End-of-Service Calculator — Kuwait
Your estimated end-of-service benefit
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- The statute
- The same job, longer
- What changes this figure
Including questions like:
- The exact monthly figure used as the calculation base, and whether it is basic or full wage.
- Your recorded start date and last working day.
…and 4 more, each one a fact your employer already holds.
Statutory rules current as of August 2026. This is an indicative estimate, not legal advice. Everything is computed on your device — your salary is never sent or stored.
How the Kuwait calculation works
- Enter your monthly salary — for this country that means your full monthly wage (basic + regular allowances).
- Enter your total years of service (partial years count proportionally).
- Choose how the employment ends — resignation can reduce the entitlement in some countries.
- Read your estimate with its legal basis, and talk to us on WhatsApp if you want it checked.
The law: Kuwait Labour Law No. 6 of 2010
- First 5 years of service: 15 days' wage per year
- After 5 years: 1 month's wage per year of service
- Partial years are calculated proportionally
- Resignation under 3 years: no entitlement
- Resignation 3–5 years: 50% of entitlement
- Resignation 5–10 years: two-thirds (2/3) of entitlement
- Resignation 10+ years: 100% of entitlement
- Termination by employer: full 100% indemnity
- Maximum indemnity cap: 1.5 years (18 months) salary
How the Kuwait entitlement builds up
End-of-service accrues in bands: each year of service earns a fixed slice of wage, and the slice changes once you pass the statutory boundary. These are the Kuwait Labour Law No. 6 of 2010 figures the calculator above uses.
| Years of service | Accrues per year |
|---|---|
| Years 1–5 | 15 days' wage |
| Year 6 onwards | One month's wage |
| After 10 years of service | 7.88 months' wage |
The total is capped at 18 months' wage, however long the service. Kuwait aside, few GCC markets cap it at all — this is the single line that most often makes a long-service estimate lower than people expect.
There is no minimum qualifying period — a part-year leaver is owed a pro-rata share, not nothing.
A day's wage is the monthly figure divided by 26, which is why a days-based band is worth slightly less than the same number of thirtieths.
Resigning vs being terminated in Kuwait
This is the difference most people are actually searching for, and it is the input the calculator will not let you skip.
Resigning reduces the award on a sliding scale. Being terminated by the employer always pays 100%.
| How it ends | Paid |
|---|---|
| Resigning under 3 years | 0% of the award |
| Resigning under 5 years | 50% of the award |
| Resigning under 10 years | 66.7% of the award |
| Resigning at 10 years or more | The full award |
Kuwait: what changes the answer
Kuwait divides the monthly wage by 26, not 30, so a 15-day band is worth more here than the same band elsewhere. The wage that goes in is full remuneration — basic plus the regular allowances — not basic alone. And the 18-month ceiling binds earlier than most people assume: it is reached at roughly 20 years of service, after which further years add nothing.
What this estimate does not include
End-of-service is one line on a final settlement, not the whole of it. Three things are owed separately and are not in the figure above:
- Accrued but untaken annual leave, paid out at the rate your leave entitlement is calculated on.
- Notice pay, or pay in lieu of notice where the notice period was not worked.
- Any contractual enhancement above the statutory floor. The law sets a minimum; a contract or a company policy can promise more, and where it does, the higher figure is what is owed.
Worked example
For an employee with 10 years of service on a KWD 1,000.000/month salary, terminated by the employer, the end-of-service benefit is KWD 7,884.615 — computed from the same statutory engine that powers the product.
Frequently asked questions
How is end-of-service calculated in Kuwait?
For an employee with 10 years of service on a KWD 1,000.000/month salary, terminated by the employer, the end-of-service benefit is KWD 7,884.615 — computed from the same statutory engine that powers the product.
What is the formula for end-of-service in Kuwait?
Calculated per Kuwait Labour Law No. 6 of 2010 (Article 51). Base gratuity = 15 days' wage for each of the first 5 years + 1 month's wage per year thereafter, capped at 1.5 years' total wage. Resignation reductions apply based on length of service.
What happens to my gratuity if I resign in Kuwait?
First 5 years of service: 15 days' wage per year · After 5 years: 1 month's wage per year of service · Partial years are calculated proportionally · Resignation under 3 years: no entitlement · Resignation 3–5 years: 50% of entitlement · Resignation 5–10 years: two-thirds (2/3) of entitlement · Resignation 10+ years: 100% of entitlement · Termination by employer: full 100% indemnity · Maximum indemnity cap: 1.5 years (18 months) salary
Is my salary stored when I use this calculator?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser using the same statutory engine that powers AhlanHamad payroll — your salary is never transmitted or stored.