The five-year mark is where UAE gratuity changes shape: the accrual rate for the years beyond five is higher than for the first five. That is why a single flat "days per year" calculation is wrong for long-serving staff.
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UAE end-of-service benefit is generally calculated at 21 days of basic pay for each of the first five years, and 30 days for each year after that, subject to the overall cap. A calculator that applies one rate to the whole period will understate or overstate the total depending on length of service.
Total gratuity is capped at two years of total remuneration. For very long service the cap, not the rate, is what determines the payout, so the number stops growing.
The calculation uses basic wage. Entering the full package including allowances is the single most common reason people get a figure that does not match HR.
No. It is an estimate that applies the published rule. Your employer or MOHRE is the authority, and the final settlement can differ for reasons like unpaid leave.
Under the current UAE labour law the full benefit applies after one year of service, unlike the older rules that reduced it on resignation. Check your contract and the law in force for your case.
Years after the fifth accrue at the higher rate, which the calculator applies separately rather than averaging.