London, United Kingdom LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

London, United Kingdom Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$67,900
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$60,800
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$52,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$60,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$56,100
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$46,300
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

London 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 $67,900 $60,800 $52,200 $60,800 $56,100 $46,300
Jun 14, 2026 $68,900 $61,700 $53,000 $61,700 $56,900 $47,000
May 31, 2026 $68,600 $61,400 $52,700 $61,400 $56,600 $46,700
May 17, 2026 $67,900 $60,800 $52,200 $60,800 $56,100 $46,300
May 3, 2026 $69,200 $62,000 $53,200 $62,000 $57,200 $47,200
Apr 19, 2026 $68,200 $61,100 $52,500 $61,100 $56,400 $46,500
Apr 5, 2026 $68,600 $61,500 $52,800 $61,500 $56,700 $46,800
Mar 22, 2026 $68,700 $61,600 $52,800 $61,600 $56,800 $46,800
Mar 8, 2026 $69,400 $62,200 $53,300 $62,200 $57,300 $47,300
Feb 22, 2026 $69,900 $62,600 $53,700 $62,600 $57,700 $47,600
Feb 8, 2026 $70,200 $62,900 $54,000 $62,900 $58,000 $47,900
Jan 25, 2026 $68,900 $61,700 $53,000 $61,700 $56,900 $47,000
Jan 11, 2026 $69,200 $62,000 $53,200 $62,000 $57,200 $47,200
Dec 28, 2025 $68,600 $61,400 $52,700 $61,400 $56,600 $46,700
Dec 14, 2025 $67,600 $60,500 $51,900 $60,500 $55,800 $46,100
Nov 30, 2025 $67,400 $60,400 $51,800 $60,400 $55,700 $45,900
Oct 5, 2025 $69,100 $61,900 $53,100 $61,900 $57,000 $47,100
Sep 21, 2025 $69,400 $62,200 $53,300 $62,200 $57,300 $47,300
Sep 7, 2025 $68,900 $61,700 $53,000 $61,700 $56,900 $47,000
Aug 24, 2025 $69,100 $61,900 $53,100 $61,900 $57,000 $47,100
Aug 10, 2025 $68,600 $61,400 $52,700 $61,400 $56,600 $46,700
Jul 27, 2025 $68,700 $61,600 $52,800 $61,600 $56,800 $46,800
Jul 13, 2025 $70,400 $63,000 $54,100 $63,000 $58,100 $48,000
Jun 29, 2025 $69,300 $62,100 $53,300 $62,100 $57,300 $47,300
Jun 15, 2025 $69,400 $62,200 $53,300 $62,200 $57,300 $47,300
Jun 1, 2025 $68,400 $61,300 $52,600 $61,300 $56,500 $46,600
May 18, 2025 $68,200 $61,100 $52,400 $61,100 $56,400 $46,500
May 4, 2025 $67,700 $60,700 $52,100 $60,700 $56,000 $46,200
Apr 20, 2025 $65,600 $58,700 $50,400 $58,700 $54,200 $44,700
Apr 6, 2025 $66,300 $59,400 $51,000 $59,400 $54,800 $45,200
Mar 23, 2025 $66,400 $59,500 $51,000 $59,500 $54,800 $45,300
Mar 9, 2025 $64,900 $58,100 $49,900 $58,100 $53,600 $44,200
