LIC Jeevan Mangal Plan

The key feature of the plan is to help in securing the future of the nominees if the policyholder faces an untimely death. If the customer passes away due to an accident, this policy offers an additional amount assured, which is equal to the original assured amount.

Eligibility Criteria for LIC Jeevan Mangal Plan

The following lists out the eligibility criteria for the LIC Jeevan Mangal policy: 

Minimum age required at entry-18 years old (completed)

Maximum age required at entry-60 years old (close to birthday)

Maximum age for availing maturity-70 years old (close to birthday)

Benefits of LIC Jeevan Mangal Plan

Like several of its insurance plans, the Jeevan Mangal planby the Life Insurance Corporation of India also offers its fair share of benefits. The considerable benefits are enumerated and briefly considered below -

Tax Benefits*

This insurance plan of LIC offers tax benefits. Based on Section 80C, Income Tax Act, the customer can avail of the tax benefit on all the premiums paid in a year for term insurance.

*Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws. Standard T&C Apply. 

Maturity Benefits

Customers of this plan can enjoy their maturity benefit only when they are alive, and the policy has finished its tenure period. All the paid premiums are returned. However, this excludes the tax that has been paid or the extra premiums that have been paid (if any).

Death Benefits

The LIC Jeevan Mangal policy offers death benefits to its customers. However, the benefits are different for deaths due to accidents and deaths due to other reasons or causes.

In the case of deaths due to accidents -

LIC refunds the amount of sum that has been assured by the policyholder along with an additional assured sum (that is equal to the actual assured sum) to the nominees of the policy. The additional amount is only paid when the death occurs during the term period of the policy and if the policyholder dies within a certain period of time (180 days) after the accident.

In the case of deaths caused by other reasons than death -

The death benefit in this scenario will differ for customers who chose to pay single premiums and for those who chose to pay their premiums regularly.

For regularly paid premium policies, the assured amount will be paid according to which is high of - the annualized premium by ten times, a 105% of all the paid premiums until the demise of the policyholder, assured sum upon maturity, an amount equivalent to the assured amount.

For policyholders with single premium plans, the amount assured upon demise can be defined as a high of 125% of the single premium paid and an amount equal to the assured sum.

Itis noted by the customers that the taxes paid or any extra premiums paid will be excluded while considering the amount for a death benefit.

The Premium Structure of the Plan

The LIC Jeevan Mangal plan allows customers to pay their premiums regularly. They can pay the premiums weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. The customers can also pay their premium in a single payment mode.

The premium quotes differ for policyholders who choose to pay premiums regularly and for those who choose to pay their premiums in a single payment.

Below are few sample premium rates for Rs 1,000 assured amount (regular premiums) -

• For when the policyholder is 20 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be rs. 39.90 and for a fifteen-year term would be Rs 24.35.
• For when the policyholder is 30 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be rs. 41.30 and for a fifteen-year term would be Rs 25.95.
• For when the policyholder is 40 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be rs. 49.25 and for a fifteen-year term would be Rs 32.55.
• For when the policyholder is 50 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be rs. 69.65 and for a fifteen-year term would be Rs 47.75.

Below are few sample premium rates for Rs.1, 000 assured amount (single premium payment) -

For single premium payment plans, the term of a plan available is a ten-year term.

• For when the policyholder is 20 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be Rs 99.60.
• For when the policyholder is 30 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be Rs 105.20.
• For when the policyholder is 40 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be Rs 136.65.
• For when the policyholder is 50 years - the premium rate for a ten-year term would be Rs 220.70.

Documents Required to buy LIC Jeevan Mangal Scheme

Having the proper documents eases the process of availing of any insurance policy. The following are few standard documents required for a LIC term assurance policy-

• Address, identity, and age proofs
• Income proof
• Medical report (latest)

Standard documents required for raising a claim (death due to accident)-

• Policy documents
• FIR report
• Post-mortem report and statement of release signed by a doctor
• Beneficiary’s statement

Standard documents required for raising a claim (death due to other reasons than death)-

• Policy documents
• Claim form
• Death certificate

The Process to Buy Online

Customers can now buy their life insurance plans online. The following standard steps can serve as a guideline on how to purchase a term insurance plan online -

Step 1:On the insurer’s website, select “Products.”

Step 2:Select a plan that suits you best and proceed to buy.

Step 3:Enter the details asked and make the payment through a secured gateway.

Key Exclusions of the Plan

The LIC Jeevan Mangal policy would not be providing the additional sum mentioned in its death benefits if the policyholder's demise is caused by suicide, insanity, injuries caused in riots or sports, or if the death occurs in an incident that breaches the law. LIC would also not be providing any additional sum if the death occurs after 180 days of the accident or if the death occurs after the policy period.

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