10 Things You Must Know About Senior Citizen Savings Scheme:
1.
An individual of the Age of 60 years or more may
open the account. An individual of the age of 55 years or more but less than 60
years who has retired on superannuation or under VRS can also open account
subject to the condition that the account is opened within one month of receipt
of retirement benefits and amount should not exceed the amount of retirement
benefits.
2.
Maturity period is 5 years.
3.
A depositor may operate more than one account in
individual capacity or jointly with spouse (husband/wife).
4.
In case of cheque, the date of realization of
cheque in Govt. account shall be date of opening of account.
5.
Nomination facility is available at the time of
opening and also after opening of account.
6.
Account can be transferred from one post office
to another
7.
Any number of accounts can be opened in any post
office subject to maximum investment limit by adding balance in all accounts.
8. After maturity, the account can be extended for
further three years within one year of the maturity by giving application in
prescribed format. In such cases, account can be closed at any time after
expiry of one year of extension without any deduction.
9. Deduction is allowed under section 80C.
10. From 1.4.2016, interest rates are
as follows:-
- 8.6% per annum, payable from the date of deposit of 31st March/30th Sept/31st December in the first instance & thereafter, interest shall be payable on 31st March, 30th June, 30th Sept and 31st December.
- There shall be only one deposit in the account in multiple of INR.1000/- maximum not exceeding INR 15 lakh.
- Account can be opened by cash for the amount below INR 1 lakh and for INR 1 Lakh and above by cheque only.
- Premature closure is allowed after one year on deduction of an amount equal to1.5% of the deposit & after 2 years 1% of the deposit.
- TDS is deducted at source on interest if the interest amount is more than INR 10,000/- p.a.
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