Gratuity Claims for Minors: Who Gets the Benefits When Both Parents Pass Away?

Handling Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity Claims

In the event of the death of an employee and their legal spouse, leaving behind a minor child, it is important to determine to whom the employer should hand over the death-cum-retirement gratuity claims and other benefit amounts, especially when there is no nomination.

Required Legal Documents

Please provide a list of legal documents that need to be collected from the concerned parties.

Please advise.

Gratuity Deposit Process

Gratuity can be deposited with the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which is generally the Assistant Labour Commissioner/Deputy Labour Commissioner of the region. Regarding other dues, please elaborate on your query.

Regards, S.K. Mittal