Service Gratuity (under 10 years) Calculator for Tamil Nadu UGC Teachers
With less than 10 years of service, a one-time service gratuity of half a month's emoluments per six months of service is paid instead of pension.
Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.
📄 Rules & sources ✅ 2 verified
📄 Rule basis
- CCS (Pension) Rules 2021 (20.12.2021) — seepz.gov.in
🔎 Source
✅ Verified from an official order
- Dearness Allowance (DA) — 60% from 01.01.2026: 60% — from 01.01.2026 · Order: Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms.No.97, Finance (Allowances), 14.05.2026 — as cited in G.O.Ms.No.98, Finance (Pension), 14.05.2026 · read on the official website 18.10.2026 — “… enhancing the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government Employees and Teachers from 58% to 60% with effect from 1 January 2026” · Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms.No.98, 14.05.2026 (Accountant General copy)
- Gratuity — ceiling ₹25 lakh (₹20 lakh + ₹5 lakh as DA is above 50%); death gratuity 15× for 11–20 years: ₹25 lakh — from 01.01.2016 · Order: Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms.No.313, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 25.10.2017, para 21 · read on the official website 18.10.2026 — “Raised from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.20 lakh from 1-1-2016 … increases by Rs.5 lakh each time DA crosses a multiple of 50 … 11 to under 20 years: 15 times” · Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms.No.313, 25.10.2017 (pension)
How it works
You enter: Last basic pay, DA rate, Qualifying service — years, Qualifying service — months. The result updates as you type. It applies Dearness Allowance (DA) — 60% from 01.01.2026; Gratuity — ceiling ₹25 lakh (₹20 lakh + ₹5 lakh as DA is above 50%); death gratuity 15× for 11–20 years — each checked against the official order (✅).
Frequently asked questions
How is retirement gratuity calculated?One-quarter of basic pay plus DA for each six months of service, up to 66 periods, capped at ₹25,00,000.
How is pension calculated?50% of last basic pay after 30 years of qualifying service; from 10 to 30 years in proportion; minimum ₹7,850.
Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.