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What will I get when I leave a job?

Estimate your UAE end-of-service payment from your basic pay and years of service, under private-sector rules.

AED 25k
Basic salary only, not allowances
4 years
Estimated end-of-service paymentAED 70,000about £14,286 · 84 days of basic pay
Under 1 yearNothing
Years 1 to 521 days of basic pay a year
After 5 years30 days a year
Most you can get2 years’ pay

Private-sector rules under the UAE labour law. A day’s pay is worked out as monthly basic pay ÷ 30. Part years count pro rata. Employers in DIFC, ADGM and some others pay into a savings scheme instead.

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