UAE gratuity calculator (end of service)
Under Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021, a private-sector employee with at least one year of service gets 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years and 30 days for each year after that. Part years count pro rata, and the total cannot exceed two years' wage.
- Counted service
- 7.59 years
- Days of wage earned
- 182.75
- Daily basic wage (wage ÷ 30)
- AED 400
- Cap: two years' wage
- AED 288,000
The rules this calculator uses
- A foreign full-time worker gets 21 days of basic wage for each of the first 5 years of service, and 30 days of basic wage for each year after that.Confirmed in the official text: Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 Regulating Labour Relations, Article 51(2)
- A worker needs at least 1 year of continuous service to qualify. Once qualified, part years are paid pro rata. Unpaid absence days do not count as service.Confirmed in the official text: Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51(2), (3), (4)
- Total gratuity cannot be more than 2 years' wage.Confirmed in the official text: Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51(6)
- No official text was found that sets how to turn a monthly basic wage into a daily wage (for example basic / 30 or x12/365).Not set by law, so the calculator uses a stated assumption: Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021; Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 (Executive Regulation)
Results are estimates for comparison. Banks and employers may apply further conditions of their own.
Questions people ask
How many days of gratuity do I get per year in the UAE?
21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years of service, and 30 days of basic wage for each year after that (Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021, Article 51).
Is gratuity paid if I worked less than one year?
No. Gratuity is due only after at least one year of continuous service. After that, part years count pro rata.
Is gratuity calculated on basic salary or total salary?
On the basic wage, without allowances such as housing or transport.
Is there a maximum gratuity in the UAE?
Yes. The total cannot be more than two years' wage.
Do days of unpaid leave count?
No. Days of unpaid absence are not counted as service.
How is the daily wage worked out?
The law does not set a divisor. This calculator uses the monthly basic wage divided by 30 and says so in the result.