Terminal benefits calculator Rwanda

When a contract ends for economic reasons, a technological change or long sickness, the labour law sets a minimum payment called terminal benefits.

Enter your years of service and what you earned in the last 12 months to see the amount.

How it's calculated

Average monthly salary: total salary of the last 12 months divided by 12, leaving out allowances given to do the job.
Less than 5 years: 2 months of average salary. 5 to 10 years: 3 months. 10 to 15 years: 4 months.
15 to 20 years: 5 months. 20 to 25 years: 6 months. Over 25 years: 7 months.
You need at least 12 months of continuous service. Retirement benefits use the same scale.

Six years of service and RWF 3,600,000 earned in the last year give an average of RWF 300,000. The minimum is three times that: RWF 900,000.

When must terminal benefits be paid?

Within seven working days of the dismissal.

Do I get them if I resign?

No. They apply when the contract ends for economic reasons, a technological change or sickness. Retirement benefits follow the same scale.

Can I get terminal and retirement benefits together?

No. The law says retirement benefits are not paid cumulatively with terminal benefits.

And if I am dismissed unfairly?

Unfair dismissal gives a right to damages instead. Use the unfair dismissal calculator to see the range.

Terminal benefits: The payment the law sets when a contract ends for economic, technological or health reasons.
Average monthly salary: Salary of the last 12 months divided by 12, without allowances for doing the job.