Feb 23, 2025 $63,600 $57,000 $48,900 $57,000 $52,500 $43,300
Feb 9, 2025 $63,300 $56,700 $48,600 $56,700 $52,300 $43,100
Jan 26, 2025 $64,400 $57,700 $49,500 $57,700 $53,200 $43,900
Jan 12, 2025 $66,500 $59,500 $51,100 $59,500 $54,900 $45,400
Dec 29, 2024 $67,000 $59,900 $51,400 $59,900 $55,300 $45,700
Dec 15, 2024 $67,000 $60,000 $51,500 $60,000 $55,400 $45,700
Dec 1, 2024 $66,500 $59,500 $51,100 $59,500 $54,900 $45,400
Nov 17, 2024 $68,400 $61,200 $52,500 $61,200 $56,500 $46,600
Nov 3, 2024 $68,600 $61,400 $52,700 $61,400 $56,700 $46,800
Oct 20, 2024 $69,100 $61,800 $53,100 $61,800 $57,100 $47,100
Oct 6, 2024 $70,300 $62,900 $54,000 $62,900 $58,100 $48,000
Sep 22, 2024 $69,100 $61,800 $53,100 $61,800 $57,100 $47,100
Sep 8, 2024 $69,500 $62,200 $53,400 $62,200 $57,400 $47,400
Aug 25, 2024 $67,700 $60,600 $52,000 $60,600 $55,900 $46,200
Aug 11, 2024 $68,000 $60,900 $52,300 $60,900 $56,200 $46,400
Jul 28, 2024 $68,700 $61,500 $52,800 $61,500 $56,700 $46,800
Jun 30, 2024 $67,000 $60,000 $51,500 $60,000 $55,400 $45,700
Jun 16, 2024 $67,300 $60,300 $51,700 $60,300 $55,600 $45,900
Jun 2, 2024 $67,000 $60,000 $51,500 $60,000 $55,400 $45,700
May 19, 2024 $66,300 $59,400 $51,000 $59,400 $54,800 $45,200
May 5, 2024 $65,400 $58,600 $50,300 $58,600 $54,000 $44,600
Apr 21, 2024 $66,800 $59,800 $51,400 $59,800 $55,200 $45,600
Apr 7, 2024 $66,400 $59,400 $51,000 $59,400 $54,800 $45,300
Mar 24, 2024 $67,700 $60,600 $52,000 $60,600 $55,900 $46,200
Mar 10, 2024 $67,000 $59,900 $51,400 $59,900 $55,300 $45,700
Feb 25, 2024 $66,800 $59,800 $51,300 $59,800 $55,200 $45,600
Feb 11, 2024 $67,000 $60,000 $51,500 $60,000 $55,300 $45,700
Jan 28, 2024 $67,000 $60,000 $51,500 $60,000 $55,400 $45,700
Jan 14, 2024 $67,300 $60,300 $51,700 $60,300 $55,600 $45,900
Dec 31, 2023 $67,000 $60,000 $51,500 $60,000 $55,400 $45,700
Dec 17, 2023 $66,800 $59,800 $51,300 $59,800 $55,200 $45,600
Dec 3, 2023 $66,000 $59,000 $50,700 $59,000 $54,500 $45,000
Nov 19, 2023 $65,100 $58,300 $50,000 $58,300 $53,800 $44,400
Nov 5, 2023 $64,200 $57,400 $49,300 $57,400 $53,000 $43,800
Oct 22, 2023 $64,200 $57,500 $49,400 $57,500 $53,100 $43,800
Oct 8, 2023 $64,400 $57,700 $49,500 $57,700 $53,200 $44,000
Sep 24, 2023 $66,000 $59,000 $50,700 $59,000 $54,500 $45,000
Sep 10, 2023 $66,400 $59,400 $51,000 $59,400 $54,800 $45,300
Aug 27, 2023 $67,200 $60,100 $51,600 $60,100 $55,500 $45,800
Aug 13, 2023 $67,700 $60,600 $52,000 $60,600 $55,900 $46,200
Jul 30, 2023 $68,900 $61,700 $52,900 $61,700 $56,900 $47,000
Jul 16, 2023 $67,300 $60,300 $51,700 $60,300 $55,600 $45,900
