HDFC SL Guaranteed Pension Plan

Introduction/Overview

HDFC SL Guaranteed Pension Plan is a traditional non-participating deferred annuity plan which promises guaranteed benefits to take care of post-retirement life by providing steady income

Key Features

• It is a non-participating Deferred Annuity Plan with Limited premium payment option
• There are Guaranteed Additions accruing in every policy year which gets paid on maturity
• Vesting Additions are also applicable on Vesting

Benefits

• Guaranteed Additions @ 3% of Sum Assured for each completed policy year is added to the corpus on vesting
• Vesting Addition also expressed as a % of Sum Assured is added depending on the term chosen
• On Vesting, Sum Assured on Vesting + Guaranteed Additions + Vesting Additions is payable to the policyholder
• The benefit payable on vesting can be utilized in any of the following ways:

1. To commute 1/3^rd of the corpus and avail annuity payouts form the remaining part
2. To use the entire corpus to buy an immediate annuity form the company
3. To use the entire proceed to buy a Single Premium Deferred Annuity from the company

• On death, an Assured Death Benefit equal to sum of all premiums paid accumulated @ 6% p.a. is paid to the nominee
• The nominee can choose either to receive annuity payouts from the death benefit partly or in full or withdraw the lump sum amount
• Income tax benefit on the premium paid as per Section 80CCC and on the commuted part as per Section 10(10A) of the Income Tax Act.

Product Specification:

Details about Premium

Premium in Rupees for a male aged 45 years

Policy Details

Grace Period: Grace period of 15 days is allowed for monthly mode and 30 days for other modes for the payment of premium.

Policy Termination or Surrender Benefit: the policy can be surrendered provided 2 / 3 full years’ premium has been paid. The policyholder will be entitled to the higher of the Guaranteed Surrender Value (GSV) or Special Surrender Value (SSV)

GSV = GSV % of total Premiums paid + GSV of accrued Additions

Free Look Period: If you would not be pleased with the coverage, and terms and conditions of the policy, you have the option of canceling the policy within 15 days of receipt of the policy documents, provided there has been no claim.

Inclusions

• Loan is not available under the plan

Additional Features or Riders

• Guaranteed Additions and Vesting Additions increase the effective corpus on Vesting

Documents Required

Policyholder has to fill up an ‘Application form/ proposal form’ with accurate medical history along with the address proof and other KYC documents