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Practical context, not generic advice
A cost component is not a monthly allowance
When gratuity is included in CTC, it reduces the amount available for cash salary in a modeled offer. It does not normally appear as a monthly cash credit alongside basic pay and allowances.
Eligibility, tenure and calculation are legal and employer-policy questions. Treat a CTC gratuity line as a signal to read the terms, not as a guaranteed amount you can spend this month.
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When two offers use different gratuity treatment, compare their cash gross, employee deductions and benefit terms rather than assuming their CTC figures are directly equivalent.