Here are the 2019 Hardship Duty Pay locations and amounts for each location. Hardship Duty Pay – Location (HDP-L) is special pay that the Department of Defense authorizes for service members permanently stationed or serving temporarily in locations with a significantly lower quality of living than is normally experienced by service members and residents in the continental United States.
HDP-L is authorized to compensate servicemembers for their work in locations where they may experience significant physical hardships, difficult and extraordinary living conditions, or unhealthy conditions and environments. HDP-L is paid in increments of $50, $100, and $150, and is not to exceed $300 per month.
Hardship Duty Pay - Location
| Designated Location | Monthly Rates | Effective Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Through | ||
| Afghanistan (Note 3) | $100 | November 1, 2001 | |
| Albania | $150 | April 1, 2002 | |
| Algeria (Note 3) | $100 | September 1, 2007 | |
| American Samoa | $50 | June 15, 2005 | |
| Angola | $150 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Antarctic Region (below 60° S latitude) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Antigua AS | $50 | April 18, 2002 | |
| Arctic Circle Region (above 66°33’ N latitude) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Argentina | |||
| Buenos Aires | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Other | $0 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Armenia | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Ascension AAF | $150 | April 18, 2002 | |
| Australia: | |||
| Alice Springs | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Azerbaijan (Note 3) | $100 | October 31, 2007 | |
| *Azores, Portugal (includes Lajes Field) | $50 | February 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| $0 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| *Bahamas: | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Andros Island | $50 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Other | $0 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Bahrain | $50 | June 1, 2014 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Bangladesh | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Barbados | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Belarus | $150 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| *Belize: | $150 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Belize City | $100 | February 1, 2004 | September 30, 2017 |
| Other | $150 | February 1, 2004 | September 30, 2017 |
| Benin | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Bolivia: | |||
| Cochabamba | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *La Paz | $150 | September 1, 2007 | December 31, 2017 |
| Santa Cruz | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Other | $150 | September 1, 2007 | |
| *Bosnia-Herzegovina | $150 | April 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Botswana: | |||
| Selebi Phikwe | $150 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Other | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| *Brazil | |||
| States: | |||
| Amazonas | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Goias | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Maranhao | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Mato Grosso | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Mato Grosso Do Sul | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Para | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Pernambuco | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Piaui | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Rondonia | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Roraima | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Cities: | |||
| Belo Horizonte | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Brasilia | $50 | February 1, 2004 | |
| Fortaleza | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Porto Alegre | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Recife | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Rio de Janeiro | $50 | February 1, 2004 | |
| Sao Paulo | $50 | October 14, 2001 | |
| Other | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Brunei | $100 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| $50 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Bulgaria | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Burkina Faso | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Burma (Myanmar) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Burundi | $100 | May 10, 2005 | |
| Cambodia | $150 | October 11, 2001 | |
| *Cameroon | |||
| *Far North Regions (note 3) | $100 | June 7, 2017 | |
| *North Region (note 3) | $100 | June 7, 2017 | |
| Other | $150 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Canada: | |||
| Northwest Territory | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Cape (Cabo) Verde | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Central African Republic | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Chad (Note 3) | $100 | August 11, 2008 | |
| Chagos Archipelago: | |||
| Diego Garcia | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *China: | |||
| Beijing | $100 | December 1, 2007 | |
| Chengdu | $150 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| *Guangzhou | $150 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| *Hong Kong | $50 | February 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| $0 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| *Kunming | $0 | January 1, 2018 | |
| *Shanghai | $100 | April 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| $50 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Shenyang | $150 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| Other | $150 | February 1, 2004 | |
| *Colombia | $50 | December 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| Barranquilla | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Other | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Congo, Republic of | $150 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | $100 | June 7, 2005 | |
| (formerly Zaire) | |||
| Cook Islands: | |||
