🇰🇼 Kuwait final settlement calculator
Estimated final settlement · 🇰🇼 Kuwait
KWDÂ 576.92
Service: 5 years
- End-of-service gratuity
- KWDÂ 576.92
- Resignation reduces the award to two thirds at this length of service.
Wage used: KWD 300.00/month · Daily rate: KWD 11.54 (÷26)
Sending it home?
…
Mid-market rate. Banks and exchange houses often add 1 to 3% in hidden fees.
We may earn a commission from these links at no cost to you. Rates by ExchangeRate-API.
What goes into a final settlement
- Gratuity: your end-of-service benefit, calculated from your service length and wage.
- Unpaid salary: days worked in your last month that have not been paid yet (full salary including allowances).
- Leave encashment: unused annual leave paid in cash, at the daily wage (monthly wage ÷ 26).
- Notice pay: if either side ends the contract without serving notice, the notice period is paid out.
- Deductions: loans, salary advances or other amounts you owe the employer.
How gratuity works in Kuwait
- For monthly-paid workers: 15 days' pay for each of the first 5 years.
- One month (30 days') pay for each year after 5 years.
- Daily pay = monthly salary ÷ 26. Part years are paid pro rata.
- Total indemnity cannot exceed 1.5 years (18 months) of pay.
If you resign
If you resign: under 3 years nothing, 3 to 5 years half, 5 to 10 years two thirds, 10+ years the full indemnity. A woman resigning within 1 year of marriage gets the full amount.
Good to know
- Disputes go to PAM (hotline 103).
Gratuity examples in KWD
Employer ended the contract, salary used for gratuity, no unpaid leave.
| Monthly salary | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWDÂ 150.00 | KWDÂ 86.54 | KWDÂ 259.62 | KWDÂ 432.69 | KWDÂ 1,298 |
| KWDÂ 300.00 | KWDÂ 173.08 | KWDÂ 519.23 | KWDÂ 865.38 | KWDÂ 2,596 |
| KWDÂ 600.00 | KWDÂ 346.15 | KWDÂ 1,038 | KWDÂ 1,731 | KWDÂ 5,192 |
| KWDÂ 1,000 | KWDÂ 576.92 | KWDÂ 1,731 | KWDÂ 2,885 | KWDÂ 8,654 |
| KWDÂ 2,000 | KWDÂ 1,154 | KWDÂ 3,462 | KWDÂ 5,769 | KWDÂ 17,308 |
Gratuity by years of service
Frequently asked questions
How is gratuity calculated in Kuwait?
For monthly-paid workers: 15 days' pay for each of the first 5 years. One month (30 days') pay for each year after 5 years. Daily pay = monthly salary ÷ 26. Part years are paid pro rata. Total indemnity cannot exceed 1.5 years (18 months) of pay.
Do I get gratuity if I resign in Kuwait?
If you resign: under 3 years nothing, 3 to 5 years half, 5 to 10 years two thirds, 10+ years the full indemnity. A woman resigning within 1 year of marriage gets the full amount.
Are allowances included in gratuity?
Use your last monthly remuneration as paid. Kuwait divides the monthly salary by 26 working days.
Is the daily wage based on 30 days or 365 days?
Kuwait uses the monthly wage divided by 26 to get a daily wage.
Which law is this based on?
Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Articles 51 and 53. Enforced by the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM). Last checked by us on 5 October 2026.
Sources
Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Articles 51 and 53. Last checked 5 October 2026.
This is an estimate, not legal advice. If your employer disagrees, contact the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM).