In case of single premium insurance, on surrender, the company will pay the Surrender Value as per the following formula: Surrender Value
for single premium policy = 0.7 * single premium.
This makes it difficult for individuals in a higher age bracket and customers
of single premium policies to avail tax benefits while protecting their families.
Apart from the convenience, the reason
why single premium policies are preferred over regular policies is that it leads to substantial cost savings.
The below table shows the sample premium rates for the
LIC single premium policy for different tenures for every Rs. 1,000 of Sum Assured.
Mostly people choose to
buy single premium policies; it is a one - time investment which then covers life for a specific term or whole life as per terms of contract with no additional premiums to be paid.
«The non-linked premiums
from single premium policies doubled to Rs 10,000 crore in the nine - month period ended December 31, from Rs 4,900 crore in the same period last year,» the Council said.
Consequently, in the current financial year, LIC collected Rs 27,126 crore
through single premium policies, 26 per cent down from the corresponding period a year before.
HDFC Life Single Premium Pension Plans - It is a unit -
linked single premium policy plan that helps the customer in getting income post retirement.
Insurance players
say single premium policies are worst affected by the move, where it is not possible to give sum assured that complies with the tax law.
Unlike
most single premium policies, LIC Jeevan Utkarsh offers a life cover of 10 times the single premium, making it eligible for tax benefits
You are also eligible to tax benefits from claims received vide an LIC
single premium policy under section 10 (10D), subject to certain terms and conditions of the IT Act
In addition, because the premium is all being paid up front,
single premium policies generally are purchased at a large discount as compared to the total premium amount of a straight life policy over a number of years.
Endowment plans such as LIC
single premium policy allow an insured to avail tax benefits under section 80C of the Income Tax Act and even section 10 (10D), subject to certain stipulations
Surrender value applies to single premium policies only
In addition, the low life insurance cover relative to your premium offered
by single premium policies greatly reduces the tax benefits given to insurance under Sections 80C and 10 (10)(D).
In the last financial year, LIC had seen new business premiums at Rs 1.24 lakh crore with significant growth in
group single premium policies, suggests the data from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).
This is another
great Single premium policy with ULIP features that makes it an attractive option for investors who want to save money as well as save tax on it.
An LIC
single premium policy lets you opt for additional riders such as the Accident Benefit Rider and Critical Illness Rider by paying small additional premiums.