Kuwait, rules in force in October 2026

End-of-service award calculator for Kuwait

The award for monthly paid workers by length of service and reason for termination, with the cap and resignation reductions applied.

End-of-service award

Under Articles 51, 52 and 53 of the Private Sector Labor Law.

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Estimated award

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The rules behind these calculators

  • Private Sector Labor Law No. 6 of 2010 as amended, Articles 51, 52 and 53, and Article 62 on calculating the wage.
  • The daily wage for monthly paid workers is the full monthly wage divided by 26 working days.

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Frequently asked questions

End-of-service questions in Kuwait

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How is the end-of-service award calculated in Kuwait?

For monthly paid workers, 15 days' wage for each of the first five years and a month's wage for each year after, capped at eighteen months of wages, on the last wage including recurring allowances. The daily wage is the monthly wage divided by 26.

What does an employee get on resignation?

Under Article 53, nothing below three years of service, half from three to five years, two thirds from five to ten years, and the full award at ten years or more.