How to use this calculator
- Enter last monthly basic salary (aed), eligible continuous service years excluding unpaid absence.
- Choose a display currency, then select Calculate. Results also update after a brief pause while you edit.
- Read the result with the assumptions below. Export details or save a second scenario to compare your choices.
Formula and method
Assumptions and limitations
United Arab Emirates; federal Article 51 model, effective from 2022-02-02; reviewed 2026-10-14. Excludes DIFC/ADGM, domestic workers, nationals, alternative savings schemes and part-time work. Service fractions are user-entered after excluding unpaid absence; disputes and deductions are not modeled.
Worked example
For the sample inputs shown above, uae full-time gratuity estimate produces a first result of approximately 13500. The assumptions below explain what this result represents.
What the result means
Estimate the standard gratuity for a foreign full-time private-sector worker under the UAE federal model.
Common questions
How is the calculation performed?
After at least one eligible year: basic daily wage=monthly basic/30; 21 days per year for first five, 30 days thereafter; capped at 24 monthly basic wages.
What does the model leave out?
United Arab Emirates; federal Article 51 model, effective from 2022-02-02; reviewed 2026-10-14. Excludes DIFC/ADGM, domestic workers, nationals, alternative savings schemes and part-time work. Service fractions are user-entered after excluding unpaid absence; disputes and deductions are not modeled.
Methodology and transparency
Calculation specification reviewed on 2026-10-14. Mathematical implementation is tested against independent reference fixtures. This does not imply review by a licensed financial professional. Read the testing and precision policy.
Background reference: u.ae — financial method. FinanceMath implements its own calculator.
Rule version: ae-federal-art51-v1. Effective from: 2022-02-02. Effective through: no end date asserted; recheck the official source.