This scheme will make Senior Citizens very happy and will give interest of up to ₹12,30,000 in 5 years.
Post Office Scheme for Senior Citizens: In the Post Office Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, you can get interest up to Rs 12,30,000, that too in just 5 years. Know how here.
Senior Citizens Savings Scheme: Senior Citizens get a lump sum amount on retirement. If this money is left in the bank account, it will be spent slowly. You should invest this money in a scheme where you get a strong profit. If such a thought is in your mind too, then you must consider the Post Office Senior Citizen Savings Scheme. Elderly people are given a good interest in this scheme. Here are some important facts about this scheme.
8.2% interest is being received
Post Office Senior Citizen Savings Scheme is a deposit scheme. In this, a fixed amount is deposited for 5 years. Senior citizens can invest up to Rs 30,00,000 in this scheme, while the minimum investment limit is Rs 1000. Currently, SCSS is getting interest at the rate of 8.2 percent.
This is how you will get interest of ₹ 12,30,000
As we told you, you can deposit up to a maximum of Rs 30,00,000 in this scheme. If you invest this much amount in this scheme, then in 5 years you will get interest of Rs 12,30,000 at the rate of 8.2%. Every quarter ₹61,500 will be credited as interest. In this way, after 5 years, you will get a total of ₹42,30,000 as maturity amount.
On the other hand, if you deposit 15 lakh rupees in this scheme for 5 years, then according to the current interest rate of 8.2 percent, you will get ₹6,15,000 as interest only in 5 years. If you calculate the interest every quarter, then you will get ₹30,750 interest every three months. In this way, by adding 15,00,000 and the interest amount of 6,15,000, you will get a total of 21,15,000 rupees as maturity amount.
Who can invest?
Any person whose age is 60 years or more can invest. On the other hand, civil sector government employees taking VRS and those retiring from defense are given relaxation in age limit with some conditions. The scheme matures after 5 years. If you want to continue the benefits of this scheme even after 5 years, then after the deposit amount matures, you can extend the account period for three years. It can be extended within 1 year of maturity. The extended account gets interest at the rate applicable on the date of maturity. SCSS offers the benefit of tax exemption under section 80C.
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