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Kuwait Indemnity Calculator (2026)

A free indemnity calculator Kuwait employees use to work out their end-of-service indemnity under Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 51 — 15 days per year for the first five years, then a full month per year.

§ Kuwait Labour Law (Law No. 6 of 2010) · Article 51 Updated June 2026 ✓ Reviewed for accuracy

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Estimated indemnity · contract terminated
KWD 2,800
Service counted · 6 yr 0 mo
First 5 years · KWD 2,000 Beyond 5 years · KWD 800
If terminated
KWD 2,800
Full award
If you resign
KWD 1,867
⅔ of full indemnity
First 5 years
5.00 yr × 15 days × (KWD 800 ÷ 30)
KWD 2,000
Beyond 5 years
1.00 yr × 1 month × KWD 800
KWD 800
Full award
KWD 2,800

Estimate only. Confirm with the official labour authority. Not legal advice.

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How it works

How to calculate indemnity in Kuwait

Under Article 51 of the Kuwait Labour Law (Law No. 6 of 2010), end-of-service indemnity accrues at 15 days’ wage for each of the first five years of service, then a full month’s wage for every year beyond five. The daily wage is normally the monthly salary divided by 30, though a 26 working-day basis is sometimes used.

On resignation, the indemnity is scaled by total service: nothing under three years, one-half between three and five years, two-thirds between five and ten years, and the full amount from ten years onward.

§ Kuwait Labour Law (Law No. 6 of 2010) · Article 51
Accrual rates
First 5 years 15 days’ wage / yr
6th year onward 1 month wage / yr
Resignation scaling
Under 3 yearsNo indemnity
3 to under 5 years½ of indemnity
5 to under 10 years⅔ of indemnity
10 years or moreFull indemnity

Worked examples

Both examples assume a KWD 800 monthly salary and a contract ended by the employer.

After 5 years
5 yrs × 15 days × (800 ÷ 30)2,000
AwardKWD 2,000
After 10 years
First 5 yrs × 15 days2,000
Next 5 yrs × 1 month4,000
AwardKWD 6,000
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Basic vs gross salary. Indemnity is generally calculated on the salary used in your contract. Where allowances form part of the agreed wage, they may be included — check your contract terms.

Frequently asked questions

At 15 days’ wage for each of the first five years. From the sixth year onward the rate rises to a full month’s wage per year.

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Last updated
June 2026 · reflects the law in force at publication.
Methodology
Computed per Article 51 — 15 days/yr for 5 years then 1 month/yr, with the statutory resignation scaling applied.
Disclaimer
An estimate for general guidance only — not legal or financial advice. Confirm with the labour authority.