PIFSS contribution calculator Kuwait

Enter your monthly salary to see what PIFSS (Taminat) deducts from your pay and what your employer pays on top, split by fund.

It follows the contribution rates and salary ceilings in the Taminat guide published by the Public Institution for Social Security.

How it's calculated

Basic Insurance Fund: 5% from you and 10% from the employer, on a salary between KWD 230 and KWD 1,500.
Supplementary Insurance Fund: the part of your salary above KWD 1,500, up to KWD 1,250 more. You pay 5% and the employer 10%.
Pension Increase Fund: 2.5% from you and 1% from the employer, on up to KWD 2,750.
Remuneration Fund: 2.5% of your basic contribution salary, which stops once you reach 18 years years of contributions.
Unemployment Insurance Fund: 0.5% of your basic and supplementary salary.

An example

On KD 1,000 a month with 5 years of contributions, you pay KD 105 and your employer KD 110.

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum salary for PIFSS contributions?

The basic contribution salary goes up to KWD 1,500, and the supplementary salary adds up to KWD 1,250 more. The Pension Increase Fund applies on up to KWD 2,750.

What if my salary is very low?

In the private sector, if the wage is below KWD 230 a month, contributions are worked out on KWD 230.

What is the Unemployment Insurance Fund?

A fund for insured people in the private and oil sectors only. It helps cover living costs for up to six months after resignation or termination.

Key terms

PIFSS / Taminat: The Public Institution for Social Security, which runs pensions and social insurance for Kuwaitis.
Basic contribution salary: The salary on which the Basic Insurance Fund contribution is worked out.