Kuwait End-of-Service Indemnity Calculator (2026)
Kuwait's end-of-service indemnity is based on your full wage, not just basic salary — and resigning before ten years reduces it. Enter your wage, your service and how the job ended to see what you're owed.
Based on Articles 51 to 53 of Kuwait's Private Sector Labour Law (Law No. 6 of 2010) for monthly-paid workers. A day's wage is taken as monthly wage ÷ 26. If you resign: nothing under 3 years, half from 3 to 5 years, two thirds from 5 to 10, the full amount after 10. Workers paid daily, weekly or by the piece have a lower scale. This is an estimate — confirm with your employer or the Public Authority for Manpower.
How the calculator works
- Monthly-paid workers get 15 days' wage for each of the first five years and a full month's wage for each year after, with part years in proportion. The total is capped at 18 months' wage.
- The wage includes basic pay plus regular allowances and benefits under your contract. A day is taken as monthly wage ÷ 26.
- If you resign from an open-ended contract: nothing under 3 years, half from 3 to 5 years, two thirds from 5 to 10, and the full amount after 10.
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Frequently asked questions
When do I get the full amount?
When your employer ends the contract (except for the serious reasons in Article 41), when a fixed-term contract ends, or when you leave for a reason the law recognises.
Does this apply to daily or hourly workers?
No — they have a lower scale: 10 days' wage a year for five years, then 15 days a year, capped at a year's wage.
How long do I have to claim?
Claims may not be heard after one year from the end of the contract, so start with the Labour Department quickly if your employer refuses.