Gratuity Calculator (Retiring and Death Gratuity)
Enter the last basic pay, dearness allowance and qualifying service to estimate the retiring gratuity and the death gratuity.
Result
- Death gratuity
- Rs 3,60,000.00
- Emoluments (basic + DA)
- Rs 18,000.00
- Qualifying service used
- 20 years
- Death gratuity multiple
- 20 × emoluments
- Retiring gratuity is one quarter of the emoluments for each completed six-month period, up to 16½ times the emoluments.
- An estimate from the rules in Finance Department notification 535-F (01.10.2019) as summarised by WBXPress. Check the current notification and your office before relying on it.
How to use Gratuity Calculator (Retiring and Death Gratuity)
- Enter the last basic pay and dearness allowance.
- Enter the qualifying service in years and months.
- Check the maximum gratuity amount.
- Read the retiring gratuity and the death gratuity.
About this tool
Retiring gratuity is one quarter of the emoluments (basic pay plus dearness allowance) for each completed six-month period of qualifying service, up to 16½ times the emoluments. Twenty years of service is 40 periods, so the gratuity is 10 times the emoluments.
Death gratuity, payable if an employee dies in service, depends on the length of service: 2 times the emoluments under 1 year, 6 times from 1 to under 5 years, 12 times from 5 to under 11 years, 20 times from 11 to under 20 years, and from 20 years half a month's emoluments for each six-month period, up to 33 times.
Both are limited to a maximum, which is Rs 12,00,000 for those retiring after 01.01.2016. The retirement-benefit rules and rates come from the Finance Department (Pension Branch) notification 535-F dated 01.10.2019, as summarised on WBXPress. Paul Digital is not connected with the Government of West Bengal.
How it is calculated
Retiring gratuity = ¼ × emoluments × six-month periods, up to 16.5 × emoluments and the maximum.
Death gratuity = the multiple for the length of service × emoluments, up to the maximum.
Worked examples
- Basic pay 15,000 and DA 3,000 (emoluments 18,000) with 20 years of service: retiring gratuity Rs 1,80,000.00 and death gratuity Rs 3,60,000.00.
- A very large pay is limited by the ceiling: emoluments of 1,00,000 for 40 years give Rs 12,00,000.00.
Tips for better results
- Use the rounded qualifying service from the Service Length Calculator.
- Change the maximum if a different ceiling applies to you.
- Use the pay and DA in force on the last day of service.
Frequently asked questions
How is gratuity calculated?
One quarter of the emoluments for each completed six-month period of qualifying service, up to 16½ times the emoluments.
What is the maximum gratuity?
Rs 12,00,000 for those retiring after 01.01.2016 under the 2019 notification. Older ceilings were lower.
What is death gratuity?
A payment if an employee dies in service, worked out by a table of multiples that depends on the length of service.
Is this result official?
No. It is an estimate from the published rules. The sanctioned amount is decided by your Pension Sanctioning Authority and the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, so check the figures with your office.
Are my details saved or sent anywhere?
No. The calculation runs in your browser on your own device. Nothing you type is sent to Paul Digital or any other server.
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Privacy
The calculation runs in your browser on your own device. The numbers you type are not sent to Paul Digital or any other server. Results are estimates from the numbers you enter and are not financial, tax or legal advice.