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UAE Gratuity Calculator (2026)

Enter a basic salary and length of service to see the end-of-service gratuity under Article 51 — the 21-day and 30-day tiers, the two-year cap, and the unpaid-leave adjustment, calculated on basic wage only.

Employee details
Basic wage from the contract — not gross. Allowances are excluded from gratuity.
Days of unpaid absence are excluded from the service period under Article 51.
Since Feb 2022, resignation and termination give the same gratuity — no reduction for resigning. This calculator applies the current rules.
Total end-of-service gratuity
AED 21,000
≈ 2.1 months of basic salary · 3.00 years of service
How it breaks down
Daily wage AED 333 (basic ÷ 30), applied across the two tiers.
First 5 years — 21 days/yr63 daysAED 21,000
TotalAED 21,000
Calculated on last basic wage under Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, using daily wage = monthly basic ÷ 30 (MOHRE practice), the 21/30-day tiers, and the two-year cap. It excludes allowances (which do not count toward gratuity) and does not reflect the Alternative Savings Scheme, where enrolment freezes Article 51 accrual at the enrolment date and the post-enrolment entitlement becomes the fund balance. DIFC and ADGM operate separate regimes. This is a planning estimate, not legal advice — confirm the exact figure at settlement.
Want the full explanation?
The basic-salary rule, the resignation position, and the savings scheme that changes the calculation.
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This calculator applies the end-of-service gratuity rules under Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: 21 days' basic wage per year for the first five years, 30 days per year thereafter, on last basic wage only, capped at two years' basic wage, with a one-year minimum service requirement and days of unpaid absence excluded. It does not reflect the Alternative End-of-Service Savings Scheme (where enrolment freezes accrual at the enrolment date), and DIFC and ADGM operate their own separate regimes. Figures are a planning estimate, not legal advice — confirm the exact entitlement at final settlement or with MOHRE.