DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Cambridge, United Kingdom Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026

With family · Group 2

$35,800

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$34,600

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$31,600

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$34,600

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$31,600

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$29,100

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Cambridge 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	$35,800	$34,600	$31,600	$34,600	$31,600	$29,100
Jun 14, 2026	$36,300	$35,100	$32,000	$35,100	$32,000	$29,600
May 31, 2026	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,400
May 17, 2026	$35,800	$34,600	$31,500	$34,600	$31,500	$29,100
May 3, 2026	$36,500	$35,300	$32,200	$35,300	$32,200	$29,700
Apr 19, 2026	$36,000	$34,800	$31,700	$34,800	$31,700	$29,300
Apr 5, 2026	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,500
Mar 22, 2026	$36,200	$35,100	$31,900	$35,100	$31,900	$29,500
Mar 8, 2026	$36,600	$35,400	$32,300	$35,400	$32,300	$29,800
Feb 22, 2026	$36,900	$35,700	$32,500	$35,700	$32,500	$30,000
Feb 8, 2026	$37,000	$35,800	$32,600	$35,800	$32,600	$30,100
Jan 25, 2026	$36,300	$35,100	$32,000	$35,100	$32,000	$29,600
Jan 11, 2026	$36,500	$35,300	$32,200	$35,300	$32,200	$29,700
Dec 28, 2025	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,400
Dec 14, 2025	$35,600	$34,500	$31,400	$34,500	$31,400	$29,000
Nov 30, 2025	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Oct 5, 2025	$36,400	$35,200	$32,100	$35,200	$32,100	$29,600
Sep 21, 2025	$36,600	$35,400	$32,300	$35,400	$32,300	$29,800
Sep 7, 2025	$36,300	$35,100	$32,000	$35,100	$32,000	$29,600
Aug 24, 2025	$36,400	$35,200	$32,100	$35,200	$32,100	$29,600
Aug 10, 2025	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,400
Jul 27, 2025	$36,200	$35,100	$31,900	$35,100	$31,900	$29,500
Jul 13, 2025	$37,100	$35,900	$32,700	$35,900	$32,700	$30,200
Jun 29, 2025	$36,600	$35,400	$32,200	$35,400	$32,200	$29,800
Jun 15, 2025	$36,600	$35,400	$32,300	$35,400	$32,300	$29,800
Jun 1, 2025	$36,100	$34,900	$31,800	$34,900	$31,800	$29,400
May 18, 2025	$36,000	$34,800	$31,700	$34,800	$31,700	$29,300
May 4, 2025	$35,700	$34,600	$31,500	$34,600	$31,500	$29,100
Apr 20, 2025	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Apr 6, 2025	$35,000	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,500
Mar 23, 2025	$35,000	$33,900	$30,900	$33,900	$30,900	$28,500
Mar 9, 2025	$34,200	$33,100	$30,100	$33,100	$30,100	$27,800
Feb 23, 2025	$33,500	$32,400	$29,500	$32,400	$29,500	$27,300
Feb 9, 2025	$33,400	$32,300	$29,400	$32,300	$29,400	$27,200
Jan 26, 2025	$32,900	$31,800	$29,000	$31,800	$29,000	$26,800
Jan 12, 2025	$34,000	$32,900	$29,900	$32,900	$29,900	$27,600
Dec 29, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,100	$33,100	$30,100	$27,800