Jul 2, 2023 $67,500 $60,400 $51,900 $60,400 $55,800 $46,100
Jun 4, 2023 $65,600 $58,700 $50,400 $58,700 $54,200 $44,700
May 21, 2023 $66,500 $59,500 $51,100 $59,500 $54,900 $45,400
May 7, 2023 $66,100 $59,100 $50,800 $59,100 $54,600 $45,100
Apr 23, 2023 $65,500 $58,600 $50,300 $58,600 $54,100 $44,700
Apr 9, 2023 $65,200 $58,400 $50,100 $58,400 $53,900 $44,500
Mar 26, 2023 $64,100 $57,400 $49,200 $57,400 $52,900 $43,700
Mar 12, 2023 $63,700 $57,000 $49,000 $57,000 $52,700 $43,500
Feb 26, 2023 $64,200 $57,500 $49,400 $57,500 $53,100 $43,800
Feb 12, 2023 $65,300 $58,400 $50,200 $58,400 $53,900 $44,500
Jan 29, 2023 $64,900 $58,100 $49,900 $58,100 $53,700 $44,300
Jan 15, 2023 $63,400 $56,700 $48,700 $56,700 $52,400 $43,200
Jan 1, 2023 $64,200 $57,500 $49,400 $57,500 $53,100 $43,800
Dec 18, 2022 $64,600 $57,800 $49,600 $57,800 $53,400 $44,100
Dec 4, 2022 $62,700 $56,100 $48,200 $56,100 $51,800 $42,800
Nov 20, 2022 $60,600 $54,300 $46,600 $54,300 $50,100 $41,400
Nov 6, 2022 $59,500 $53,300 $45,700 $53,300 $49,200 $40,600
Oct 23, 2022 $59,800 $53,500 $45,900 $53,500 $49,400 $40,800
Oct 9, 2022 $56,900 $50,900 $43,700 $50,900 $47,000 $38,800
Sep 25, 2022 $61,500 $55,100 $47,300 $55,100 $50,800 $42,000
Sep 11, 2022 $62,000 $55,500 $47,600 $55,500 $51,200 $42,300
Aug 14, 2022 $63,900 $57,200 $49,100 $57,200 $52,800 $43,600
Jul 31, 2022 $63,000 $56,500 $48,400 $56,500 $52,100 $43,100
Jul 17, 2022 $62,900 $56,400 $48,400 $56,400 $52,000 $43,000
Jul 3, 2022 $64,600 $57,800 $49,600 $57,800 $53,400 $44,100
Jun 19, 2022 $65,700 $58,900 $50,500 $58,900 $54,400 $44,900
Jun 5, 2022 $65,800 $59,000 $50,600 $59,000 $54,400 $45,000
May 22, 2022 $65,100 $58,300 $50,000 $58,300 $53,800 $44,500
May 8, 2022 $66,700 $59,700 $51,200 $59,700 $55,100 $45,600
Apr 24, 2022 $68,300 $61,200 $52,500 $61,200 $56,500 $46,700
Apr 10, 2022 $69,200 $62,000 $53,200 $62,000 $57,200 $47,300
Mar 27, 2022 $68,700 $61,500 $52,800 $61,500 $56,800 $46,900
Mar 13, 2022 $69,200 $62,000 $53,200 $62,000 $57,200 $47,300
Feb 27, 2022 $71,500 $64,100 $55,000 $64,100 $59,100 $48,900
Feb 13, 2022 $71,000 $63,600 $54,600 $63,600 $58,700 $48,500
Jan 30, 2022 $71,900 $64,400 $55,300 $64,400 $59,400 $49,100
Jan 16, 2022 $71,000 $63,600 $54,600 $63,600 $58,700 $48,500
Jan 2, 2022 $69,900 $62,600 $53,700 $62,600 $57,800 $47,700
Dec 19, 2021 $69,500 $62,300 $53,400 $62,300 $57,500 $47,500
Dec 5, 2021 $70,500 $63,200 $54,200 $63,200 $58,300 $48,200
Nov 21, 2021 $71,100 $63,600 $54,600 $63,600 $58,700 $48,600
Nov 7, 2021 $72,500 $65,000 $55,700 $65,000 $60,000 $49,600
