Free planning tool

Domestic helper termination calculator Hong Kong

Estimate outstanding wages and food, notice pay, annual leave, statutory holidays, severance or long-service payment, and return passage.

Estimate only, not legal advice. This calculator cannot determine legal eligibility or replace the statutory average-wage calculation. Confirm the final amount with the Labour Department or a qualified adviser.

Contract details

Enter the actual applicable contract wage. The default HK$5,220 is only a new-contract illustration for signing from 3 October 2026, not a floor for older contracts or a replacement for statutory wage reference periods.

Contract start dateLast working dateMonthly salary (HK$)Monthly food allowance (HK$)Wages and food paid throughPrepaid food allowance to deduct (HK$)

Notice arrangement

Notice servedPay in lieuSummary dismissal (with warning)

Untaken leave from completed leave yearsLeave taken in the current incomplete leave yearUntaken paid statutory holidaysReturn ticket estimate (HK$)Return journey allowance days (HK$100/day)

Add current incomplete leave-year accrual from service dates (after 3 months; 7 days in years 1–2, then rising to 14)Benefit estimate

Return passage

Economy ticketCash in lieu

How the estimate works

For planning, daily wages and food use monthly amount × 12 ÷ 365. Notice in lieu uses one contractual month. Severance or long-service payment uses two-thirds of the lower of the monthly wage and HK$22,500 for each year of service, capped at HK$390,000. Statutory average-wage rules, dismissal reasons, MPF offset rules and contract facts may change the final amount.

Employment Ordinance concise guide Standard Employment Contract

Is this an official termination calculation?

No. This is a planning estimator. Statutory average wage rules can produce a different result, so ask the Hong Kong Labour Department or a qualified adviser for the official final calculation.

Which monthly wage should I enter?

Enter the actual applicable contractual wage. HK$5,220 is only the default illustration for contracts signed from 3 October 2026; older lawful wages remain accepted. Statutory reference-period calculations use real wage records, not a universal new MAW.

When can severance or long service payment apply?

The estimator applies a two-year guard for severance and a five-year guard for long service payment. Eligibility also depends on the reason for termination and other statutory conditions.