Payment of gratuity to nominee

Rama mohan Acharya (Querist) 18 August 2012 This query is : Resolved
An employee had nominated his mother(25%), wife(50%) and daughter(15%) for the payment of gratuity. He died in 2012. After his death his wife informed the employer that mother and daughter of the employee have died in the year 2004 & 2010 respectively. She enclosed the copies of death certificates for proof of death. Can the full amount of gratuity be released to the wife(no change has been made by the employee under section 6(4) of the payment of Gratuity Act. Kindly advise.

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