| Rarotonga | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $100 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Costa Rica | |||
| San Jose | $0 | December 1, 2007 | |
| Other | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Cote D’Ivoire (Note 3) | $100 | June 1, 2003 | |
| Cuba: | |||
| Guantanamo Bay (Other) | $100 | October 4, 2006 | |
| Guantanamo Bay, Joint Task Force | $150 | October 4, 2006 | |
| Guantanamo Bay, Joint Task Force –when required to perform duties within the detention facility (note 3) | $100 | December 26, 2006 | |
| Havana | |||
| Other | |||
| $150 | January 1, 2001 | ||
| $50 | January 1, 2001 | ||
| Djibouti (Note 3) | $100 | August 1, 2002 | |
| Dominican Republic | $100 | June 1, 2012 | |
| East Timor (Timor-Leste) | $100 | November 1, 2001 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| *Ecuador: | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Guayaquil | $100 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| Quito | $50 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Other | $50 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| Egypt (Note 3) | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| El Salvador | $100 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | $150 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Eritrea (Note 3) | $100 | August 1, 2002 | |
| Estonia | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Ethiopia (Note 3) | $100 | January 18, 2002 | |
| *Fiji | $150 | April 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| *Gabon: | $150 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Libreville | $100 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Other | $150 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| Gambia | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Georgia | $150 | November 1, 2007 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Ghana | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Greece: | |||
| Athens | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Elefsis | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Ellinikon | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| *Kavala Relay Station | $100 | December 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| Mt. Parnis | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Mt. Pateras | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Nea Makri | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Piraeus | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Tanagra | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Other (includes Iraklion & Souda Bay, | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Crete) | |||
| Greenland | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Grenada | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Guatemala: | |||
| Guatemala City | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Other | $150 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Guinea | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Guinea Bissau | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Guyana | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Haiti | $100 | December 1, 2001 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| *Honduras | $100 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $150 | October 1, ,2017 | ||
| Hungary: | |||
| Budapest | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Iceland: | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Keflavik-Grindavik | $0 | December 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Reykjavik | $50 | September 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Other | $50 | April 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| India | $150 | February 1, 2004 | |
| *Indonesia (Note 3): | $100 | November 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| Jakarta | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Provinces of: | |||
| Central Java | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| East Kalimantan | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Central Sulawesi | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Papua | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Region of Aceh | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Other | $150 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Iraq (includes the Al Basra Oil Terminal) | $100 | August 23, 2010 | |
| (Note 3) | |||
| *Israel | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Jamaica: | |||
| *Kingston | $100 | September 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| $150 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Other | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Jordan (Note 3): | $100 | June 28, 2016 | |
| Other | $50 | January 18, 2002 | June 27, 2016 |
| *Kazakhstan | $150 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| *Almaty | $100 | January 1, 2018 | |
| *Other | $150 | January 1, 2018 | |
| Kenya (Note 3) | $100 | May 23, 2002 | |
| Kiribati, Republic of, | |||
| Kiritimati (Christmas Island) | $50 | February 8, 2011 | |
| Other | $0 | February 8, 2011 | |
| Korea, Democratic Republic of (North Korea) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | |||
| Area 1 (includes: Camp Edwards, Bull’s Eye #1 & #2, Warrior Base, Camp Howze, Camp Garry Owen North, Camp Giant, Camp Bonifas, Stanton (H-112), Camp Greaves, Charlie Block, Freedom Bridge, Liberty Bell, Papyonsan ATC, DMZ South Half, Joint Security Area Swiss-Swede Camp, Alamo ASA (Det L), Bayonet Training Area, Camp Casey, Camp Hovey, Camp Nimble, Gimbols Gun Training Area, Mobile, Camp Castle, Shinbuk Relay (Hill 754), Camp Castle, Shinbuk Relay (Hill 754), Watkins Range, Yongpyong (Indian Head TC), Kamaksan ASA (Det M), H220 Heliport, Camp Essayons, Camp Page, Camp Red Cloud, Camp Stanley, Camp Falling Water, Concord, Camp Kyle, La Guardia, Hwaakson Evn ATC, Camp Jackson, Camp Sears, Camp Kwang Sa-Ri) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Camp Yongin | $100 | February 1, 2003 | |
| Gwang Ju AB | $100 | October 1, 2004 | |
| Pohang | $100 | November 1, 2003 | |