Dec 15, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Dec 1, 2024	$34,000	$32,900	$29,900	$32,900	$29,900	$27,600
Nov 17, 2024	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
Nov 3, 2024	$35,000	$33,900	$30,900	$33,900	$30,900	$28,500
Oct 20, 2024	$35,300	$34,100	$31,100	$34,100	$31,100	$28,700
Oct 6, 2024	$35,900	$34,700	$31,600	$34,700	$31,600	$29,200
Sep 22, 2024	$35,300	$34,100	$31,100	$34,100	$31,100	$28,700
Sep 8, 2024	$35,500	$34,300	$31,300	$34,300	$31,300	$28,900
Aug 25, 2024	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Aug 11, 2024	$34,800	$33,600	$30,600	$33,600	$30,600	$28,300
Jul 28, 2024	$35,100	$33,900	$30,900	$33,900	$30,900	$28,500
Jun 30, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Jun 16, 2024	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Jun 2, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
May 19, 2024	$33,900	$32,800	$29,900	$32,800	$29,900	$27,600
May 5, 2024	$33,400	$32,300	$29,400	$32,300	$29,400	$27,200
Apr 21, 2024	$34,100	$33,000	$30,100	$33,000	$30,100	$27,800
Apr 7, 2024	$33,900	$32,800	$29,900	$32,800	$29,900	$27,600
Mar 24, 2024	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Mar 10, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,100	$33,100	$30,100	$27,800
Feb 25, 2024	$34,100	$33,000	$30,100	$33,000	$30,100	$27,800
Feb 11, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,800
Jan 28, 2024	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Jan 14, 2024	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Dec 31, 2023	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Dec 17, 2023	$34,100	$33,000	$30,100	$33,000	$30,100	$27,800
Dec 3, 2023	$33,700	$32,600	$29,700	$32,600	$29,700	$27,400
Nov 19, 2023	$33,300	$32,200	$29,300	$32,200	$29,300	$27,100
Oct 22, 2023	$32,800	$31,700	$28,900	$31,700	$28,900	$26,700
Oct 8, 2023	$32,900	$31,800	$29,000	$31,800	$29,000	$26,800
Sep 24, 2023	$33,700	$32,600	$29,700	$32,600	$29,700	$27,400
Sep 10, 2023	$33,900	$32,800	$29,900	$32,800	$29,900	$27,600
Aug 27, 2023	$34,300	$33,200	$30,200	$33,200	$30,200	$27,900
Aug 13, 2023	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Jul 30, 2023	$35,200	$34,000	$31,000	$34,000	$31,000	$28,600
Jul 16, 2023	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Jul 2, 2023	$34,500	$33,400	$30,400	$33,400	$30,400	$28,100
Jun 4, 2023	$33,500	$32,400	$29,500	$32,400	$29,500	$27,300
May 21, 2023	$34,000	$32,900	$29,900	$32,900	$29,900	$27,600
May 7, 2023	$33,700	$32,700	$29,700	$32,700	$29,700	$27,500
Apr 23, 2023	$33,400	$32,300	$29,500	$32,300	$29,500	$27,200
Apr 9, 2023	$33,300	$32,200	$29,400	$32,200	$29,400	$27,100
Mar 26, 2023	$32,700	$31,700	$28,800	$31,700	$28,800	$26,600
Mar 12, 2023	$32,500	$31,500	$28,700	$31,500	$28,700	$26,500
Feb 26, 2023	$32,800	$31,700	$28,900	$31,700	$28,900	$26,700
Feb 12, 2023	$33,300	$32,300	$29,400	$32,300	$29,400	$27,100
Jan 29, 2023	$33,200	$32,100	$29,200	$32,100	$29,200	$27,000
Jan 15, 2023	$32,400	$31,300	$28,500	$31,300	$28,500	$26,300
Jan 1, 2023	$32,800	$31,700	$28,900	$31,700	$28,900	$26,700
Dec 18, 2022	$33,000	$31,900	$29,100	$31,900	$29,100	$26,900
Dec 4, 2022	$32,000	$31,000	$28,200	$31,000	$28,200	$26,100
Nov 20, 2022	$31,000	$30,000	$27,300	$30,000	$27,300	$25,200
Nov 6, 2022	$30,400	$29,400	$26,800	$29,400	$26,800	$24,800
Oct 23, 2022	$30,500	$29,500	$26,900	$29,500	$26,900	$24,900
Oct 9, 2022	$29,100	$28,100	$25,600	$28,100	$25,600	$23,700
Sep 25, 2022	$31,400	$30,400	$27,700	$30,400	$27,700	$25,600
Sep 11, 2022	$31,700	$30,600	$27,900	$30,600	$27,900	$25,800
Aug 28, 2022	$32,600	$31,600	$28,800	$31,600	$28,800	$26,600
Aug 14, 2022	$32,800	$31,700	$28,900	$31,700	$28,900	$26,700
Jul 31, 2022	$32,400	$31,300	$28,500	$31,300	$28,500	$26,400
Jul 17, 2022	$32,300	$31,300	$28,500	$31,300	$28,500	$26,300
Jul 3, 2022	$33,200	$32,100	$29,200	$32,100	$29,200	$27,000
Jun 5, 2022	$33,800	$32,700	$29,800	$32,700	$29,800	$27,500
May 22, 2022	$33,400	$32,300	$29,500	$32,300	$29,500	$27,200
May 8, 2022	$34,300	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Apr 24, 2022	$35,100	$34,000	$30,900	$34,000	$30,900	$28,600
Apr 10, 2022	$35,600	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Mar 27, 2022	$35,300	$34,100	$31,100	$34,100	$31,100	$28,700
Mar 13, 2022	$35,600	$34,400	$31,400	$34,400	$31,400	$29,000
Feb 27, 2022	$36,800	$35,600	$32,400	$35,600	$32,400	$29,900
Feb 13, 2022	$36,500	$35,300	$32,200	$35,300	$32,200	$29,700
Jan 30, 2022	$36,900	$35,700	$32,600	$35,700	$32,600	$30,100
Jan 16, 2022	$36,500	$35,300	$32,200	$35,300	$32,200	$29,700
Jan 2, 2022	$35,900	$34,700	$31,600	$34,700	$31,600	$29,200
Dec 19, 2021	$35,700	$34,600	$31,500	$34,600	$31,500	$29,100
Dec 5, 2021	$36,200	$35,100	$31,900	$35,100	$31,900	$29,500
Nov 21, 2021	$36,500	$35,300	$32,200	$35,300	$32,200	$29,700
Nov 7, 2021	$37,300	$36,100	$32,800	$36,100	$32,800	$30,300
Oct 24, 2021	$36,900	$35,700	$32,500	$35,700	$32,500	$30,000
Oct 10, 2021	$36,800	$35,600	$32,400	$35,600	$32,400	$29,900
Sep 26, 2021	$37,400	$36,200	$32,900	$36,200	$32,900	$30,400
Sep 12, 2021	$37,000	$35,800	$32,600	$35,800	$32,600	$30,100
Aug 29, 2021	$37,200	$36,000	$32,800	$36,000	$32,800	$30,300
Aug 15, 2021	$38,000	$36,700	$33,500	$36,700	$33,500	$30,900
Aug 1, 2021	$36,900	$35,700	$32,600	$35,700	$32,600	$30,100
Jul 18, 2021	$37,400	$36,200	$32,900	$36,200	$32,900	$30,400
Jul 4, 2021	$37,500	$36,300	$33,100	$36,300	$33,100	$30,600
Jun 20, 2021	$38,200	$36,900	$33,600	$36,900	$33,600	$31,100
Jun 6, 2021	$38,300	$37,100	$33,800	$37,100	$33,800	$31,200
May 23, 2021	$38,200	$36,900	$33,600	$36,900	$33,600	$31,100
May 9, 2021	$37,500	$36,200	$33,000	$36,200	$33,000	$30,500
Apr 25, 2021	$37,100	$35,900	$32,700	$35,900	$32,700	$30,200
Apr 11, 2021	$37,200	$36,000	$32,800	$36,000	$32,800	$30,300
Mar 28, 2021	$37,500	$36,200	$33,000	$36,200	$33,000	$30,500
Mar 14, 2021	$37,600	$36,400	$33,200	$36,400	$33,200	$30,600
Feb 28, 2021	$37,500	$36,200	$33,000	$36,200	$33,000	$30,500
Feb 14, 2021	$36,900	$35,700	$32,600	$35,700	$32,600	$30,100
