Post Office Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS): The post office runs many excellent profitable schemes for its customers.Â
It has plans for people of all ages. If you also want to make safe investments, then you have a chance to become a millionaire in just a few years. Today we are telling you about ‘Senior Citizens Savings Scheme of Post Office’ in which you get interest at the rate of 7.4 percent. That is, with a simple investment, you can make a huge fund of Rs 14 lakh in just 5 years.
Your age limit should be 60 years to open an account in Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS). Only people aged 60 years or more can open an account in this scheme. Apart from this, those people who have taken VRS, ie Voluntary Retirement Scheme, can also open an account in this scheme.
If you invest a lump sum of Rs 10 lakh in the Senior Citizens Scheme, then at the rate of interest of 7.4 per cent (compounding) per annum, after 5 years i.e. on maturity, the total amount to the investors will be Rs 14,28,964 i.e. more than Rs 14 lakh. Here you are getting the benefit of Rs 4,28,964 as interest.
The minimum amount to open an account in this scheme is Rs 1000. Apart from this, you cannot keep more than 15 lakh rupees in this account. Apart from this, if your account opening amount is less than one lakh rupees, then you can also open the account by paying cash. At the same time, to open an account for more than one lakh rupees, you will have to pay a check.
Talking about tax, if your interest amount under SCSS exceeds Rs 10,000 per annum, then your TDS starts deducting. However, investment in this scheme is exempted under section 80C of the Income Tax Act.
The maturity period of SCSS is 5 years, but this time limit can also be extended if the investor wishes. According to the India Post website, you can extend this scheme for 3 years after maturity. To increase this, you have to apply by going to the post office.
Under SCSS, a depositor can hold more than one account either individually or jointly with his/her spouse. But all in all, the maximum investment limit cannot exceed 15 lakhs. Nomination facility is available at the time of account opening and closing.