Oct 24, 2021 $71,700 $64,300 $55,100 $64,300 $59,300 $49,000
Oct 10, 2021 $71,600 $64,100 $55,000 $64,100 $59,200 $48,900
Sep 26, 2021 $72,800 $65,200 $55,900 $65,200 $60,200 $49,700
Sep 12, 2021 $72,100 $64,600 $55,400 $64,600 $59,600 $49,300
Aug 29, 2021 $72,400 $64,900 $55,700 $64,900 $59,900 $49,500
Aug 1, 2021 $73,900 $66,200 $56,800 $66,200 $61,100 $50,500
Jul 18, 2021 $74,700 $67,000 $57,500 $67,000 $61,800 $51,100
Jul 4, 2021 $75,100 $67,300 $57,800 $67,300 $62,100 $51,300
Jun 20, 2021 $76,300 $68,400 $58,700 $68,400 $63,100 $52,100
Jun 6, 2021 $76,700 $68,700 $59,000 $68,700 $63,400 $52,400
May 23, 2021 $76,300 $68,400 $58,700 $68,400 $63,100 $52,100
May 9, 2021 $74,900 $67,200 $57,600 $67,200 $62,000 $51,200
Apr 25, 2021 $74,200 $66,500 $57,100 $66,500 $61,400 $50,700
Apr 11, 2021 $74,400 $66,700 $57,200 $66,700 $61,600 $50,800
Mar 28, 2021 $74,900 $67,200 $57,600 $67,200 $62,000 $51,200
Mar 14, 2021 $75,300 $67,500 $57,900 $67,500 $62,300 $51,400
Feb 28, 2021 $74,900 $67,200 $57,600 $67,200 $62,000 $51,200
Feb 14, 2021 $73,900 $66,200 $56,800 $66,200 $61,100 $50,500
Jan 31, 2021 $73,700 $66,100 $56,700 $66,100 $61,000 $50,300
Jan 17, 2021 $73,500 $65,900 $56,600 $65,900 $60,800 $50,200
Jan 3, 2021 $72,600 $65,100 $55,900 $65,100 $60,100 $49,600
Dec 20, 2020 $72,300 $64,800 $55,600 $64,800 $59,800 $49,400
Dec 6, 2020 $72,100 $64,700 $55,500 $64,700 $59,700 $49,300
Nov 22, 2020 $71,200 $63,900 $54,800 $63,900 $58,900 $48,700
Nov 8, 2020 $70,100 $62,900 $54,000 $62,900 $58,000 $47,900
Oct 25, 2020 $70,200 $62,900 $54,000 $62,900 $58,100 $47,900
Oct 11, 2020 $69,500 $62,300 $53,500 $62,300 $57,500 $47,500
Sep 27, 2020 $69,800 $62,600 $53,700 $62,600 $57,800 $47,700
Sep 13, 2020 $72,300 $64,800 $55,600 $64,800 $59,800 $49,400
Aug 30, 2020 $71,100 $63,700 $54,700 $63,700 $58,800 $48,500
Aug 16, 2020 $70,900 $63,600 $54,500 $63,600 $58,600 $48,400
Aug 2, 2020 $68,400 $61,400 $52,600 $61,400 $56,600 $46,700
Jul 19, 2020 $67,500 $60,600 $52,000 $60,600 $55,900 $46,100
Jul 5, 2020 $67,200 $60,300 $51,700 $60,300 $55,600 $45,900
Jun 21, 2020 $68,800 $61,700 $52,900 $61,700 $56,900 $47,000
Jun 7, 2020 $66,100 $59,300 $50,900 $59,300 $54,700 $45,200
May 24, 2020 $66,700 $59,800 $51,300 $59,800 $55,200 $45,500
May 10, 2020 $67,200 $60,300 $51,700 $60,300 $55,600 $45,900
Apr 26, 2020 $67,700 $60,700 $52,100 $60,700 $56,000 $46,300
Apr 12, 2020 $66,800 $59,900 $51,400 $59,900 $55,300 $45,700
Mar 29, 2020 $65,200 $58,500 $50,200 $58,500 $54,000 $44,600
