Gratuity payment notice directs employer to pay the determined gratuity amount within thirty days under social security law. Form VIII is a notice directing an employer to pay gratuity determined by the competent authority or appellate authority under the Code on Social Security, 2020. It records that an employee, nominee, or legal heir has applied for gratuity, or that a prior notice or appeal has established the gratuity due. The employer is directed to pay the specified sum within thirty days of receiving the notice and to inform the authority of payment.