This is a lump sum payment payable on the demise of a Government
Servant while in service
No minimum qualifying service is required to pay this benefit
gratuity is payable at the following rates
QUALIFYING
SERVICE
RATE OF
GRATUITY
Less than 1 year
2 times of emoluments
1 year and above but less than 5 years
6 times of emoluments
5 years and above but less than 20 years
12 times of emoluments
20 years and above
Half monthly emoluments for each completed 6 monthly
period subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments with a ceiling of Rs.
10,00,000/-wi.e.f. 1.1.2007.
