Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Govt Clarifies Gratuity Rules: Rs 25 Lakh Limit for Certain Employees
The government is explaining how much money people get when they retire.
They increased the most money people can get to 25 lakh rupees.
But, this only applies to certain government workers who follow specific rules.
It doesn't include people who work for other groups like banks, public companies or state governments.
This is to make the rules clear for everyone.
The central government clarified gratuity payment rules.
The maximum gratuity limit is now Rs 25 lakh.
The clarification is for central government civil servants under specific rules.
The Rs 25 lakh limit does not apply to employees of various other institutions.
This aims to bring transparency to pension and retirement benefits.
- Who
- Central Government
- What
- Clarified gratuity payment rules
- When
- Effective January 1, 2024
- Where
- Central Government
- Why
- To clarify and bring transparency to pension and retirement benefits
- Gratuity Limit Increase
- Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh
- Effective Date
- January 1, 2024
- Applicable To (Rs 25 lakh)
- Central Civil Servants under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021/CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021
