What it is?
Sukanya Samridhi
Yojana is a government-backed saving scheme as a part “Beti Bacho, Beti
Padhao”
Yojana for benefits
of the girl child.
Who can
open?
It can be
open by the parents of a girl child below the age of 10.
Parents can now open up to two SSY accounts for girls & a third account can be open in case of birth of twins/triplets.
Multiple accounts cannot be opened for a single girl child.
What is
tenure?
The account
has tenure of 21 years or until the girl child marries after the age of 18.
However
contribution only need to be made for 15 years, thereafter the account
continues to earn interest until maturity even if no deposits are made into it.
How much
Interest?
Interest for
FY 2020 is 7.6%, compounded annually. The interest rate is fixed by government
& revised quarterly.
How much
amount to invest?
Minimum
amount is 250/- & maximum is 1.50/- Lakhs in a Financial year.
You have to
invest atleast the minimum amount every year for up to 15 years from the date
of account opening.
Thereafter the account will continue to earn interest till maturity.
Tax
benefits?
This
investments are designated as an EEE(Exempt, Exempt, Exempt) investment.
Principal Invested, Interest
earned as well as the maturity amount are tax free.
Principal Invested
upto 1.5Lakh per annum can be claim deduction under section 80C
Other Features?
If account
holder is unable to make even the minimum deposit of Rs 250/- in a financial
year, his/her account will be termed as a ‘default Account’. Till maturity
date, this default account will earn the interest rate as applicable in the
scheme.
Premature
closure of SSY account can only be processed in case of death of the girl or in
some particular cases:-
- · Medical treatment of the girl child against some life-threatening disease
- · Death of guardian
Girl child can operate her own account after the age of 18 years
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