Concept

Ex gratia payments

Properties

Alt label
  • Ex-gratia payments
SES ID
  • 10184
  • 362489
Notation
  • 10184
In scheme
Broader
Definition
  • Sum of money paid when there was no obligation or liability to pay it, e. g. a lump sum payment over and above the pension benefits of a retiring employee. In insurance claims, it may take the form of payment for which the insurer did not appear to be liable.