Kuwait Gratuity Calculator
Calculate your Kuwait end-of-service indemnity for private-sector jobs, including resignation rules.
✓ Rules checked November 2026 · Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Articles 51–53Your country
How end-of-service is calculated in Kuwait
- Monthly-paid workers get 15 days' wage for each of the first five years, then one month's wage for each year after (Article 51).
- Uses your full wage: basic plus regular allowances, but not social or children's allowances.
- A day's pay is the monthly wage divided by 26 working days, as used in Kuwaiti practice.
- The indemnity can't be more than one and a half years' wage.
- If you resign (Article 53): nothing under 3 years, half for 3–5 years, two thirds for 5–10 years, and the full amount after 10 years.
- You get the full amount if your employer ends the contract, a fixed-term contract expires, or as a woman resigning within one year of marriage.
- Dismissal under Article 41(a) removes it.
If you resign
| Service | What you get |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 years | No indemnity |
| 3 to 5 years | Half |
| More than 5, less than 10 years | Two thirds |
| 10 years or more | Full indemnity |
Worked example
Wage KWD 1,000, 8 years, employer ended the contract15 days' wage per year (first 5 years): 5 years → KWD 2,884.615
1 month's wage per year (after 5 years): 3 years → KWD 3,000.000Gratuity: KWD 5,884.615
1 month's wage per year (after 5 years): 3 years → KWD 3,000.000Gratuity: KWD 5,884.615
Good to know
Daily, hourly and piece-rate workers use lower rates (10 days, then 15 days per year, capped at one year's wage). This calculator is for monthly-paid staff.
Questions people ask
How is indemnity calculated in Kuwait?
15 days' wage per year for the first five years and one month's wage per year after that, on your full wage, capped at 18 months.
Do I get indemnity if I resign in Kuwait?
Only after 3 years: half for 3–5 years, two thirds for 5–10 years, full after 10 years.
Why divide by 26?
Kuwaiti practice counts a month as 26 working days when turning the monthly wage into a daily wage.
Is the indemnity based on basic salary?
No. Kuwait uses your full wage, including regular allowances.
Compare the GCC
| Country | Rate | Salary used | Minimum service | If you resign | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | ½ month/yr (5 yrs), then 1 month | Basic + allowances | None | Reduced: none <2 yrs, ⅓, ⅔, full at 10 | None |
| UAE | 21 days/yr (5 yrs), then 30 days | Basic only | 1 year | No cut | 24 months |
| Qatar | 3 weeks/yr (minimum) | Basic only | 1 year | No cut | None |
| Kuwait | 15 days/yr (5 yrs), then 1 month | Basic + allowances | None | Reduced: none <3 yrs, ½, ⅔, full at 10 | 18 months |
| Bahrain | ½ month/yr (3 yrs), then 1 month | Basic only | None | No cut | None |
| Oman | 1 month/yr (since Jul 2023) | Basic only | None | No cut | None |