DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

West Byfleet, United Kingdom Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

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

With family · Group 2

$22,300

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$20,300

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$18,300

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$21,300

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$18,300

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$16,200

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

West Byfleet 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	$22,300	$20,300	$18,300	$21,300	$18,300	$16,200
Apr 19, 2026	$22,300	$20,300	$18,300	$21,300	$18,300	$16,200
Feb 25, 2024	$21,700	$19,700	$17,700	$20,700	$17,700	$15,800
Jan 29, 2023	$20,100	$18,300	$16,500	$19,200	$16,500	$14,600
Apr 10, 2022	$19,000	$17,300	$15,600	$18,200	$15,600	$13,800
Mar 13, 2022	$18,700	$17,000	$15,300	$17,900	$15,300	$13,600
Feb 27, 2022	$18,700	$17,100	$15,300	$17,900	$15,300	$13,600
Feb 13, 2022	$18,700	$17,000	$15,300	$17,900	$15,300	$13,600
Jan 30, 2022	$18,700	$17,200	$15,300	$17,900	$15,400	$13,600
Nov 21, 2021	$18,700	$17,000	$15,300	$17,900	$15,300	$13,600
Nov 7, 2021	$18,700	$17,400	$15,300	$17,900	$15,600	$13,800
Oct 24, 2021	$18,700	$17,200	$15,300	$17,900	$15,400	$13,600
Oct 10, 2021	$18,700	$17,100	$15,300	$17,900	$15,400	$13,600
Sep 26, 2021	$18,700	$17,400	$15,300	$17,900	$15,600	$13,800
Aug 29, 2021	$18,700	$17,300	$15,300	$17,900	$15,500	$13,700
Aug 15, 2021	$18,700	$17,700	$15,300	$17,900	$15,900	$14,000
Aug 1, 2021	$18,700	$17,200	$15,300	$17,900	$15,400	$13,600
Jul 18, 2021	$18,700	$17,400	$15,300	$17,900	$15,600	$13,800
Jul 4, 2021	$18,700	$17,500	$15,300	$17,900	$15,700	$13,900
Jun 20, 2021	$18,700	$17,800	$15,400	$17,900	$15,900	$14,100
Jun 6, 2021	$18,700	$17,900	$15,500	$17,900	$16,000	$14,100
May 23, 2021	$18,700	$17,800	$15,400	$17,900	$15,900	$14,100
May 9, 2021	$18,700	$17,500	$15,300	$17,900	$15,600	$13,800
Apr 11, 2021	$18,700	$17,300	$15,300	$17,900	$15,500	$13,700
Mar 28, 2021	$18,700	$17,500	$15,300	$17,900	$15,600	$13,800
Mar 14, 2021	$18,700	$17,600	$15,300	$17,900	$15,700	$13,900
Feb 28, 2021	$18,700	$17,500	$15,300	$17,900	$15,600	$13,800
Jan 31, 2021	$18,700	$17,200	$15,300	$17,900	$15,400	$13,600
Jan 17, 2021	$18,700	$17,100	$15,300	$17,900	$15,400	$13,600
Feb 17, 2019	$18,700	$17,000	$15,300	$17,900	$15,300	$13,600
Feb 3, 2019	$17,500	$16,300	$14,300	$16,700	$14,600	$12,900
Jan 20, 2019	$17,500	$16,000	$14,300	$16,700	$14,400	$12,700
Jan 6, 2019	$17,500	$16,000	$14,300	$16,700	$14,300	$12,700
Dec 23, 2018	$17,500	$15,900	$14,300	$16,700	$14,300	$12,700
Dec 9, 2018	$17,500	$16,100	$14,300	$16,700	$14,500	$12,800
Nov 25, 2018	$17,500	$16,400	$14,300	$16,700	$14,700	$13,000
Nov 11, 2018	$17,500	$16,100	$14,300	$16,700	$14,400	$12,800
Oct 28, 2018	$17,500	$16,600	$14,400	$16,700	$14,900	$13,100
Oct 14, 2018	$17,500	$16,400	$14,300	$16,700	$14,700	$13,000
Sep 30, 2018	$17,500	$16,600	$14,300	$16,700	$14,800	$13,100
Sep 16, 2018	$17,500	$16,300	$14,300	$16,700	$14,600	$12,900
Sep 2, 2018	$17,500	$16,200	$14,300	$16,700	$14,500	$12,800
Aug 19, 2018	$17,500	$16,300	$14,300	$16,700	$14,600	$12,900
Aug 5, 2018	$17,500	$16,600	$14,300	$16,700	$14,800	$13,100
