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Allowances



The Office of Allowances has the most up-to-date information, including a summary of allowances and a helpful section of Frequently Asked Questions.

Allowances to consider when bidding include:

  • Cost of Living
  • Post Differential (hardship)
  • Difficult to Staff Incentive
  • Danger Pay
  • Education Allowance.

If you are traveling overseas on official assignment for the first time, be sure to find out about:

  • Advance of Pay Allowance
  • Foreign Transfer Allowance
  • Separate Maintenance Allowance (if applicable).

Find out more about Allowances in the Foreign Service Assignment Notebook: What Do I Do Now? (select Chapter 3, "Allowances and Benefits")


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