NOTES TO THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 Note 41: Gratuity and other post employment benefit plans: A.
Defined contribution plans: Amount of ₹ 49.84 crores (March 31, 2025: ₹ 51.11 crores) is recognised as expenses and included in Note No. 31 “Employee benefit expense”
Provident fund Contribution to pension scheme Total
Defined benefit plans: The Company has following post employment benefits which are in the nature of defined benefit plans: (a) Gratuity (b) Post retirement medical benefit The Company has a defined benefit gratuity plan. Every employee who has completed five years or more of service gets a gratuity as per payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The Scheme is funded with Gratuity Trust, which in turn makes contribution to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in the form of qualifying insurance policy for future payment of gratuity to the employees. Each year the management reviews the level of funding in the gratuity fund. Such review includes the asset - liability matching strategy. The management decides its contributions based on the results of this review. The management aims to keep annual contributions relatively stable at a level such that no plan deficit (based on valuation performed) will arise. The plan for the Post retirement medical benefit is unfunded. The following table summarises the components of net benefit expense recognised in statement of profit and loss and the funded status and amounts recognised in the balance sheet for the respective plans:
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