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Office of Allowances
Per Diem Rates
Allowance Rates
Standardized Regulations (DSSR)
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Office of Allowances

The Office of Allowances in the Bureau of Administration develops and coordinates policies, regulations, standards, and procedures to administer the government-wide allowances and benefits program abroad under the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR).

The office compiles statistics of living costs abroad, quarters allowances, hardship differentials, and danger pay allowances and computes the established allowances to compensate U.S. Government civilian employees for costs and hardships related to assignments abroad.  The office is also responsible for establishing maximum per diem rates for foreign areas.