Jan 31, 2021	$36,900	$35,700	$32,500	$35,700	$32,500	$30,000
Jan 17, 2021	$36,800	$35,600	$32,400	$35,600	$32,400	$29,900
Jan 3, 2021	$36,300	$35,100	$32,000	$35,100	$32,000	$29,600
Dec 20, 2020	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,400
Dec 6, 2020	$36,100	$34,900	$31,800	$34,900	$31,800	$29,400
Nov 22, 2020	$35,600	$34,500	$31,400	$34,500	$31,400	$29,000
Nov 8, 2020	$35,100	$33,900	$30,900	$33,900	$30,900	$28,500
Oct 25, 2020	$35,100	$34,000	$30,900	$34,000	$30,900	$28,600
Oct 11, 2020	$34,700	$33,600	$30,600	$33,600	$30,600	$28,300
Sep 27, 2020	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
Sep 13, 2020	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,400
Aug 30, 2020	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Aug 16, 2020	$35,400	$34,300	$31,200	$34,300	$31,200	$28,900
Aug 2, 2020	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Jul 19, 2020	$33,800	$32,700	$29,800	$32,700	$29,800	$27,500
Jul 5, 2020	$33,600	$32,500	$29,600	$32,500	$29,600	$27,400
Jun 21, 2020	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Jun 7, 2020	$33,100	$32,000	$29,200	$32,000	$29,200	$26,900
May 24, 2020	$33,300	$32,300	$29,400	$32,300	$29,400	$27,100
May 10, 2020	$33,600	$32,500	$29,600	$32,500	$29,600	$27,400
Apr 26, 2020	$33,900	$32,800	$29,900	$32,800	$29,900	$27,600
Apr 12, 2020	$33,400	$32,300	$29,500	$32,300	$29,500	$27,200
Mar 29, 2020	$32,600	$31,600	$28,800	$31,600	$28,800	$26,600
Mar 15, 2020	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Mar 1, 2020	$35,200	$34,000	$31,000	$34,000	$31,000	$28,600
Feb 16, 2020	$35,100	$34,000	$31,000	$34,000	$31,000	$28,600
Feb 2, 2020	$35,400	$34,200	$31,200	$34,200	$31,200	$28,800
Jan 19, 2020	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Jan 5, 2020	$35,000	$33,900	$30,900	$33,900	$30,900	$28,500
Dec 22, 2019	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Dec 8, 2019	$34,800	$33,600	$30,600	$33,600	$30,600	$28,300
Nov 24, 2019	$34,700	$33,500	$30,600	$33,500	$30,600	$28,200
Nov 10, 2019	$34,800	$33,700	$30,700	$33,700	$30,700	$28,400
Oct 27, 2019	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Oct 13, 2019	$33,200	$32,100	$29,200	$32,100	$29,200	$27,000
Sep 29, 2019	$33,600	$32,500	$29,600	$32,500	$29,600	$27,400
Sep 1, 2019	$32,700	$31,700	$28,800	$31,700	$28,800	$26,600
Aug 18, 2019	$32,800	$31,700	$28,900	$31,700	$28,900	$26,700
Jul 21, 2019	$33,700	$32,600	$29,700	$32,600	$29,700	$27,400
Jun 23, 2019	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Jun 9, 2019	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
May 26, 2019	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
May 12, 2019	$35,000	$33,900	$30,900	$33,900	$30,900	$28,500
Apr 28, 2019	$35,300	$34,100	$31,100	$34,100	$31,100	$28,700
Apr 14, 2019	$35,400	$34,200	$31,200	$34,200	$31,200	$28,800
Mar 31, 2019	$35,800	$34,600	$31,600	$34,600	$31,600	$29,100
Mar 17, 2019	$35,600	$34,500	$31,400	$34,500	$31,400	$29,000
Mar 3, 2019	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
