8th Pay Commission fitment factor demand: Railway employee body demands multiple fitment factors; minimum pay of Rs 52,600The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors’ Association (IRTSA) has submitted a memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission demanding five distinct...
07 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
8th Pay Commission for central government teachers: Rs 50,000 minimum pay for Level 1 employee, up to 3.83 fitment factor; what employee body wants from 8th CPCThe employee body representing central government teachers from Union Territories is seeking significant pay hikes in their salaries in the...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Gratuity may rise under New Labour Code, but your income tax bill could tooThe Code on Social Security, 2020 expands the wage base for gratuity, potentially increasing payouts, but tax rules under the Income-tax Ac...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Double gain for UPS subscribers: Gratuity bonanza over and above lump-sum benefit for these government employees, here’s howCentral Government employees under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) now gain retirement and death gratuity benefits up to Rs 25 lakh, as pe...
23 Jun, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Government employees can get gratuity up to Rs 25 lakh: What is tax-exempt gratuity for private sector, government employees?Tax-free gratuity limit for employees: The government has hiked the maximum amount of gratuity that a government employee can receive to Rs...
14 Jan, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
Gujarat govt increases retirement, death gratuity limit to Rs 25 LakhChief Minister Bhupendra Patel approves a 25% increase in retirement and death gratuity limits for state government employees, raising the ...
30 Nov, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Odisha enhances gratuity limit to Rs 20 lakhOdisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi has increased the gratuity limit for state government employees from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh, effective from ...
08 Oct, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Maharashtra govt announces key decisions ahead of elections; death gratuity limit increasedThe Maharashtra government, led by Eknath Shinde, announced several key decisions including increasing the death gratuity limit to 20 lakhs...
30 Sep, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Rajasthan govt increases state employees' gratuity and family pensionThe Rajasthan Government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, has approved several key decisions for state employees. These include inc...
29 Aug, 2024, 09.23 AM IST
7th Pay Commission news: Gratuity limit now hiked for central government employees after Dearness Allowance (DA) touches 50%DA hike impact: The Center's decision to increase its employees' dearness allowance by 4% to 50% has resulted in significant revisions to o...
31 May, 2024, 03.46 PM IST
Latest on DA hike: 25% increase in gratuity due to dearness allowance hike kept on hold; here’s whyDearness allowance hike: The EPFO has opted to keep in "abeyance" the retirement and death gratuity increase for workers, which is a blow t...
20 May, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
DA hiked to 50% for central government employees; retirement and death gratuity will increase by this muchLatest on DA hike: The Central government increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) by 4% in March 2024. This hike in ...
03 May, 2024, 12.34 PM IST
How family pension, death gratuity will be calculated if govt employee dies during penalty periodIf disciplinary action has been taken against the government employee, then he/she would receive reduced pay for a specific time period. Ho...
10 Dec, 2021, 01.12 PM IST
You may soon be eligible for up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free gratuity. Here's the lowdownAs per the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, an employee can receive gratuity only if he has completed at least five years of continuous servic...
10 Mar, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
Minimum pension of retired central government staff goes up by 157%The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has notified acceptance of pay panel's recommendations for the pensioners.
07 Aug, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
- All gratuity received is not tax exempt despite hike in limits
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17 Jun, 2010, 01.40 AM IST
- Bonanza for employees receiving gratuity
Any death-cum-retirement gratuity received by an employee in accordance with the prescribed scheme/rules, is not taxable. Investing in MIP,...
03 Jun, 2010, 06.47 AM IST