Calculate your end-of-service benefits under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021. Free, no sign-up, with a full year-by-year breakdown.
For standard UAE private-sector employment (mainland & federal-law free zones).
| Daily basic wage (basic ÷ 30) | – |
| Eligible service | – |
| First 5 years (21 days/yr) | – |
| Years after 5 (30 days/yr) | – |
| Two-year cap applied? | – |
Under Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (in force since 2 February 2022), a full-time private-sector employee who completes at least one year of continuous service is entitled to:
Many calculators still apply the old 1980 labour law, which cut gratuity to one-third or two-thirds if you resigned early. That rule was abolished in 2022 — this calculator uses the current formula only. Another common error: using total salary instead of basic salary, which inflates the result.
21 days of basic salary for each of the first five years, 30 days for each year after. Daily rate is basic ÷ 30, part years are pro-rated, and the total is capped at two years of basic salary — a cap most employees reach only after about 25.5 years of service. Minimum one year of continuous service.
Basic salary only. Housing, transport, telephone and other allowances are excluded by law. If your contract shows AED 12,000 total but AED 6,000 basic, the calculation uses 6,000.
No. Since February 2022, resignation pays the same full gratuity as termination, provided you completed at least one year of service.
This calculator covers full-time private-sector employees. Part-time and other flexible work patterns fall under separate provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 — check your contract terms rather than applying the full-time 21/30-day formula directly.
The law requires all end-of-service dues, including gratuity, to be paid within 14 days of the contract end date — refusing is a violation. Keep your written breakdown from this calculator and your MOHRE contract, raise the matter formally with your employer, and if it stays unresolved you can file a labour complaint with MOHRE.
No — one full year of continuous service is the minimum. Unpaid leave days don't count toward service.
Within 14 days of your contract end date, along with final salary and leave encashment.
No. DIFC uses the DEWS workplace savings scheme and ADGM has its own Employment Regulations with a different formula.
Pro-rata, day by day. Convert the part year to a decimal (4 years 6 months = 4.5 years), multiply by 21 days if you are still within the first five years of service, then multiply by your daily basic rate (basic ÷ 30). So with a AED 9,000 basic: 4.5 × 21 = 94.5 days × AED 300 = AED 28,350.
The UAE levies no personal income tax, so gratuity paid by your employer reaches you in full with no local deductions. Whether your home country taxes it depends on your tax residency there — worth checking if you file returns elsewhere.
No. The 60-day maternity entitlement (45 days full pay, 15 days half pay) is paid leave and counts as continuous service. Only unpaid leave days are excluded from the service count.
Not before verifying it against the statutory formula. Run your own calculation first; a lump sum below the legal minimum short-changes you, and once you sign a final settlement acceptance it becomes very difficult to dispute. Get the employer's breakdown in writing and compare line by line.
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