| Other | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Kosovo (Note 3) | $100 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Kuwait | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | $100 | November 1, 2001 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| Laos | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Latvia | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Lebanon (Note 3) | $100 | December 1, 2004 | |
| *Lesotho | $150 | December 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Liberia: | $150 | June 1, 2014 | |
| Monrovia | $100 | August 25, 2003 | May 31, 2014 |
| Other | $100 | April 1, 2012 | May 31, 2014 |
| Libya (Note 3) | $100 | April 26, 2011 | |
| Lithuania | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Macedonia | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Madagascar | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Malawi | $150 | December 1, 2004 | |
| Malaysia | $50 | October 14, 2001 | |
| *Mali (Note 3) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | February 4, 2013 |
| $100 | February 5, 2013 | September 30, 2013 | |
| $150 | October 1, 2013 | June 6, 2017 | |
| $100 | June 7, 2017 | ||
| Malta | $50 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Marshall Islands: | |||
| Majuro | $150 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Other | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Mauritania | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Mauritius | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Mexico: | |||
| *Ciudad Juarez | $50 | April 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $150 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Guadalajara | $50 | April 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Hermosillo | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| *Matamoros | $50 | April 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $150 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Mazatlan | $50 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Merida | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Metapa | $100 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Mexico City D.F. | $100 | February 1, 2004 | |
| *Monterrey | $50 | September 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Nogales | $50 | September 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Nuevo Laredo | $50 | February 1, 2004 | September 30, 2017 |
| $150 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Reynosa | $50 | April 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Tapachula | $100 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Tijuana | $50 | September 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Tuxtia Gutierrez | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $0 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | $150 | December 1, 2004 | |
| *Moldova | $150 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Mongolia | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Montenegro: | |||
| *Podgorica | $100 | September 1, 2007 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | December 31, 2017 | |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Other | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| *Morocco | |||
| Casablanca | $50 | April 1,2012 | |
| *Rabat | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Sale | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Other | $0 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Mozambique | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Namibia | $50 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Nepal | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Nicaragua: | $150 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Managua | $100 | December 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| Other | $150 | February 1, 2004 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Niger (Note 3) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | June 6, 2017 |
| $100 | June 7, 2017 | ||
| Nigeria | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Oman: | |||
| *Muscat | $0 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $50 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Salalah | $100 | April 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| *Other | $150 | April 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Pakistan (Note 3) | $100 | November 1, 2001 | |
| Palau | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Panama: | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Panama City | $0 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Other | $50 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| Papua New Guinea | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Paraguay | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Peru | $100 | June 1, 2012 | |
| *Philippines | $100 | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| *Davao City | $0 | January 1, 2018 | |
| *Other | $100 | January 1, 2018 | |
| *Qatar: | |||
| Al Udeid AB | $50 | April 1, 2002 | |
| Camp Snoopy | $50 | April 1, 2002 | September 30, 2017 |
| Camp As Syliyah | $50 | April 1, 2002 | |
| *Doha | $50 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Other | $50 | April 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| Romania | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| *Russia: | $150 | October 1, 2017 | |
| *Moscow | $100 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| *St. Petersburg | $100 | June 1, 2012 | September 30, 2017 |
| Other | $150 | October 14, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| *Rwanda | $100 | April 1, 2005 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | December 31, 2017 | |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Samoa | $150 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Saudi Arabia | $100 | September 1, 2007 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| Senegal | $150 | April 1, 2012 | |
| *Serbia | $100 | September 1, 2007 | May 31, 2014 |
| *Belgrade | $50 | January 1, 2018 | |
| *Other | $150 | June 1, 2014 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Sierra Leone | $150 | November 1, 2007 | |
| *Slovakia | $50 | December 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| Solomon Islands | $100 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Somalia (Note 3) | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| South Africa | $50 | September 1, 2007 | |
