Government Departments: Overseas Workers
Commons · Question 20767 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 29 July 2026, to Question HL2091, on Government Departments: Overseas Workers, for what reason Dubai is classified as a hardship post.
Answer
Answered by Uma Kumaran, 8 Sep 2026
Hardship allowance is paid to compensate His Majesty's Government (HMG) staff and their families for the additional costs of maintaining quality of life at hardship Posts and to reflect the wider challenges faced in locations globally when compared to liv...