Mar 15, 2020 $69,100 $62,000 $53,200 $62,000 $57,200 $47,200
Mar 1, 2020 $70,400 $63,100 $54,100 $63,100 $58,200 $48,100
Feb 16, 2020 $70,700 $63,400 $54,400 $63,400 $58,500 $48,300
Feb 2, 2020 $71,200 $63,900 $54,700 $63,900 $58,900 $48,700
Jan 19, 2020 $71,500 $64,200 $55,000 $64,200 $59,200 $48,900
Jan 5, 2020 $70,500 $63,200 $54,200 $63,200 $58,400 $48,200
Dec 22, 2019 $71,500 $64,200 $55,000 $64,200 $59,200 $48,900
Dec 8, 2019 $69,900 $62,700 $53,800 $62,700 $57,900 $47,800
Nov 24, 2019 $69,800 $62,600 $53,700 $62,600 $57,800 $47,700
Nov 10, 2019 $70,100 $62,900 $53,900 $62,900 $58,100 $48,000
Oct 27, 2019 $69,200 $62,100 $53,200 $62,100 $57,300 $47,300
Oct 13, 2019 $66,800 $59,900 $51,300 $59,900 $55,300 $45,700
Sep 29, 2019 $67,600 $60,700 $52,000 $60,700 $56,000 $46,300
Sep 1, 2019 $65,900 $59,100 $50,700 $59,100 $54,500 $45,000
Aug 18, 2019 $66,100 $59,300 $50,800 $59,300 $54,700 $45,200
Aug 4, 2019 $67,800 $60,800 $52,200 $60,800 $56,100 $46,400
Jul 21, 2019 $67,800 $60,800 $52,200 $60,800 $56,200 $46,400
Jun 23, 2019 $69,200 $62,100 $53,300 $62,100 $57,300 $47,300
Jun 9, 2019 $68,900 $61,800 $53,000 $61,800 $57,000 $47,100
May 26, 2019 $70,300 $63,100 $54,100 $63,100 $58,200 $48,100
May 12, 2019 $70,500 $63,200 $54,200 $63,200 $58,400 $48,200
Apr 28, 2019 $71,000 $63,700 $54,600 $63,700 $58,800 $48,600
Apr 14, 2019 $71,200 $63,900 $54,700 $63,900 $58,900 $48,700
Mar 31, 2019 $72,100 $64,600 $55,400 $64,600 $59,700 $49,300
Mar 17, 2019 $71,700 $64,300 $55,200 $64,300 $59,400 $49,000
Mar 3, 2019 $70,300 $63,100 $54,100 $63,100 $58,200 $48,100
Feb 17, 2019 $70,600 $63,400 $54,300 $63,400 $58,500 $48,300
Feb 3, 2019 $70,200 $63,000 $54,000 $63,000 $58,100 $48,000
Jan 20, 2019 $69,200 $62,100 $53,200 $62,100 $57,300 $47,300
Jan 6, 2019 $68,900 $61,800 $53,000 $61,800 $57,000 $47,100
Dec 23, 2018 $68,700 $61,600 $52,800 $61,600 $56,900 $47,000
Dec 9, 2018 $69,700 $62,500 $53,600 $62,500 $57,700 $47,700
Nov 25, 2018 $70,600 $63,400 $54,300 $63,400 $58,500 $48,300
Nov 11, 2018 $69,600 $62,400 $53,500 $62,400 $57,600 $47,600
Oct 28, 2018 $71,600 $64,300 $55,100 $64,300 $59,300 $49,000
Oct 14, 2018 $70,600 $63,400 $54,300 $63,400 $58,500 $48,300
Sep 30, 2018 $71,500 $64,200 $55,000 $64,200 $59,200 $48,900
Sep 16, 2018 $70,300 $63,100 $54,100 $63,100 $58,200 $48,100
Sep 2, 2018 $69,800 $62,600 $53,700 $62,600 $57,800 $47,700
Aug 19, 2018 $70,300 $63,100 $54,100 $63,100 $58,200 $48,100
Aug 5, 2018 $71,500 $64,200 $55,000 $64,200 $59,200 $48,900
Jul 22, 2018 $72,600 $65,100 $55,800 $65,100 $60,100 $49,600
Jul 8, 2018 $71,900 $64,500 $55,300 $64,500 $59,500 $49,200
Jun 24, 2018 $72,600 $65,100 $55,800 $65,100 $60,100 $49,600
Jun 10, 2018 $72,200 $64,800 $55,600 $64,800 $59,800 $49,400
May 27, 2018 $73,500 $65,900 $56,500 $65,900 $60,800 $50,200
May 13, 2018 $74,500 $66,900 $57,300 $66,900 $61,700 $51,000
Apr 29, 2018 $77,700 $69,700 $59,800 $69,700 $64,300 $53,100
Apr 1, 2018 $76,500 $68,600 $58,800 $68,600 $63,300 $52,300
Mar 18, 2018 $75,200 $67,500 $57,900 $67,500 $62,300 $51,500
Mar 4, 2018 $76,100 $68,300 $58,500 $68,300 $63,000 $52,100
Feb 4, 2018 $76,300 $68,400 $58,700 $68,400 $63,200 $52,200
Jan 21, 2018 $73,700 $66,100 $56,600 $66,100 $61,000 $50,400
Jan 7, 2018 $72,800 $65,300 $56,000 $65,300 $60,300 $49,800
Dec 10, 2017 $72,600 $65,100 $55,800 $65,100 $60,100 $49,600
Nov 26, 2017 $71,200 $63,900 $54,700 $63,900 $58,900 $48,700
Oct 29, 2017 $71,900 $64,500 $55,300 $64,500 $59,500 $49,200
Oct 15, 2017 $72,400 $65,000 $55,700 $65,000 $60,000 $49,500
Oct 1, 2017 $73,700 $66,100 $56,600 $66,100 $61,000 $50,400
Sep 17, 2017 $70,600 $63,400 $54,300 $63,400 $58,500 $48,300
Sep 3, 2017 $69,800 $62,600 $53,700 $62,600 $57,800 $47,700
Aug 6, 2017 $70,800 $63,500 $54,500 $63,500 $58,600 $48,400
Jul 23, 2017 $69,900 $62,700 $53,800 $62,700 $57,900 $47,800
Jul 9, 2017 $69,600 $62,400 $53,500 $62,400 $57,600 $47,600
Jun 25, 2017 $69,100 $61,900 $53,100 $61,900 $57,200 $47,200
Jun 11, 2017 $69,900 $62,700 $53,800 $62,700 $57,900 $47,800
May 28, 2017 $70,300 $63,100 $54,100 $63,100 $58,200 $48,100
May 14, 2017 $70,100 $62,900 $53,900 $62,900 $58,100 $47,900
Apr 30, 2017 $69,400 $62,300 $53,400 $62,300 $57,500 $47,500
Apr 2, 2017 $67,600 $60,700 $52,000 $60,700 $56,000 $46,300
Mar 19, 2017 $66,400 $59,600 $51,100 $59,600 $55,000 $45,400
Feb 19, 2017 $67,600 $60,700 $52,000 $60,700 $56,000 $46,300
Feb 5, 2017 $68,000 $61,000 $52,300 $61,000 $56,300 $46,500
Jan 22, 2017 $66,200 $59,400 $50,900 $59,400 $54,800 $45,300
Jan 8, 2017 $66,600 $59,700 $51,200 $59,700 $55,100 $45,500
Dec 25, 2016 $68,700 $61,600 $52,800 $61,600 $56,900 $47,000
Nov 27, 2016 $67,700 $60,700 $52,000 $60,700 $56,000 $46,300
Oct 30, 2016 $66,600 $59,700 $51,200 $59,700 $55,100 $45,500
Oct 16, 2016 $69,800 $62,600 $53,600 $62,600 $57,700 $47,700
Oct 2, 2016 $70,800 $63,500 $54,500 $63,500 $58,600 $48,400
Sep 18, 2016 $72,000 $64,600 $55,400 $64,600 $59,600 $49,200
Sep 4, 2016 $71,600 $64,200 $55,000 $64,200 $59,200 $48,900
Aug 21, 2016 $70,800 $63,500 $54,400 $63,500 $58,600 $48,400
Aug 7, 2016 $71,600 $64,200 $55,000 $64,200 $59,200 $48,900
