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Pension question, UAE

What happens to DIFC end of service savings after I leave?

In DIFC the same percentages have been compulsory since 1 February 2020 and sit with a master trustee. In DIFC the money sits with a master trustee and an administrator, and neither DIFC's pages nor its Employment Law states how a former member abroad gets paid.

  • Source: u.ae, gpssa.gov.ae, difc.com, read 3 October 2026
  • Source: u.ae, difc.com, read 3 October 2026

What to do next

  1. Find any statement from the DIFC savings plan and your DIFC employer's name.
  2. Write down your DIFC start and end dates.
  3. Run our free check to see which other countries may hold a pension in your name.

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Questions people also ask

How long is the DIFC window for a dispute?

If the job was in DIFC, the Employment Law is shorter still: a court will not consider a case under that law unless it is brought while employed or within six months of the termination date.

  • Source: u.ae, difc.com, adgm.com, read 3 October 2026

Do you give advice on what to do?

No. We identify where a pension is likely held and the official route to it, and we name each source with the date we read it. We do not give financial, tax or legal advice.