Jul 22, 2018	$17,500	$16,800	$14,500	$16,800	$15,100	$13,300
Jul 8, 2018	$17,500	$16,700	$14,400	$16,700	$14,900	$13,200
Jun 24, 2018	$17,500	$16,800	$14,500	$16,800	$15,100	$13,300
Jun 10, 2018	$17,500	$16,700	$14,500	$16,700	$15,000	$13,200
May 27, 2018	$17,500	$17,000	$14,700	$17,000	$15,200	$13,500
May 13, 2018	$17,600	$17,300	$14,900	$17,300	$15,500	$13,700
Apr 29, 2018	$18,400	$18,000	$15,600	$18,000	$16,100	$14,200
Apr 1, 2018	$18,100	$17,700	$15,300	$17,700	$15,900	$14,000
Mar 18, 2018	$17,800	$17,400	$15,100	$17,400	$15,600	$13,800
Mar 4, 2018	$18,000	$17,600	$15,300	$17,600	$15,800	$14,000
Feb 4, 2018	$18,000	$17,700	$15,300	$17,700	$15,800	$14,000
Jan 21, 2018	$17,900	$17,100	$14,800	$17,100	$15,300	$13,500
Jan 7, 2018	$17,900	$16,900	$14,700	$17,100	$15,100	$13,300
Dec 10, 2017	$17,900	$16,800	$14,700	$17,100	$15,100	$13,300
Nov 26, 2017	$17,900	$16,500	$14,700	$17,100	$14,800	$13,100
Oct 29, 2017	$17,900	$16,700	$14,700	$17,100	$14,900	$13,200
Oct 15, 2017	$17,900	$16,800	$14,700	$17,100	$15,000	$13,300
Oct 1, 2017	$17,900	$17,100	$14,800	$17,100	$15,300	$13,500
Sep 17, 2017	$17,900	$16,400	$14,700	$17,100	$14,700	$13,000
Sep 3, 2017	$17,900	$16,300	$14,700	$17,100	$14,700	$13,000
Aug 6, 2017	$17,900	$16,400	$14,700	$17,100	$14,700	$13,000
Oct 16, 2016	$17,900	$16,300	$14,700	$17,100	$14,700	$13,000
Oct 2, 2016	$17,900	$16,400	$14,700	$17,100	$14,700	$13,000
Sep 18, 2016	$17,900	$16,700	$14,700	$17,100	$14,900	$13,200
Sep 4, 2016	$17,900	$16,600	$14,700	$17,100	$14,800	$13,100
Aug 21, 2016	$17,900	$16,400	$14,700	$17,100	$14,700	$13,000
Aug 7, 2016	$17,900	$16,600	$14,700	$17,100	$14,800	$13,100
Jul 24, 2016	$17,900	$16,500	$14,700	$17,100	$14,800	$13,100
Jul 10, 2016	$17,900	$16,800	$14,700	$17,100	$15,100	$13,300
Jun 26, 2016	$18,200	$17,800	$15,400	$17,800	$16,000	$14,100
Jun 12, 2016	$18,700	$18,400	$15,900	$18,400	$16,500	$14,500
May 29, 2016	$18,600	$18,200	$15,800	$18,200	$16,300	$14,400
May 15, 2016	$18,700	$18,400	$15,900	$18,400	$16,500	$14,500
May 1, 2016	$18,300	$18,000	$15,600	$18,000	$16,100	$14,200
Apr 17, 2016	$18,300	$17,900	$15,500	$17,900	$16,100	$14,200
Apr 3, 2016	$18,400	$18,000	$15,600	$18,000	$16,200	$14,300
Mar 20, 2016	$18,200	$17,900	$15,500	$17,900	$16,000	$14,200
Mar 6, 2016	$18,100	$17,700	$15,300	$17,700	$15,900	$14,000
Feb 21, 2016	$18,600	$18,200	$15,700	$18,200	$16,300	$14,400
Feb 7, 2016	$18,300	$18,000	$15,500	$18,000	$16,100	$14,200
Jan 24, 2016	$18,600	$18,200	$15,800	$18,200	$16,300	$14,400
Jan 10, 2016	$19,100	$18,700	$16,200	$18,700	$16,800	$14,800
Dec 27, 2015	$19,300	$19,000	$16,400	$19,000	$17,000	$15,000
Dec 13, 2015	$19,300	$18,900	$16,300	$18,900	$16,900	$15,000
Nov 29, 2015	$19,600	$19,200	$16,600	$19,200	$17,200	$15,200
Nov 15, 2015	$19,800	$19,400	$16,800	$19,400	$17,400	$15,400
Nov 1, 2015	$19,900	$19,500	$16,800	$19,500	$17,400	$15,400
Oct 18, 2015	$19,600	$19,200	$16,600	$19,200	$17,200	$15,200
Oct 4, 2015	$19,800	$19,400	$16,800	$19,400	$17,400	$15,400
Sep 20, 2015	$19,700	$19,300	$16,700	$19,300	$17,300	$15,300
Sep 6, 2015	$20,200	$19,800	$17,200	$19,800	$17,800	$15,700
Aug 9, 2015	$20,000	$19,600	$17,000	$19,600	$17,600	$15,500
Jul 26, 2015	$20,000	$19,600	$16,900	$19,600	$17,600	$15,500
Jul 12, 2015	$20,200	$19,800	$17,100	$19,800	$17,700	$15,700
Jun 28, 2015	$20,000	$19,600	$17,000	$19,600	$17,600	$15,500
Jun 14, 2015	$19,600	$19,300	$16,700	$19,300	$17,300	$15,300
May 31, 2015	$20,100	$19,700	$17,000	$19,700	$17,600	$15,600
May 17, 2015	$19,600	$19,200	$16,600	$19,200	$17,200	$15,200
May 3, 2015	$19,200	$18,800	$16,300	$18,800	$16,900	$14,900
Apr 19, 2015	$19,100	$18,700	$16,200	$18,700	$16,800	$14,800
Apr 5, 2015	$19,100	$18,800	$16,200	$18,800	$16,800	$14,900
Mar 22, 2015	$19,400	$19,100	$16,500	$19,100	$17,100	$15,100
Mar 8, 2015	$19,800	$19,400	$16,800	$19,400	$17,400	$15,400
Feb 22, 2015	$19,500	$19,100	$16,500	$19,100	$17,100	$15,100
Jan 25, 2015	$19,400	$19,100	$16,500	$19,100	$17,100	$15,100
Jan 11, 2015	$19,900	$19,500	$16,900	$19,500	$17,500	$15,400
Dec 14, 2014	$20,100	$19,800	$17,100	$19,800	$17,700	$15,600
Nov 30, 2014	$20,100	$19,700	$17,100	$19,700	$17,700	$15,600
Nov 16, 2014	$20,500	$20,100	$17,400	$20,100	$18,000	$15,900
Nov 2, 2014	$20,700	$20,300	$17,600	$20,300	$18,200	$16,100
Oct 19, 2014	$20,700	$20,300	$17,500	$20,300	$18,200	$16,100
Oct 5, 2014	$21,000	$20,600	$17,800	$20,600	$18,500	$16,300
Sep 21, 2014	$20,600	$20,300	$17,500	$20,300	$18,100	$16,000
Sep 7, 2014	$21,300	$20,900	$18,000	$20,900	$18,700	$16,500
Aug 24, 2014	$21,500	$21,100	$18,300	$21,100	$18,900	$16,700
Aug 10, 2014	$21,700	$21,300	$18,400	$21,300	$19,100	$16,900
Jul 13, 2014	$22,000	$21,600	$18,700	$21,600	$19,300	$17,100
Jun 29, 2014	$21,800	$21,400	$18,500	$21,400	$19,100	$16,900
Jun 15, 2014	$21,500	$21,100	$18,300	$21,100	$18,900	$16,700
Jun 1, 2014	$21,600	$21,200	$18,300	$21,200	$18,900	$16,700
May 18, 2014	$21,700	$21,300	$18,400	$21,300	$19,100	$16,900
May 4, 2014	$21,600	$21,200	$18,300	$21,200	$18,900	$16,700
Apr 20, 2014	$21,400	$21,000	$18,200	$21,000	$18,800	$16,600
Apr 6, 2014	$21,200	$20,800	$18,000	$20,800	$18,600	$16,500
Mar 23, 2014	$21,400	$21,000	$18,200	$21,000	$18,800	$16,600
Mar 9, 2014	$21,400	$20,900	$18,100	$20,900	$18,800	$16,600
Feb 23, 2014	$21,200	$20,800	$18,000	$20,800	$18,600	$16,500
Feb 9, 2014	$21,300	$20,900	$18,000	$20,900	$18,700	$16,500
Jan 26, 2014	$21,000	$20,600	$17,800	$20,600	$18,500	$16,300
Jan 12, 2014	$21,100	$20,700	$17,900	$20,700	$18,600	$16,400

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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 West Byfleet, 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": "West Byfleet",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 22300,
        "with_family_group_3": 20300,
        "with_family_group_4": 18300,
        "without_family_group_2": 21300,
        "without_family_group_3": 18300,
        "without_family_group_4": 16200
      },
      "postcode": "11566"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

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West Byfleet rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for West Byfleet, United Kingdom?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for West Byfleet, United Kingdom ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $22,300 with family and $21,300 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the West Byfleet LQA changed over time?

In Apr 19, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $22,300; it is now $22,300. 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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