Feb 17, 2019	$35,100	$34,000	$30,900	$34,000	$30,900	$28,600
Feb 3, 2019	$34,900	$33,800	$30,700	$33,800	$30,700	$28,400
Jan 20, 2019	$34,400	$33,300	$30,300	$33,300	$30,300	$28,000
Jan 6, 2019	$34,200	$33,100	$30,200	$33,100	$30,200	$27,900
Dec 23, 2018	$34,100	$33,000	$30,100	$33,000	$30,100	$27,800
Dec 9, 2018	$34,600	$33,500	$30,500	$33,500	$30,500	$28,200
Nov 25, 2018	$35,100	$34,000	$30,900	$34,000	$30,900	$28,600
Nov 11, 2018	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Oct 28, 2018	$35,600	$34,400	$31,400	$34,400	$31,400	$29,000
Oct 14, 2018	$35,100	$34,000	$30,900	$34,000	$30,900	$28,600
Sep 30, 2018	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Sep 16, 2018	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
Sep 2, 2018	$34,700	$33,500	$30,600	$33,500	$30,600	$28,200
Aug 19, 2018	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
Aug 5, 2018	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Jul 22, 2018	$36,100	$34,900	$31,800	$34,900	$31,800	$29,300
Jul 8, 2018	$35,700	$34,600	$31,500	$34,600	$31,500	$29,100
Jun 24, 2018	$36,100	$34,900	$31,800	$34,900	$31,800	$29,400
Jun 10, 2018	$35,900	$34,700	$31,600	$34,700	$31,600	$29,200
May 27, 2018	$36,500	$35,300	$32,200	$35,300	$32,200	$29,700
May 13, 2018	$37,000	$35,800	$32,600	$35,800	$32,600	$30,100
Apr 29, 2018	$38,600	$37,400	$34,000	$37,400	$34,000	$31,400
Apr 1, 2018	$38,000	$36,800	$33,500	$36,800	$33,500	$30,900
Mar 18, 2018	$37,400	$36,200	$32,900	$36,200	$32,900	$30,400
Mar 4, 2018	$37,800	$36,600	$33,300	$36,600	$33,300	$30,800
Feb 4, 2018	$37,900	$36,700	$33,400	$36,700	$33,400	$30,900
Jan 21, 2018	$36,600	$35,400	$32,300	$35,400	$32,300	$29,800
Jan 7, 2018	$36,200	$35,000	$31,900	$35,000	$31,900	$29,400
Dec 10, 2017	$36,100	$34,900	$31,800	$34,900	$31,800	$29,400
Nov 26, 2017	$35,400	$34,200	$31,200	$34,200	$31,200	$28,800
Oct 29, 2017	$35,700	$34,600	$31,500	$34,600	$31,500	$29,100
Oct 15, 2017	$36,000	$34,800	$31,700	$34,800	$31,700	$29,300
Oct 1, 2017	$36,600	$35,400	$32,300	$35,400	$32,300	$29,800
Sep 17, 2017	$35,100	$34,000	$30,900	$34,000	$30,900	$28,600
Sep 3, 2017	$34,700	$33,500	$30,600	$33,500	$30,600	$28,200
Aug 6, 2017	$35,200	$34,000	$31,000	$34,000	$31,000	$28,600
Jul 23, 2017	$34,700	$33,600	$30,600	$33,600	$30,600	$28,300
Jul 9, 2017	$34,600	$33,400	$30,500	$33,400	$30,500	$28,100
Jun 25, 2017	$34,300	$33,200	$30,200	$33,200	$30,200	$27,900
Jun 11, 2017	$34,700	$33,600	$30,600	$33,600	$30,600	$28,300
May 28, 2017	$34,900	$33,800	$30,800	$33,800	$30,800	$28,400
May 14, 2017	$34,800	$33,700	$30,700	$33,700	$30,700	$28,400
Apr 30, 2017	$34,500	$33,400	$30,400	$33,400	$30,400	$28,100
Apr 2, 2017	$33,600	$32,500	$29,600	$32,500	$29,600	$27,400
Mar 19, 2017	$33,000	$31,900	$29,100	$31,900	$29,100	$26,900
Feb 19, 2017	$33,600	$32,500	$29,600	$32,500	$29,600	$27,400
Feb 5, 2017	$33,800	$32,700	$29,800	$32,700	$29,800	$27,500
Jan 22, 2017	$32,900	$31,800	$29,000	$31,800	$29,000	$26,800
