Kuwait Maternity Leave Pay Calculator

Kuwait Labour Law, Article 24: maternity leave
Read against the statuteSeptember 2026

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Housing, transport and anything else paid to you regularly; counted because Article 55 includes them in the wage.

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Maternity leave pay

Example

2,100.000 KWD

Days paid: 70, at 30.000 KWD a day

This is the minimum the law sets for the figures you entered, not legal advice.

Breakdown

Length of the leave under the law	70 days
Daily wageComprehensive monthly wage ÷ 30	30.000 KWD
At full pay70 days, day 1 to day 70 of the leave	2,100.000 KWD
Unpaid leave after it, at mostThe employer may grant it if she asks, for childcare (Article 24)	4 months

This is the legal minimum, and the birth must take place within the 70 days. Anything more your contract gives is not included.

What this rests on

Kuwait Labour Law, Article 24: maternity leaveIn force since 20 February 2010
Kuwait Labour Law, Article 55: definition of the wageIn force since 20 February 2010

Next step

To check this, or for anything official:

Kuwait's Public Authority for Manpower

manpower.gov.kw

What your maternity leave pays in KWD on the comprehensive wage, and what may follow it unpaid.

Enter your monthly wage to see what your maternity leave pays. Article 24 of the Private Sector Labour Law gives a pregnant worker 70 days of paid maternity leave, not taken from her other leave, provided the birth takes place within them.

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How is maternity leave pay calculated?

Length of leave = 70 paid days
Daily wage = (basic + regular allowances) ÷ 30
Leave pay = 70 × daily wage

Symbols

daily wage: The comprehensive wage under Article 55 divided by 30 days
70 days: The maternity leave, within which the birth must take place

What does maternity leave pay on 900?

An employee on a monthly wage of 900 KWD (700 basic + 200 allowances) starts her maternity leave.

Length of the leave: 70 paid days under Article 24
Daily wage: 900 ÷ 30 = 30 KWD
Maternity leave pay: 70 × 30 = 2,100 KWD

The employee is owed 2,100 KWD for her maternity leave, and the 70 days are not deducted from her annual or sick leave.

How long is maternity leave, and what may follow it?

Under Article 24 of Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, a pregnant worker is entitled to seventy days of paid maternity leave, not taken from her other leave, provided the birth takes place within them. The text sets no length of service and does not say how much of the leave comes before the birth.

The leave is paid on the wage as Article 55 defines it: the basic wage plus the elements in the contract and anything paid regularly as an allowance. The calculator divides the monthly wage by 30 to get the daily wage, a convention the article does not state, and multiplies it by 70 days.

After the maternity leave ends, the employer may, at her request, grant unpaid leave of up to four months for childcare, which is the employer's to grant rather than her right. The employer may not end her service during the maternity leave, or while she is off with an illness a medical certificate shows was caused by the pregnancy or birth. On her return she gets two hours for nursing during working time under Article 25.

Length of the leave: 70 paid days, not taken from other leave
No service condition, and the birth must take place within the 70 days
Daily wage = comprehensive monthly wage (basic + regular allowances) ÷ 30
After it: up to 4 months unpaid if the employer agrees to her request

Questions about maternity leave in Kuwait

How long is maternity leave in Kuwait?

70 paid days under Article 24, not taken from your other leave, provided the birth takes place within them.

Do allowances count towards maternity leave pay?

Yes. The leave is paid, and the wage under Article 55 is the basic wage plus the elements in the contract and anything paid regularly as an allowance.

Do I need a minimum length of service for maternity leave?

No. Article 24 sets no length of service, so a worker is entitled to the 70 paid days however long she has worked.

Can the leave be extended beyond 70 days?

The employer may, at your request, grant unpaid leave of up to four months for childcare. It is the employer's decision rather than your right.

Can my service be ended during maternity leave?

No. Article 24 bars ending your service during maternity leave, or while you are off with an illness a medical certificate shows was caused by the pregnancy or birth.

Do I get nursing time when I return?

Yes, two hours for nursing during working time under Article 25, on the terms set by a ministry decision.

Sources

Read against the statuteReviewed September 2026

Statutory articles this calculator applies

Kuwait Labour Law, Article 24: maternity leave
Kuwait Labour Law, Article 55: definition of the wage

Kuwait Labour Law in the Private Sector: Law No. 6 of 2010, as amended