Employee who is eligible for payment of Gratuity shall apply within a period of 30 days from the date the Gratuity becomes payable in Form-IV
As per the rule 34(1)(a) of the Code on Social
Security (Central) Rule, 2025, published in G.S.R.
935(E) dated 30-Dec-2025, an Employee who is
leaving the Organization and is eligible for payment
of Gratuity under the Code shall apply, ordinarily
within a period of thirty days from the date the
Gratuity becomes payable, in Form–IV to the
Employer.
However, where the date of superannuation or
retirement of an employee is known, the employee
may apply to the employer before thirty days of the
date of superannuation or retirement.