Gratuity Scheme

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Employee Benefit
gptkbp:administeredBy Employer
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
Establishments with 10 or more employees
gptkbp:benefit Employee
gptkbp:canBeForfeited Yes, in case of misconduct
gptkbp:compatibleWith Apprentices
gptkbp:covers Permanent employees
gptkbp:eligibility Minimum 5 years of continuous service
gptkbp:form (Last drawn salary × 15/26) × number of years of service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gratuity Scheme
gptkbp:legalProvision Section 4 of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
gptkbp:maximumLimit 20 lakh INR (as per 2024)
gptkbp:nomineeAllowed Yes
gptkbp:objective Social security
Employee welfare
gptkbp:paymentOccasion death
Resignation
Retirement
Disablement
gptkbp:paymentTime Within 30 days of becoming payable
gptkbp:pays Employer
gptkbp:purpose Financial security for employees
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Payment_of_Gratuity_Act,_1972
gptkbp:taxStatus Tax-free up to specified limit
gptkbp:transferredTo No
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_Government_Employees_Gratuity_Scheme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7