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UAE end-of-service gratuity
What your employer owes you when you leave, under the UAE labour law for private-sector employees.
End-of-service gratuity
Your gratuity is AED 55,000
165 days of basic salary for 7 years 0 months of service. It’s tax-free in the UAE.
AED
Basic only: housing, transport and other allowances don’t count.
yrs
mo
Part years count pro rata once you pass one year.
Daily wage
AED 333
basic ÷ 30
Days earned
165
CapTotal gratuity can’t exceed two years’ basic salary.
AED 240K
How this is calculated
21 days of basic salary for each of the first five years, 30 days for each year after, worked out on a 30-day month.
gratuity = basic ÷ 30 × (21 × min(years, 5) + 30 × years beyond 5)
capped at 24 × basic
capped at 24 × basic
Based on Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. It may be withheld for dismissal under Article 44, and unpaid leave days don’t count as service. Free zones such as DIFC and ADGM have their own schemes. Not legal advice.