Jan 8, 2017	$33,100	$32,000	$29,200	$32,000	$29,200	$26,900
Dec 25, 2016	$34,100	$33,000	$30,100	$33,000	$30,100	$27,800
Nov 27, 2016	$33,600	$32,500	$29,600	$32,500	$29,600	$27,400
Oct 30, 2016	$33,100	$32,000	$29,200	$32,000	$29,200	$26,900
Oct 16, 2016	$34,700	$33,500	$30,500	$33,500	$30,500	$28,200
Oct 2, 2016	$35,200	$34,000	$31,000	$34,000	$31,000	$28,600
Sep 18, 2016	$35,800	$34,600	$31,500	$34,600	$31,500	$29,100
Sep 4, 2016	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Aug 21, 2016	$35,200	$34,000	$31,000	$34,000	$31,000	$28,600
Aug 7, 2016	$35,500	$34,400	$31,300	$34,400	$31,300	$28,900
Jul 24, 2016	$35,400	$34,300	$31,200	$34,300	$31,200	$28,900
Jul 10, 2016	$36,100	$34,900	$31,800	$34,900	$31,800	$29,400
Jun 26, 2016	$38,300	$37,000	$33,700	$37,000	$33,700	$31,100
Jun 12, 2016	$39,400	$38,100	$34,700	$38,100	$34,700	$32,100
May 29, 2016	$39,100	$37,900	$34,500	$37,900	$34,500	$31,900
May 15, 2016	$39,400	$38,100	$34,700	$38,100	$34,700	$32,100
May 1, 2016	$38,600	$37,300	$34,000	$37,300	$34,000	$31,400
Apr 17, 2016	$38,400	$37,200	$33,900	$37,200	$33,900	$31,300
Apr 3, 2016	$38,700	$37,400	$34,100	$37,400	$34,100	$31,500
Mar 20, 2016	$38,300	$37,100	$33,800	$37,100	$33,800	$31,200
Mar 6, 2016	$38,000	$36,800	$33,500	$36,800	$33,500	$30,900
Feb 21, 2016	$39,000	$37,800	$34,400	$37,800	$34,400	$31,800
Feb 7, 2016	$38,500	$37,300	$34,000	$37,300	$34,000	$31,400
Jan 24, 2016	$39,100	$37,900	$34,500	$37,900	$34,500	$31,900
Jan 10, 2016	$40,100	$38,800	$35,300	$38,800	$35,300	$32,600
Dec 27, 2015	$40,700	$39,400	$35,900	$39,400	$35,900	$33,100
Dec 13, 2015	$40,500	$39,200	$35,700	$39,200	$35,700	$33,000
Nov 29, 2015	$41,200	$39,800	$36,300	$39,800	$36,300	$33,500
Nov 15, 2015	$41,600	$40,200	$36,700	$40,200	$36,700	$33,900
Nov 1, 2015	$41,800	$40,400	$36,800	$40,400	$36,800	$34,000
Oct 18, 2015	$41,200	$39,800	$36,300	$39,800	$36,300	$33,500
Oct 4, 2015	$41,700	$40,300	$36,700	$40,300	$36,700	$33,900
Sep 20, 2015	$41,400	$40,100	$36,500	$40,100	$36,500	$33,700
Sep 6, 2015	$42,600	$41,200	$37,500	$41,200	$37,500	$34,600
Aug 23, 2015	$42,100	$40,700	$37,100	$40,700	$37,100	$34,200
Aug 9, 2015	$42,100	$40,700	$37,100	$40,700	$37,100	$34,300
Jul 26, 2015	$42,000	$40,700	$37,000	$40,700	$37,000	$34,200
Jul 12, 2015	$42,500	$41,100	$37,400	$41,100	$37,400	$34,600
Jun 28, 2015	$42,100	$40,700	$37,100	$40,700	$37,100	$34,300
Jun 14, 2015	$41,300	$40,000	$36,400	$40,000	$36,400	$33,600
May 31, 2015	$42,200	$40,800	$37,200	$40,800	$37,200	$34,400
May 17, 2015	$41,200	$39,900	$36,300	$39,900	$36,300	$33,600
May 3, 2015	$40,400	$39,000	$35,600	$39,000	$35,600	$32,900
Apr 19, 2015	$40,200	$38,900	$35,400	$38,900	$35,400	$32,700
Apr 5, 2015	$40,300	$39,000	$35,500	$39,000	$35,500	$32,800
Mar 22, 2015	$40,900	$39,600	$36,000	$39,600	$36,000	$33,300
Mar 8, 2015	$41,700	$40,300	$36,700	$40,300	$36,700	$33,900
Feb 22, 2015	$40,900	$39,600	$36,100	$39,600	$36,100	$33,300
Jan 25, 2015	$40,900	$39,600	$36,000	$39,600	$36,000	$33,300
Jan 11, 2015	$41,900	$40,500	$36,900	$40,500	$36,900	$34,100
Dec 14, 2014	$42,400	$41,000	$37,400	$41,000	$37,400	$34,500
Nov 30, 2014	$42,300	$40,900	$37,300	$40,900	$37,300	$34,400
Nov 16, 2014	$43,100	$41,700	$38,000	$41,700	$38,000	$35,100
Nov 2, 2014	$43,600	$42,200	$38,400	$42,200	$38,400	$35,500
Oct 19, 2014	$43,500	$42,100	$38,400	$42,100	$38,400	$35,400
Oct 5, 2014	$44,200	$42,800	$39,000	$42,800	$39,000	$36,000
Sep 21, 2014	$43,400	$42,000	$38,300	$42,000	$38,300	$35,400
Sep 7, 2014	$44,800	$43,300	$39,400	$43,300	$39,400	$36,400
Aug 24, 2014	$45,300	$43,800	$39,900	$43,800	$39,900	$36,900
Aug 10, 2014	$45,700	$44,200	$40,300	$44,200	$40,300	$37,200
Jul 13, 2014	$46,200	$44,700	$40,800	$44,700	$40,800	$37,600
Jun 29, 2014	$45,800	$44,300	$40,400	$44,300	$40,400	$37,300
Jun 15, 2014	$45,300	$43,800	$39,900	$43,800	$39,900	$36,900
Jun 1, 2014	$45,400	$43,900	$40,000	$43,900	$40,000	$36,900
May 18, 2014	$45,700	$44,200	$40,300	$44,200	$40,300	$37,200
May 4, 2014	$45,400	$43,900	$40,000	$43,900	$40,000	$36,900
Apr 20, 2014	$45,100	$43,600	$39,800	$43,600	$39,800	$36,700
Apr 6, 2014	$44,600	$43,100	$39,300	$43,100	$39,300	$36,300
Mar 23, 2014	$45,000	$43,500	$39,700	$43,500	$39,700	$36,600
Mar 9, 2014	$44,900	$43,500	$39,600	$43,500	$39,600	$36,600
Feb 23, 2014	$44,600	$43,100	$39,300	$43,100	$39,300	$36,300
Feb 9, 2014	$44,800	$43,300	$39,400	$43,300	$39,400	$36,400
Jan 26, 2014	$44,200	$42,800	$39,000	$42,800	$39,000	$36,000
Jan 12, 2014	$44,500	$43,000	$39,200	$43,000	$39,200	$36,200

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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 Cambridge, 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/GB?type=lqa"

Sample response

{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "location": "Cambridge",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 35800,
        "with_family_group_3": 34600,
        "with_family_group_4": 31600,
        "without_family_group_2": 34600,
        "without_family_group_3": 31600,
        "without_family_group_4": 29100
      },
      "postcode": "10499"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

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Cambridge rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Cambridge, United Kingdom?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Cambridge, United Kingdom ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $35,800 with family and $34,600 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Cambridge LQA changed over time?

In Jun 14, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $36,300; it is now $35,800. 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

Official source: U.S. Department of State, Office of Allowances — LQA (DSSR §920)
Effective period: Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated: July 12, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.

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