HDFC SL Super Savings Plan

HDFC SL Super Savings Plan is a traditional Endowment plan with bonus facility which provides a substantial corpus for future use and also provides life insurance coverage.

HDFC SL Super Savings - Key Features

• It’s a participating endowment plan with regular premium payment option
• Simple reversionary bonus, Interim Bonus and Terminal Bonus increase the corpus. 

HDFC SL Super Savings - Benefits

• On maturity, the Sum Assured and accrued bonuses is paid to policy owner including Terminal Bonus, if any.
• If the insured dies then higher of the sum assured or ten times the annual premium or 105% of the total paid premium is payable + accrued reversionary bonuses and Terminal Bonus is also payable if any.
• Additional sum assured is paid in case of Accidental Death
• The insured can avail tax deduction on the premium paid and the claim made according sections of Income Tax Act i.e.80C and 10(10D).   

HDFC SL Super Savings - Product Specification

	Minimum	Maximum
Entry Age (Last Birthday)	30 days	60 years
Maturity Age (Last Birthday)	18 years	75 years
Policy Term (PT) in years	15	30
Premium Paying Term (PPT) in years	Equal to policy term
Premium Paying Frequency	Annual, half-yearly, quarterly, monthly
Yearly Premium	24,000	No limit
Sum Assured	245,145	No limit

 

Details About Premium

Annual premium in Rupees for a SA of 2 lakh

Age / Term	15 years	20 years	30 years
35 years	15,226	11,626	8118
40 years	15,424	11,864	8444
45 years	15,750	12,246	8976

 

HDFC SL Super Savings - Policy Details

Grace Period: If the insured fails to pay premiums on time then a grace period of 15 days if provided by the insurer, under which they can un-due the premiums. The policy lapses in case the insured fails to clear all the dues during this period. 

Policy Termination or Surrender Benefit: After three complete years the insured can surrender the policy if he/she has thoroughly paid the premiums. The sum amount provided as surrender benefit will be higher of the special surrender or the guaranteed surrender value.

GSV = GSV Factor X cumulative annual premiums paid including the GSV of vested bonuses

Free Look Period: 15 days free look period is provided by the insurance company to the insured. In this free look period the owner of the policy can go for cancellation of the policy if he/she is dissatisfied with the policy terms and conditions.

Additional Features or Riders 

    There is an inbuilt Accidental Benefit Rider

Inclusions

The policy owner has an option of loan availability if it does not exceed 80% of the total surrender value.

Exclusions

• 80% of the paid premiums are returned to the beneficiary, if the insured commits suicide within 12 months of policy issuing date. In case of suicide within 12 months of the policy renewal, surrender benefit or 80% of the premium paid whichever is higher is paid to the beneficiary.
• The accidental benefit will not be paid if accident is caused by self-inflicted injury, alcohol abuse, participating in hazardous activities, war, aviation or acts of criminal nature.

Documents Required

The documents required to avail the policy are-

• KYC Documents
• Address Proof
• Medical History
• In some cases medical test can be required based on the age of the customer. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

1.     How Beneficial is DFC SL Super Savings Plan?

The benefits offered by HDFC SL Super Savings Plan are-

• On maturity, the Sum Assured and accrued bonuses is paid to policy owner including Terminal Bonus, if any.
• If the insured dies then higher of the sum assured or ten times the annual premium or 105% of the total paid premium is payable + accrued reversionary bonuses and Terminal Bonus is also payable if any.
• Additional sum assured is paid in case of Accidental Death
• The insured can avail tax deduction on the premium paid and the claim made according sections of Income Tax Act i.e.80C and 10(10D).  

2.     What is included and excluded in policy coverage?

The inclusions and exclusion comes under the policy are-

Inclusions

The policy owner has an option of loan availability if it does not exceed 80% of the total surrender value.

Exclusions

• 80% of the paid premiums are returned to the beneficiary, if the insured commits suicide within 12 months of policy issuing date. In case of suicide within 12 months of the policy renewal, surrender benefit or 80% of the premium paid whichever is higher is paid to the beneficiary.
• The accidental benefit will not be paid if accident is caused by self-inflicted injury, alcohol abuse, participating in hazardous activities, war, aviation or acts of criminal nature. 

3.     What are the surrender benefits offered by the policy?

After three complete years the insured can surrender the policy if he/she has thoroughly paid the premiums. The sum amount provided as surrender benefit will be higher of the special surrender or the guaranteed surrender value.

4.     In order to fill the application forms what documents are required?

The documents required to avail the policy are-

• KYC Documents
• Address Proof
• Medical History
• In some cases medical test can be required based on the age of the customer. 

5.     What is grace period?

If the insured fails to pay premiums on time then a grace period of 15 days if provided by the insurer, under which they can un-due the premiums. The policy lapses in case the insured fails to clear all the dues during this period. 

6.     What is a free look period?

15 days free look period is provided by the insurance company to the insured. In this free look period the owner of the policy can go for cancellation of the policy if he/she is dissatisfied with the policy terms and conditions.

7.     What are the add-on benefits offered by the policy?

Add-on benefit as accidental death benefit rider is offered by the policy, under which in case of accidental death of the insured a sum assured amount along with accidental death benefit is paid to the beneficiary of the policy. The insured can avail this rider along with the basic coverage by paying some extra premium along with the basic premium amount.