul 26, 2015 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
Jun 28, 2015 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
Jun 14, 2015 $31,700 $29,000 $26,000 $30,400 $26,000 $23,200
May 17, 2015 $32,100 $29,300 $26,300 $30,800 $26,300 $23,400
May 3, 2015 $30,700 $28,000 $25,200 $29,400 $25,200 $22,400
Apr 19, 2015 $31,000 $28,300 $25,400 $29,800 $25,400 $22,600
Mar 22, 2015 $31,400 $28,600 $25,700 $30,100 $25,700 $22,900
Feb 8, 2015 $32,500 $29,600 $26,600 $31,100 $26,600 $23,700
Jan 25, 2015 $33,700 $30,700 $27,600 $32,300 $27,600 $24,500
Jan 11, 2015 $34,900 $31,900 $28,600 $33,500 $28,600 $25,500
Dec 28, 2014 $35,800 $32,700 $29,400 $34,300 $29,400 $26,100
Dec 14, 2014 $35,400 $32,300 $29,000 $33,900 $29,000 $25,800
Nov 16, 2014 $35,800 $32,700 $29,400 $34,300 $29,400 $26,100
Nov 2, 2014 $36,800 $33,500 $30,100 $35,200 $30,100 $26,800
Oct 19, 2014 $36,300 $33,100 $29,700 $34,800 $29,700 $26,500
Oct 5, 2014 $36,800 $33,500 $30,100 $35,200 $30,100 $26,800
Sep 21, 2014 $37,200 $34,000 $30,500 $35,700 $30,500 $27,200
Sep 7, 2014 $37,800 $34,400 $30,900 $36,200 $30,900 $27,500
Aug 10, 2014 $38,300 $34,900 $31,400 $36,700 $31,400 $27,900
Jun 15, 2014 $38,800 $35,400 $31,800 $37,200 $31,800 $28,300
Jun 1, 2014 $39,300 $35,900 $32,200 $37,700 $32,200 $28,700
May 4, 2014 $39,900 $36,400 $32,700 $38,300 $32,700 $29,100
Apr 6, 2014 $39,300 $35,900 $32,200 $37,700 $32,200 $28,700
Mar 23, 2014 $39,900 $36,400 $32,700 $38,300 $32,700 $29,100
Jan 12, 2014 $39,300 $35,900 $32,200 $37,700 $32,200 $28,700
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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 Shannon Area, 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": "Shannon Area",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 37900,
        "with_family_group_3": 37900,
        "with_family_group_4": 34200,
        "without_family_group_2": 37900,
        "without_family_group_3": 34200,
        "without_family_group_4": 30300
      },
      "postcode": "10923"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Shannon Area rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Shannon Area, Ireland?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Shannon Area, Ireland ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $37,900 with family and $37,900 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Shannon Area LQA changed over time?

In May 31, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $38,800; it is now $37,900. 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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