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U.S. Department of State    Office of Allowances

Living Costs Abroad, Quarters Allowances, and Hardship Differentials 2000 || 1999 || 1998 || 1997 The U.S. Department of State publishes quarterly report indexes of living costs abroad, quarters allowances, hardship differentials, and danger pay allowances. The statistics are computed by the Office of Allowances for use in establishing allowances to compensate U.S. Government civilian employees for costs and hardships related to assignments abroad. This information is also used by many business firms and other private organizations to assist in establishing private compensation systems. The data are published in January, April, July, and October each year. Detailed explanations of the methods used in compiling the local and U.S. Government indexes are included in the Technical Notes sections of the January, April, and July publications. Additional relocation benefits are described in the Technical Notes section of the October publications. It is important that users be thoroughly familiar with the methods used and their limitations.

2000 Quarterly Report Indexes
January 2000	April 2000	July 2000	October 2000
1999 Quarterly Report Indexes
January 1999	April 1999	July 1999	October 1999
1998 Quarterly Report Indexes
January 1998	April 1998	July 1998	October 1998
1997 Quarterly Report Indexes
October 1997   (First published on the Internet)

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