Though perks such as furnished houses, cars, etc are better than no perks at all, they cannot be compared to cash payment. The simple reason is that one cannot take the former home on retirement when one becomes eligible for the princely sum of less than '21,000 to support oneself and family.
Kausik Bagchi, on email
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