Receive Rs.12,000 Annual Pension On One-Time Investment: Buy LIC Saral Pension Scheme

What Is LIC Saral Pension Yojana?

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched many schemes to look after the post-retirement needs of the policyholder. These plans offer financial security to you after your retirement. One such scheme under LIC with unique featuresis the LIC Saral Pension Yojana.

LIC Saral Pension Yojana is a Standard Immediate Annuity plan, launched under the guidelines and procedures of the IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) (IRDAI). The policyholder has an option to choose the annuity type from 2 available options on payment of lump sum. The rates of annuity are guaranteed at the commencement of the policy and annuities are payable throughout the annuitant’s lifetime. 

The main objective of the Saral Pension Yojana is:

• To make the policy customer-friendly that helps to make an informed choice

• To glorify trust between Insurer and Insured

• To create uniformity and reduce misuse of plan

• To reduce potential disputes between 2 insurance companies by making common guidelines

Eligibility Criteria Under LIC Saral Pension Scheme

Let us now have a look at the features and benefits of the plan.

Features Of LIC Saral Pension Yojana

The salient features of LIC Saral Pension Yojana are:

• It is a non-participating, single premium, non-linked, immediate annuity plan.

• The plan comes with two annuity options. Two annuity options available are:

• Life annuity with 100% return of purchase price: It provides an annuity for a lifetime with a 100% return on the buying price. 

• In a Joint life annuity, 100% annuity is paid to the other spouse in case of demise of the primary. However, if both pass away, then 100% of the purchase price will be given to the nominee

• An insured can choose the frequency of the annuity payment as per their comfort. LIC offers Annual, Half-Yearly, Quarterly, and Monthly modes of annuity payment under the LIC Saral Pension Scheme.

• The pension starts when a person buys the plan with the minimum annuity being Rs. 12000/annum, no maximum limit. 

• The policy can be surrendered at any time after 6 months from the inception date if the spouse or annuitant or any of their children is diagnosed with any stated critical illnesses. 

• The life assured can take a loan against the scheme after 6 months of its commencement. 

Benefits of LIC Saral Pension Yojana

1. Death Benefit

   • Under a single-life annuity, 100% of the purchase price is paid to the nominee after the death of the annuitant.

   • Under joint-life annuity:

   • If the spouse is alive, then they will receive the same annuity amount upon the demise of the annuitant. However, if the spouse also dies, 100% of the purchase price will be given to the nominee.

   • If the spouse passes away before the annuitant, then the annuitant will continue to receive the annuity. If both pass away, 100% of the purchase price will be given to the nominee.

2. Survival Benefit

   The annuity amount is payable under survival benefits.

3. Loan Benefit

   A loan under the LIC Saral Pension Scheme is allowed only after 6 months from the starting date of the policy. The maximum loan amount shall be in such a way that the annual interest amount paid does not exceed 50% of the annual annuity amount.

4. Free-Look Period 

   If the policyholder is not satisfied with the T&Cs of the policy, the policy may be returned to the company within 15 days (30 days if the policy is bought online) from the receipt date of policy documents mentioning the reasons of objections. 

5. Tax Benefits 

   Tax savings benefits are available as per the prevailing laws of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Annuity Options Under LIC Saral Pension Scheme

Under the Saral Pension Yojana, LIC offers two options which are:

1. Option I

   Life Annuity with Return of 100% of Purchase Price: This option is offered only for an individual or single policyholder in which they are entitled for Rs. 12,000 benefit amount, till they are surviving. In case the life assured dies, the amount of premium is repaid to the nominee. 

2. Option II

   Joint Life Last Survivor Annuity with Return of 100% of Purchase Price on demise of the last survivor: This option allows a couple to receive the pension. In such cases, the nominee receives the premium after the last surviving spouse ‘s death. 

   Note: Annuity options chosen once cannot be changed. 

Benefits of Annuity

Benefits payable under the above options are:

How to Invest in LIC Saral Pension Scheme?

LIC Saral Pension Scheme can be purchased both online and offline. Similarly, individuals who are planning to invest in the simple, standard, individual scheme can buy this policy either through:

• A LIC agent offline or

• At the nearest LIC office or

• By visiting the official website of LIC

To Sum Up!

LIC Saral Pension scheme is a well-planned policy to make the financial future of the policyholder tension-free. With a minimum annuity as low as Rs 12,000 annually, this scheme is growing amongst the masses every day.

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