Bahrain final settlement calculator
Enter your wage, service, how the contract ended and your leave balance to see the gratuity, leave pay, notice and unpaid salary in one settlement.
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What a final settlement in Bahrain includes
| Item | How it is calculated | Article |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-service gratuity | Half a month per year for the first 3 years then a month, on basic plus social allowance; service since 1/3/2024 is paid by the SIO | 116 and Decision 109/2023 |
| Leave pay | (Basic + social allowance) ÷ 30 × unused days | 58 and 59 |
| Notice | 30 days, on basic plus social allowance | 99 |
| Unpaid salary | Full wage ÷ 30 × unpaid days | — |
Example: Basic 500, social allowance 100 and allowances 100, 6 years and 10 months, and 10 leave days: gratuity 3,200 (1,600 from the employer and 1,600 from the SIO) and leave pay 200, a total of BHD 3,400, of which 1,800 from the employer.
Notice pay covers the unserved days: the employer pays it when ending the contract without full notice, and it is deducted from a worker who leaves without it. For detail use the end-of-service calculator and the leave calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Who pays the end-of-service gratuity in Bahrain?
Since 1 March 2024 the Social Insurance Organization pays the gratuity for later service from employer contributions, and the employer pays for service before that date.
Sources
- Prime Minister's Decision No. 109 of 2023 on end-of-service benefits for non-Bahrainis — Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (Arabic)
- Labour Law for the Private Sector 36/2012 (official translation) — LMRA: Articles 47 and 116
- EY — Bahrain implements new end-of-service benefit system from 1 March 2024
- Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission — Labour Law for the Private Sector 36/2012, Arabic
- Norton Rose Fulbright — Bahrain's labour law: what's in a day (2013)
Figures and formulas on this page were last reviewed on 2026-11-03.