| South Sudan (Note 3) | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| *Sri Lanka | $150 | October 14, 2001 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Sudan (Note 3) | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| *Suriname | $150 | February 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Swaziland | $100 | April 1, 2012 | |
| Syria (Note 3) | $100 | July 31, 2003 | |
| *Taiwan: | |||
| *Kaohsiung | $50 | June 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| *Taipei | $50 | December 1, 2007 | December 31, 2017 |
| $0 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| *Other | $100 | June 1, 2012 | December 31, 2017 |
| $50 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Tajikistan | $100 | November 1, 2001 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| $150 | February 1, 2004 | ||
| Tanzania | |||
| *Thailand: | |||
| Bangkok | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Chiang Mai | $50 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *Songkhla | $150 | September 1, 2007 | December 31, 2017 |
| *Other | $150 | December 1, 2004 | December 31, 2017 |
| $100 | January 1, 2018 | ||
| Togo | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $50 | June 1, 2012 | |
| *Tunisia | $50 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| $100 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Turkey (Note 3): | |||
| Afyon | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Batman | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Corlu | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Diyarbakir | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Eskisehir | $50 | May 23, 2002 | |
| Gaziantep | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Iskendrun | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Konya | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| *Kurecik (Kepez) | $100 | October 1, 2017 | |
| Mardin | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Mersin | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Nusaybin | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Oguzeli | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Pirinclik | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Sabiha Gokcen | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Sanliurfa | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Tasucu | $100 | August 5, 2003 | |
| Other | $0 | May 23, 2002 | |
| Turkmenistan | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Uganda (Note 3) | $100 | June 23, 2004 | |
| Ukraine | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| *United Arab Emirates: | |||
| *Abu Dhabi | $0 | December 1, 2007 | September 30, 2017 |
| $50 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Dubai | $0 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| $50 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| *Other | $100 | January 1, 2001 | September 30, 2017 |
| $150 | October 1, 2017 | ||
| United States of America: | |||
| Alaska: | |||
| Annette Island | $150 | July 11, 2002 | |
| Areas above 66°33’ N latitude (Note 1) | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Clear | $150 | July 28, 2008 | |
| Cordova | $150 | February 23, 2006 | |
| Eareckson AS | $150 | July 1, 2002 | |
| Fort Greely | $150 | October 1, 2002 | |
| Unalaska | $150 | November 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $0 | November 1, 2001 | |
| Uzbekistan | $100 | November 1, 2001 | May 31, 2014 |
| $150 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| Vanuatu | $100 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Venezuela | $150 | November 28, 2008 | |
| Vietnam | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Western Sahara (Disputed Territory): | |||
| Laayoune | $150 | December 1, 2001 | |
| MINURSO UN Team Site locations | $150 | December 1, 2001 | |
| Other | $0 | December 1, 2001 | |
| Yemen (Note 3) | $100 | February 1, 2004 | |
| Zambia: | $100 | June 1, 2012 | |
| Lusaka | $150 | January 1, 2001 | |
| Other | |||
| Zimbabwe: | $150 | September 1, 2007 | |
| Harare | $150 | August 1, 2003 | August 31, 2007 |
NOTES:
1. All members on qualifying duty at places within the listed country, state, or region are entitled to HDP-L. Only land areas are designated for hardship duty, except that any installations located on an ice shelf inside the Antarctic or Arctic Circle Regions are also included in the designation for that area.
2. The special pay is currently payable when ending date is not shown in “Through” column.
3. The HDP-L monthly entitlement decreases to a maximum payment of $100 when Service members are authorized a concurrent payment of $225 for HFP or IDP.
Hardship Duty Pay – Location (HDP-L)
All service members who are permanently assigned to or serving temporarily as additional duty/temporary duty (TAD/TDY), deployed, or attached status for more than 30 consecutive days in a designated area will be eligible for HDP-L. Eligibility for HDP-L begins on the day of arrival at the new station for service members on permanent reassignment.
Service members temporarily on duty in a designated area are not eligible for HDP-L during the first 30 days of consecutive duty. HDP-L for temporary assignment begins on the 31st day and is payable retroactive to the date the service member reported for duty at the designated location.
HDP-L entitlements will be terminated on the day the service member departs the station as a result of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) reassignment, or on the last day of the effective period. Termination dates may vary based on specific situations as defined by the DoD.
Military Hardship Duty Pay-Mission (HDP-M)
HDP-M is payable to members both officer and enlisted, for performing designated hardship missions. HDP-M is payable at the full monthly rate during any part of which, the member performs a specified mission.
Military Hardship Duty Pay-Tempo (HDP-T)
HDP-T programs are for the mobilization or deployment tempo that requires the member to perform duties in an operational environment for periods that exceed rotation norms. Military Departments determine whether or not to implement HDP-T programs.