Jul 24, 2016 $71,400 $64,000 $54,900 $64,000 $59,100 $48,800
Jul 10, 2016 $72,600 $65,100 $55,800 $65,100 $60,100 $49,600
Jun 26, 2016 $77,000 $69,100 $59,200 $69,100 $63,700 $52,700
Jun 12, 2016 $79,300 $71,100 $61,000 $71,100 $65,600 $54,200
May 29, 2016 $78,800 $70,700 $60,600 $70,700 $65,200 $53,900
May 15, 2016 $79,300 $71,100 $61,000 $71,100 $65,600 $54,200
May 1, 2016 $77,700 $69,700 $59,700 $69,700 $64,300 $53,100
Apr 17, 2016 $77,400 $69,400 $59,500 $69,400 $64,000 $52,900
Apr 3, 2016 $77,900 $69,900 $59,900 $69,900 $64,500 $53,300
Mar 20, 2016 $77,200 $69,200 $59,300 $69,200 $63,900 $52,800
Mar 6, 2016 $76,500 $68,600 $58,800 $68,600 $63,300 $52,300
Feb 21, 2016 $78,600 $70,500 $60,500 $70,500 $65,000 $53,800
Feb 7, 2016 $77,600 $69,500 $59,700 $69,500 $64,200 $53,000
Jan 24, 2016 $78,800 $70,600 $60,600 $70,600 $65,200 $53,900
Jan 10, 2016 $80,800 $72,400 $62,100 $72,400 $66,800 $55,200
Dec 27, 2015 $82,000 $73,500 $63,000 $73,500 $67,800 $56,100
Dec 13, 2015 $81,600 $73,100 $62,800 $73,100 $67,500 $55,800
Nov 29, 2015 $82,900 $74,300 $63,700 $74,300 $68,600 $56,700
Nov 15, 2015 $83,800 $75,100 $64,400 $75,100 $69,300 $57,300
Nov 1, 2015 $84,100 $75,400 $64,700 $75,400 $69,600 $57,500
Oct 18, 2015 $82,900 $74,300 $63,700 $74,300 $68,600 $56,700
Oct 4, 2015 $83,900 $75,200 $64,500 $75,200 $69,400 $57,400
Sep 20, 2015 $83,400 $74,700 $64,100 $74,700 $69,000 $57,000
Sep 6, 2015 $85,700 $76,800 $65,900 $76,800 $70,900 $58,600
Aug 23, 2015 $84,700 $75,900 $65,100 $75,900 $70,100 $57,900
Aug 9, 2015 $84,800 $76,000 $65,200 $76,000 $70,200 $58,000
Jul 26, 2015 $84,600 $75,800 $65,100 $75,800 $70,000 $57,900
Jul 12, 2015 $85,500 $76,600 $65,800 $76,600 $70,800 $58,500
Jun 28, 2015 $84,800 $76,000 $65,200 $76,000 $70,200 $58,000
Jun 14, 2015 $83,200 $74,600 $64,000 $74,600 $68,900 $56,900
May 31, 2015 $85,000 $76,200 $65,400 $76,200 $70,300 $58,100
May 17, 2015 $83,000 $74,400 $63,800 $74,400 $68,700 $56,800
May 3, 2015 $81,300 $72,800 $62,500 $72,800 $67,200 $55,600
Apr 19, 2015 $80,900 $72,500 $62,200 $72,500 $66,900 $55,300
Apr 5, 2015 $81,100 $72,700 $62,400 $72,700 $67,100 $55,500
Mar 22, 2015 $82,300 $73,800 $63,300 $73,800 $68,100 $56,300
Mar 8, 2015 $83,900 $75,200 $64,500 $75,200 $69,400 $57,300
Feb 22, 2015 $82,400 $73,900 $63,400 $73,900 $68,200 $56,400
Jan 25, 2015 $82,300 $73,800 $63,300 $73,800 $68,100 $56,300
Jan 11, 2015 $84,300 $75,500 $64,800 $75,500 $69,700 $57,600
Dec 14, 2014 $85,300 $76,500 $65,600 $76,500 $70,600 $58,400
Nov 30, 2014 $85,200 $76,300 $65,500 $76,300 $70,500 $58,200
