Central Government Employee Death Gratutity Scheme

In case of death of Central Government Servant while in service, Death Gratuity is granted at the following rates depending upon the length of qualifying service put in by the deceased employees: -

Length of Service	Rate of Death Gratuity
Less than one year	2 times of emoluments
One year or more but less than 5 years	6 times of emoluments
5 years or more but less than 20 years	12 times of emoluments

Emoluments means
Pay in the Pay Band + Dearness Allowance admissible on the date of death.

Illustration
Pay and allowance last drawn...
Pay in the Pay Band : 9,000
Grade Pay : 2,400
Dearness Pay (16%) : 1,824
Total : 13,224

Rate of Death Gratuity for the service of 20 years or more is "Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of service" subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments or Rs. 10 lakhs, whichever is less.

Length of Service	Rate of Death Gratuity	Amount of Death Gratuity
Less than one year	2 times of emoluments	Rs. 26,448
One year or more but less than 5 years	6 times of emoluments	Rs. 79,344
5 years or more but less than 20 years	12 times of emoluments	Rs. 1,58,688