Kuwait End of Service Indemnity Calculator
Enter your last monthly wage, your service dates and how the contract ended to see your indemnity.
Calculate your indemnity
How the indemnity is calculated (Article 51/b, monthly pay)
- 15 days' wage for each of the first five years.
- A month's wage for each year after that.
- Cap: a year and a half's wage (18 months).
- Part years count pro rata, with no minimum service when the employer ends the contract. The daily wage is the monthly wage ÷ 26.
Workers paid daily, hourly or by piece get 10 days' wage for each of the first 5 years, then 15 days, capped at a year's wage (Article 51/a).
Kuwait indemnity rules on resignation
| Service | On resignation (Article 53) |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 years | Nothing |
| 3 to under 5 years | Half |
| 5 to under 10 years | Two thirds |
| 10 years or more | Full |
Example: last wage KWD 800 and 7 years of service, ended by the employer. Daily wage 800 ÷ 26 = 30.769. First five years: 5 × 15 days = KWD 2,307.69. Two more years: 2 × 800 = KWD 1,600. Indemnity: KWD 3,907.69. On resignation: two thirds = KWD 2,605.13.
Indemnity at a glance
| Service | Wage 300 | Wage 500 | Wage 800 | Wage 1,000 | Wage 1,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 173 | 288 | 462 | 577 | 865 |
| 3 years | 519 | 865 | 1,385 | 1,731 | 2,596 |
| 5 years | 865 | 1,442 | 2,308 | 2,885 | 4,327 |
| 7 years | 1,465 | 2,442 | 3,908 | 4,885 | 7,327 |
| 10 years | 2,365 | 3,942 | 6,308 | 7,885 | 11,827 |
| 15 years | 3,865 | 6,442 | 10,308 | 12,885 | 19,327 |
| 20 years | 5,365 | 8,942 | 14,308 | 17,885 | 26,827 |
The full table, including resignation amounts, is on the Kuwait indemnity table page.
Indemnity for Kuwaitis
The same formula applies to Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis. Since Article 51 was amended by Law 17 of 2018, the employer may not deduct its social insurance contributions from a Kuwaiti worker's indemnity.
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Common cases
Frequently asked questions
How is end-of-service indemnity calculated in Kuwait?
For monthly-paid workers, Article 51 of Law No. 6 of 2010 gives 15 days' pay for each of the first five years of service and a full month's pay for each year after that, on the last full wage (basic plus regular allowances), capped at 18 months' pay.
How much indemnity do I get if I resign in Kuwait?
Under Article 53, a worker who resigns from an open-ended contract gets nothing before 3 years of service, half the indemnity from 3 to under 5 years, two thirds from 5 to under 10 years, and the full indemnity after 10 years.
Is the daily wage the monthly wage divided by 26 or 30?
The law does not state the divisor explicitly. Dividing by 26 is the common practice; the calculator shows both.
When is the indemnity lost?
When the worker is dismissed under Article 41(a), for example for gross error causing serious loss, fraud or disclosing the employer's secrets.
Does a female worker who resigns after marriage get the full indemnity?
Yes. A female worker who ends her contract within one year of marriage receives the full indemnity.
Sources
- Law No. 6 of 2010 on Labour in the Private Sector (Articles 41, 51–53; Arabic PDF)
- Mohamah.net — amendment of Article 51 by Laws 85/2017 and 17/2018 (Arabic)
- Arab Times Legal Clinic — calculating the daily wage for indemnity
Figures and formulas on this page were last reviewed on 2026-11-03.