Nov 16, 2014 $86,800 $77,700 $66,700 $77,700 $71,800 $59,300
Nov 2, 2014 $87,800 $78,700 $67,500 $78,700 $72,700 $60,000
Oct 19, 2014 $87,600 $78,500 $67,400 $78,500 $72,500 $59,900
Oct 5, 2014 $89,100 $79,800 $68,500 $79,800 $73,700 $60,900
Sep 21, 2014 $87,500 $78,400 $67,200 $78,400 $72,400 $59,800
Sep 7, 2014 $90,100 $80,800 $69,300 $80,800 $74,600 $61,600
Aug 24, 2014 $91,200 $81,700 $70,100 $81,700 $75,400 $62,300
Aug 10, 2014 $92,100 $82,500 $70,800 $82,500 $76,200 $62,900
Jul 13, 2014 $93,100 $83,500 $71,600 $83,500 $77,000 $63,700
Jun 29, 2014 $92,200 $82,700 $70,900 $82,700 $76,300 $63,100
Jun 15, 2014 $91,200 $81,700 $70,100 $81,700 $75,400 $62,300
Jun 1, 2014 $91,400 $81,900 $70,300 $81,900 $75,600 $62,500
May 18, 2014 $92,100 $82,500 $70,800 $82,500 $76,200 $62,900
May 4, 2014 $91,400 $81,900 $70,300 $81,900 $75,600 $62,500
Apr 20, 2014 $90,800 $81,400 $69,800 $81,400 $75,100 $62,100
Apr 6, 2014 $89,800 $80,400 $69,000 $80,400 $74,300 $61,400
Mar 23, 2014 $90,600 $81,200 $69,700 $81,200 $75,000 $62,000
Mar 9, 2014 $90,500 $81,100 $69,600 $81,100 $74,800 $61,900
Feb 23, 2014 $89,800 $80,400 $69,000 $80,400 $74,300 $61,400
Feb 9, 2014 $90,100 $80,800 $69,300 $80,800 $74,600 $61,600
Jan 26, 2014 $89,100 $79,800 $68,500 $79,800 $73,700 $60,900
Jan 12, 2014 $89,600 $80,300 $68,900 $80,300 $74,100 $61,300
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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 London, 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": "London",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 67900,
        "with_family_group_3": 60800,
        "with_family_group_4": 52200,
        "without_family_group_2": 60800,
        "without_family_group_3": 56100,
        "without_family_group_4": 46300
      },
      "postcode": "10219"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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London rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for London, United Kingdom?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for London, United Kingdom ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $67,900 with family and $60,800 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the London LQA changed over time?

In Jun 14, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $68,900; it is now $67,900. 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

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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