The Social Security (Bihar) Rules, 2026
Form VII
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(See Rule 8(1)
Application for Gratuity by an Employee/Nominee/Legal Heir
(Strike out the words not applicable)
To,
……………………………………………………………………………
(Give here name or description of the establishment with full address)
Sir/Madam,
I, ………………………..(name of employee/nominee/legal heir) /nominee of
late…………………………….(Name of the employee)/ as a legal heir of
late…………………………….(Name of the employee), beg to apply for payment of
gratuity to which I am entitled under sub-section (1) of section 53 of the Code on Social
Security, 2020 on account of-
(a) my superannuation/retirement/resignation after completion of not less than five
years of continuous service/total disablement due to accident/total disablement due to
disease/ on termination of contract period under fixed term employment with effect from
the…………………..or;
(b) death of the aforesaid employee while in service/superannuation
on………………after completion of…………..years of service/total disablement of the
aforesaid employee due to accident or disease while in service with effect from the…………
or;
(c) death of aforesaid employee of your establishment while in
service/superannuation
on…………………………(date) without making any nomination after completion of
……………..years of service/total disablement of the aforesaid employee due to accident or
disease while in service with effect from……………………
Necessary particulars relating to my appointment are given in the statement below.
1. Name of employee in full, (if, the gratuity is claimed by an employee)
a. Marital status of employee(unmarried/married/widow/widower)
b. Address in full of employee
or
2. Name of nominee/legal heir, (if the gratuity is claimed by nominee/legal heir)
a. Name of Employee
b. Marital status of nominee/legal heir(unmarried/married/widow/widower)
c. Relationship of nominee/legal heir with the employee
d. Address in full of nominee/legal heir
e. Date of death and proof of death of the employee
f. Reference No. of recorded nomination if available
3. Department/Branch/Section where last employed
4. Post held by employee.
5. Date of appointment.
6. Date and cause of termination of service
7. Date of Death
8. Total period of service of the employee
9. Total wages last drawn by the employee.
10. Total gratuity payable to the employee/ share of gratuity claimed by a nominee/legal
heir.
11. Payment may please be made by crossed bank cheque/credit in my bank account no…...
Yours faithfully,
Signature/Thumb-impression of the
applicant employee/ nominee/legal heir.
Place:
Date: