LIC’s Jeevan Saral-Why so much confusion?

When I wrote post related to LIC’s recent bonus declaration, I flooded with lot of quarries related to Jeevan Saral plan. Why so much confusion about this plan? Is it due to few new features of this plan or exaggerated returns shown by agents? I think both. So let us understand what this plan is and how you can calculate your returns.

This plan is different to other plans of LIC in case of accumulation what LIC provides, sum assured calculation and about surrender. Also I think this is highest selling plan in LIC after Jeevan Anand. I am not going in detail about plan feature but will point out the highlights.

  • In this plan you can choose your premium amount which is not possible with other plans. Minimum monthly contribution in this plan is Rs.250.
  • Sum Assured will be 250 times of your monthly premium payment. Hence suppose your monthly contribution is Rs.1,000 then sum assured will be Rs.2,50,000. You may call this benefit as “death benefit sum assured” as this benefit is only meant for deaths. Hence don’t misunderstand that Sum Assured is the amount you get after maturity (which is the case with other plans). Hence I will call it as Death Benefit SA or DBS. So this option is bit advantages for age old buyers as irrespective of your age this DBS is fixed on your premium payment but not on your age and term you selected. This is not the case with other plans of LIC. So two persons paying same premium but age different is around 30 yrs then too they will get the same sum assured benefit under this plan.
  • In this plan if death occurs during the policy period then your nominee will receive this Death Benefit SA+Return of premiums paid (but excluding 1st year premium)+LA till that period.
  • Now the biggest confusion arises is, what you will receive after the maturity. Usually in all LIC policies you will receive Sum Assured+Accrued Bonus+Final Additional Bonus if any. But in this plan depending on your age and term of the policy your sum assured which is also called as Maturity Sum Assured will change. So during the period of taking this policy you will come to know what is your Maturity Sum Assured you will receive at the end of policy. This is fixed and will not change during the policy term. Will show you how to calculate it.

In this plan their are two types of premiums. One is called Basic Premium and another is called Net Premium. Basic premium is the base premium without adding any cost, but Net Premium is the premium which you actually pay to LIC and includes premium mode rebate (rebate of 2% for yearly and 1% for half yearly payment)+charges for providing you the death benefit SA (@1% DBS). Below table will give you the clear picture about this.

Jeevan Saral

Note-Death Benefit SA charges are arrived as below-

Yearly premium of Rs.3,000 is divided into 12 and then multiplied by 250 times this will be (3,000/12)*250=62,500. This is the DAB and charges for this will be @1 hence Rs.62.

Now notice from above table that basic premium is nothing but base premium but net premium will add rebate and costs of this plan (which includes mode rebate and DAB charges @1%).

If it is so confusing to you then the simple formula to come to net premium will be multiply your basic premium by the factor 1.00083 this will result into net premium which you need to pay to LIC.

Now what you will get after maturity?

In this plan you will receive Maturity Sum Assured which is fixed and known to you in advance during the start of the policy once your age and term you chose. With this Maturity Sum Assured LIC will also provide you Loyalty Additions. This Loyalty Addition will be declared annually and currently LIC declared Loyalty Addition (LA) for 10 yrs and 11 yrs of policies only and which are Rs.250 and Rs.300 respectively. Based on this declaration we may presume the returns from this policy which hover around 6-7%. But for 10 yrs policy it is just around 3-4%.

How to calculate Maturity Sum Assured yourself?

LIC provided Basic Maturity Sum Assured list for the premium of Rs.100 per month for all ages. So just you need to select your age and policy term then multiply that to your Basic Premium.  I am working on this chart and soon will upload the whole Basic Maturity Sum Assured Chart.

  • Surrender Value-Their are three types of surrender values under this plan. To avail these option policy need to complete atleast 3 years.

a) Guaranteed Surrender Value-In this you will receive 30%  of total premiums paid excluding 1st year premium, all extra premiums and accident benefit/term rider premiums.

b) Special Surrender Value-It will be of 1+2 options given below.

1) 80% of MSA will be paid if less than 4 years premium paid, 90% of MSA if between 4 to less than 5 years of premium paid and 100% of MSA if premiums are paid for 5 years or more.

2) Loyalty Addition till that period.

c) Can be made anytime after completion of 3 years or more from the start of the policy provided full premiums are paid.

So surrender will be bit easier once policy completes 5 yrs or more which is not the case with other LIC plans.

Hope this post will make easier in understanding this plan.

 

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1,244 thoughts on “LIC’s Jeevan Saral-Why so much confusion?”

  1. sir i have jeevan saral polacy 165-15 for sa 62500 term 15 years i have already paid 14 years would it be better to surrender right now or wait till maturity

  2. Hello sir, we had taken a jeevan saral policy for 15 years with an annual premium. In the portal, The death sum assured is showing a number however the maturity sum assured is showing 0.
    Please advise if this is any typo or any action that needs to be taken.

    1. Dear Aj,
      Rather than the portal, it is always good to look at the policy bond. Your policy bond is the legal contract.

  3. JITENDRA JADHAV

    DEAR Basavaraj, SIR

    I WAS TAKING LIC JEEVAN SARAL POLICY MARCH 2009 MY DATE OF BIRTH 21.04.1980 HALF YEARLY PREMIUM 4549 TERMS 15 YEARS WHEN I WAS TAKEN POLICY MY AGE IS 29 YEARS SO PLEASE TELL ME HOW MUCH AMOUNT I WILL GET IN MATURITY PLEASE TELL US

  4. Dear Basavaraj,

    This is just a thank you message. I had wanted to surrender my Jeevan saral policy when it was close to 9 years, which would have resulted in a loss. Based on your suggestion on various posts, I waited for 10 years completion. I surrendered the policy last month and received the amount today. I walk away with 1.6 lacs profit. Though it’s not a handsome return, I’m happy that I’m not at loss.

    Your website has been very helpful in making this decision. Thank you wholeheartedly for the good work that you do. God bless!

  5. Dear Sir,
    I took Jeevan Saral in Dec 2011 for Rs 121000 annual premium.
    Till Dec 21 I paid 11 installments regularly.
    Is it advisable to close this policy now.
    What will be the amount, I will be getting now?
    Thanks n Regards,
    Rohit

    1. Dear Rohit,
      As the policy completed more than 10 years, it is better to close. Regarding the values, be in touch with LIC branch.

    2. Hi Rohit,

      I am a same policy holder as well, just completed 10 years on Dec’21 (48040 annually, Total 4,80,040 for 10 years). when I checked in Feb’22, LIC branch manager told me I would get (4,21,000 instead of total paid 4,80,040). Worried very much with their answer.

      Please confirm how much are you getting post checking with LIC as per advice from Mr. Basu sir… Thanks!

  6. Bharat Agarwal

    LIC Jeevan Saral Plan death sum.assured 150000 premium 72000 yearly started Sept 2013 and insurance paid till March 2021 can you help to find surrender value now and also LIC office showing surrender value lesser than premium paid I read that after 5 years you get special surrender value how come less can you advise what would be the surrender value

  7. Thank you sir,
    I read all your comments,
    Myself & my wife have taken this policy for Rs.20lakhs each, for 20yrs, no one gave such clear details of this policy till date properly, but after reading your comments, Now we are clarified.

    Thanks,
    D.Parthiban.
    Coimbatore.

  8. K Santhosh Kumar

    Hi Team,

    I have taken the policy of Jeevan Saral 165, Request to know how much amount I will get the total amount at the time of 25 years (Maturity time). I have no idea of receiving the total amount. Can you please share the details how much i get the amount?

    Installed premium Policy number 1 – 9804 Rupees
    Sum assured : 2,00,000
    Premium Due From 28/03/2021
    Maturity Sum Assured : 2,90,088
    Policy Term: 25 Yrs

    Installed premium Policy number 2 – 9804 Rupees
    Sum assured : 2,00,000
    Premium Due From 28/03/2021
    Maturity Sum Assured : 2,90,088
    Policy Term: 25 Yrs

    Questions :
    1 How much amount I get if I surrender after 10 years? ( once complete 10 years immediately)
    2. Was it interlink with the stock market?
    3 After 20 years if we surrender the policies how much I will receive the assuming amount?
    4 Most of the suggestions given by you to surrender the policy after 10 years, May I know the reason?
    5. Was I get the highlighted amount? Below mentioned

    Regards,
    Santhosh

  9. Hello sir,

    I have invested in jeevan saral policy in the name of my daughter , who was a minor then, with an intention to get it assigned to me later. But after taking the policy i was informed that until the child attains majority it cannot be assigned. But later i read articles on the policy. Now i am unsure of what to do? Surrender ? Take a loan? Assignment? Or continue till completion of 10 yrs? Can u please guide? the details are as follows:

    DOC : sep’2013 (the child was 12 yrs of age)
    Premium per annum paid half yearly : Rs.52272
    DSA : Rs.11,00,000
    MSA : Rs.13,13,1800
    PPT : 21 yrs
    Premium paid for :14 half years ie upto 2019

    Thanks in advance.

  10. Hello sir,

    I have a lic Jeevan saral policy with following details-
    1. Premium – 24020 yrly
    2. Sum assured – 500000
    3. DOC – 12.12.2011
    4. Age at Comm. – 27

    Sir, my policy is in force till date. Plz suggest that should I surrender it now or wait till next year?

    Thanking u in anticipation.

    Regards

  11. My jeevan saral.policy was taken in Nov 2011.. quarterly premium is 3062 and Msa is 250000.Can I surrender my policy in Nov 2021 as it will complete my 10 year of premium paying?? Or I have to wait for one more year. Ie in 2022 to avail loyalty additions?

  12. Rakesh Kumar Rawat

    I took LIC jeevan saral plan -165 policy with monthly premium of Rs 2024/- in 14th August 2010 with 21 years period and that time my age was 39 .06 months years. The maturity sum assured is Rs 527860/- and date of maturity is on 14/08/2031. It is learned that the loyalty supplement for this policy is applicable only after the 10 years . When contacted with LIC agent he informed me that I have to pay regular premium till August 2021 to complete 10 years to enable me to get the loyalty supplement.
    As I would like to discontinue the said policy after completion of 10 years , what will be the Full & Final Maturity Value after 10 years.
    Your valuable advice will be highly appreciated.

    1. Dear Rakesh,
      Yes, LA is applicable only for the policies which complete 10+ years. Hence, you have no option but to continue. Regarding the exact values, better be in touch with the branch (NOT WITH AN AGENT).

  13. Sir My Name is Kishore Kumar
    I have 2 Jeevan saral policy

    1. policy for 10,00,000 SA taken on 15.12.2011 paying terms 20 years – I am paying 48,000 PA

    2. Policy for 12,50,000 SA taken on 26.07.2013 Paying terms 16 years – I am paying 60,000 PA

    if I surrender my policy after 10 years of payment what will my returns

  14. Thank you sir . Just need a suggestion shall I continue with my policy term ie. 21 year. Will it
    b beneficial?? or shall I surrender once complete 10 year.

  15. Hi, I have a jeevan saral policy with msa 250000,and quarterly premium of 3062 for 21 year. If I wish to surrender the policy after 10 yrs will I get the loyalty addition?? Also would like to know till what percentage to total premium paid can be be withdrawn if I want to partially surrender?

  16. Dear Sir, Really appreciate your effort in writing this article and educating people! I have started a home loan at 7% rate and my husband has 4 Jeevan Saral Policies Plan No. 165. We wish to surrender, to repay our home loan principal amount, but not sure if we should wait or surrender now? Details
    of the 4 policies:
    Policy 1:
    started in yr 2011,
    Maturity SA: 2,79,630
    Prem paying term and Policy term: 20 yrs
    Premium amt: 6065 ; Payment Mode: half yearly

    Policy 2 and Policy 3 have exact same features and was started in year 2012.

    Policy 4 :
    Started in 2013
    Maturity SA: 8,43, 856
    Prem paying term and Policy term: 35 yrs !!
    Premium amount: Rs. 19216 yearly

    I know the surrender values against each policy but should I wait for every policy to complete 10 years or give up right away and why- pls share reason. Thank You. God Bless You!

      1. thank you sir. Can you please tell me what is the rate or percentage of Bonus/ loyalty addition in Jeevan Saral Policies..I didn’t find it on LIC website as this policy is discontinued now. If Bonus is a very small amount, then maybe it is not worth the wait. What is the total Premium I pay in the next 1 or 2 years will probably exceed the Bonus addition that I get along with surrender value after 10 years.

  17. TANMOY MUKHERJEE

    Dear Mr Basavaraj,

    I have 2 Jeevan Saral policy. I want to surrender my both policies. What’s your advice…

    Details of policy
    1) COD – 5/6/2013
    Death Sum Assured-625000
    Maturity Sum Assured-643675
    Premium-30025(yearly)
    Term- 20 years(2033)

    2) COD – 9/7/2010
    Death Sum Assured-62500
    Maturity Sum Assured-47325
    Premium-255(monthly)
    Term- 15years(2025)

  18. Hello Sir

    I am Kavita Kamath

    I have a jeevan saral policy which was taken on 24.02.2011 for a total monthly premium of Rs 1531 incl tax (Yearly 18372). The Maturity Sum Assured is Rs 507360. I have been paying it till date. But now i want to surrender the policy. Can you please let me know what will be my surrender value that i will receive.

  19. Hi blogger…thank you for letting us know about Jeevan Saral Plan.
    Can you please provide your inputs, as I went to branch for surrendering the policy, but they advised me to pay for 10 yrs and get eligible for additional amount. Should I pay for reaming two years or not (i.e. 2020 and 2021) ?

    Here are the details of policy –
    Commencement Date : 2012
    SA : 5,00,000
    Premium : 24,020
    Premium Paying Term (Yrs) :21 i.e. 2033
    Maturity Sum Assured: 5,79,500.00

    Thanks in advance and appreciate your work !!

      1. Hello Sir,

        Thank you for helping so many people from your blog. It is a great help indeed.

        I am in an extreme dilemma right now and would appreciate your guidance. Below is my policy details:

        I started it in December year 2011 at the age of 18 and the term is 15 years.

        Semi-annual Premium: 18,195.
        Maturity Sum Assured: 5,88,450.

        Till now I made 16 payments of the same which leads to a total payment of 2,91,120 (18195*2 * 16) and when I recently came to know my surrender value which is 2,51,000.

        I was planning to surrender the policy but checking this loss stopped me, Initially, I was having high hopes but now my target is to reduce the loss as much as I can. I am also not clear with the calculation of Loyalty Additions.

        Should I continue with this policy for another 6.5 years or another 1.5 years for LA or should I surrender it asap?

        Kindly suggest.

  20. Hi Basuji,
    I am confused regarding surrender value clause.
    “Special Surrender Value 100% of MSA if premiums are paid for 5 years or more.”
    Policy name : Jeevan Saral
    Term : 30 years
    Premium: 6125 quarterly
    Purchased in 2011
    Age was 26 at the time of purchase
    So, If I calculate the surrender value as per clause as per my understanding it is around Rs. 222590 [=Premium paid till date in years (7.5) x MSA (890360) /policy term in years(30)]. For this calculation I have taken MSA value which is mentioned on my bond.

    But when I have checked with LIC office it is only Rs. 155655 (against Rs.183750 total premiums paid till date).Could you please provide your guidance what is going wrong as I am not getting what i have paid till date as per clause.
    What can be done to get the at least the amount which I have paid till date for premium while surrendering the policy?

    1. Dear Dinesh,
      MSA value which you took is for that particular 30 years. You have to reduce the MSA to the 7 years and do the calculation accordingly. This is the catch with this product.

  21. Hi…
    Need advice …!

    Policy name : Jeevan Saral
    Term : 35 years
    Premium: 3062 pm
    Purchased in 2011
    Age was 29

    Should I continue with the same or should I surrender

    1. Dear Vineet,
      Continue-If you feel the Life Coverage is sufficient for your family to survive (if death occurs today) and also if you feel 5% to 6% returns are BEST for you.
      Discontinue-If you feel both above points are not meeting with this policy.

      1. Hi,

        I do have other lic policy along with 75lac term policy. I want to know if This policy can give me a good return at the time of maturity cuz someone told me to surrender this policy and switch to a good / high return policy.

        What should I do please suggest .

  22. Monthly premium Rs.1000/- ,Age at the time of policy 34 , term is 10 years Lic calculated maturity sum assured @10889 and loyalty addition @355
    pls adv how this figures were calculated .

    Why exaggerated returns shown by Lic while introducing policy ?

  23. Hi Tonagatti,
    Thanks for your effforts in putting this information in a blog.
    I am staying out of india so difficult to visit branch and get things done.
    If you dont mind can you please help with the calculation.
    I took the policy in dec 2012 at the age of 29 for half yearly premium 9097 (yearly it becomes 18194 Inr) .

    I took it as the agent was close relative and now when i review all my financial investment , I find this policy as not a great option and rather i will prefer some MUTUAL FUND + Term policy.

    How much roughly I can get now (18194 * 6 years = 109164 INR Premium paid so far) If i surrender the policy. what is the best option to come out or better to stay invested in this ?.if really the return is 4-5% then definately i am looking to come out of it?

  24. Hi Basvaraj,

    You said you will are “working on this chart and soon will upload the whole Basic Maturity Sum Assured Chart”.

    Can you share the chart or excel sheet.

  25. Sanket Jadhav

    Hello Basavaraj,

    My plan details are as below.

    Plan : Jeevan Saral
    DOC : 28/04/2010
    Term : 31 Years
    Premium : 16844 (Quarterly)
    Sum Assured : 13,75,000

    1) Can you please let me know if the SA they have mentioned is correct for a policy of 31 yr terms?

    2) I wanted it to surrender after 10 year completion, so what will be the amount I’ll get assuming today’s loyalty addition rates.

    1. Dear Sanket,
      1) How can I say this without knowing your details (like date of birth and all)? Better to contact LIC branch in this regard.
      2) It will be around 4% to 5% returns (It is hard for me to calculate each individual).

  26. Dear Basavaraj,
    Thanks a lot for the great service to society by educating people with your informative posts.

    I have a query w.r.t. my Jeevan Saral policy. Here are the details:
    – Monthly premium: 4083/-
    – Death benefit: 1000000/-
    – Sum assured: 1450000 + Loyalty addition
    – Policy term: 25 years
    – Policy start: 2009 (9 years)

    I have been contemplating since a long time to surrender the policy, but have been advised by agent to continue until completion of 10 years since Loyalty bonuses start getting added after that. As per details provided in your post, will I be eligible for full MSA (14.5 lacs) since I will have completed 10 years, plus the loyalty addition on the MSA? Based on this, the total value should be 14.5 lacs + 4.35 lacs(loyalty). Is this calculation correct? Can you please guide?

    1. Dear Indro,
      If you go to surrender at 10th year, then your MSA will not be Rs.14.5 lakh. They reduce to the applicable 10 year’s MSA and based on that they will pay the LA. This is where many got cheated and this is where many got confused.

      1. Dear Basavaraj,

        Thanks for your response. Yes, I called up the LIC customer care number provided in one of the comments below, and got to know that the total amount I will get (surrender value + LA) if I happen to surrender on 10th year, will be around 6.22 Lacs, which will be a return of 1.32Lacs in 10 years (even less than what an RD at 7% would give). If I surrender now (9th year), my total surrender value will be around 3.5 lacs, which is less than 1.5 lacs of what I have invested so far. So I believe waiting another year will be more useful at this stage?
        However the LIC lady also informed that over the years, this return will increase manyfold, considering many people have already surrendered the policy and ones left will surely get the benefit. Although I am not sure if that can be believed.

      2. Dear Basavaraj, thanks for this blog & info on Jeevan Saral policy. I have done some calculation & tried to compute the returns this policy would give at different time frame & would like to share that file with you for your inputs. Please guide as to how i can share the file with you.

        Regards,

        Vinod

  27. Dear Sir

    I have paid premium for Jeevan Saral for 8 yrs. now.
    Wanted to surrender my policy ,however my LIC agent was telling me to wait for it to complete 10 yrs. to avail the loyalty bonus.
    Should I wait for Loyalty Additions ,is it a good amount to wait for ?

      1. In some cases you tell people to wait for 10 years to surrender, and for some you tell them not to pay for 2 more years to complete 10 yrs.

        Would be good, if you clear up the matter in just a few lines, about what the matter really is.

        I would think along following lines .. when you go buy insurance for your car, you buy it every year. It is only when you meet with an accident, that your losses are covered. You are paying the insurance company to cover your risk, and not to earn money like in a bank fd. Your car insurance premiums are used by the company for paying for the losses incurred by just one car involved in an accident out of say a 100 other premium paying cars. The insurance company also recovers it’s own costs and makes profits. Covering risks is an entirely different matter than investing. This Saral is more of a risk covering thing, as compared to other life products. Higher the age of the insured, higher is the risk covered by LIC. Lower will be your maturity benefit.

        1. Dear SRR,
          If the policy period is about to complete 10 years, then it is better to continue and complete 10 years as LIC will consider 10 years of LA. However, for those who completed more than 10 years, they may discontinue at any point of time.
          Now, coming back to your LOGIC of comparing general insurance to life insurance, your comparison itself is illogical. You are comparing Life Insurance with Idemnity insurance. In one way you preach “Covering risks is an entirely different matter than investing”, by saying so, do you think this policy the risk coverage of this product is far better than even TERM LIFE INSURANCE? First, decide yourself on what point you wish to defend. Whether you wish to consider this product as risk-mitigating or investment product. If this product was so fantastic, there may not be cases pending against LIC.

  28. sir my agent told me that i will get 45 lakh after 35 years in jeevan saral policy. monthly premium is 2100…. can you tell me is it possible???

    1. Pranoy-Calculate based on above post and arrive at who is right and wrong. Usually, agents exaggerate returns to show some fancy numbers. But the returns from this policy will not cross more than 5% to 6%.

  29. Hi,

    I have taken policy in year 2007 with annual premium is 24020 for 20 years, Sum assured is 500000. I understand that at maturity time, I will get assured sum + Loyality bonus.
    1. I would like to know what will be loyality bonus.
    2. I have paid premium till 11 years. IS it ok to complete 20 years or shall i withdraw now. ? if i will withdraw now, what will be surrender value?

    1. Akash-At maturity, you will not receive assured sum but the MATURITY SUM ASSURED+LA. Refer to post and comments for LA assumption. You can continue this policy if you feel 5% to 6% is the best return for your 20 years of investment.

        1. Thanks for the reply. If I understand correctly, LA will be 500000* 525/1000 after end of 11 year. That will be around 2.6 lakhs. So 2.6 + 5 . Total will be 7.6 after 11 years. Is calculation correct?

          1. Akash please follow below steps and pls pls reply to contribute back to help lacs of other Jeevan Saral buyers as you are one of the unique buyer who has completed 10 years in Jeevan Saral:

            Step 1:- Just call LIC customer care -02227725968..it is quite busy number but try continuously and provide you policy number they will tell you the exact surrender value.

            Step2 :-Please share surrender value you get from LIC customer care and also share what surrender value is shown in the chart given to you by LIC agent at time of buying policy. This info will help lot of people. Thanks in advance Akash

            1. Bhuvanesh Rajpurohit

              Hi Akash,

              Can you share information if you have already done above steps suggested by Sagar?

              I have this poilicy which has completed 7 years. I am planning to continue till 10 years thinking about the LA which i will get if i complete 10 years. At-least then I will have no loss but surely very less returns. I hope my understanding is right 🙁

              Thanks,
              Bhuvan

            2. Hi Sagar,

              Please advise how much you got after surrendering.
              My policy has completed 10 years now and I want to pay the premium and surrender.

  30. Hi Basavraj, below are my policy details:

    Age: 28 Yrs
    Instalment Premium: ? 48,040.00(Yly)
    Premium Paying Term: 32 Yrs
    Policy Term: 32 Yrs
    Sum Assured: ? 10,00,000
    Commencement Date: 24/02/2010
    Date of Maturity: 24/02/2042

    Could you please help me with the Maturity Sum Assured and LA at time of Matiruty?

  31. Dear Basavaraj,

    I have taken the following policy for my life coverage + investment.
    Jeevan Saral (Plan-165) , Premium 25,382 p.m. (annual Rs. 3,09,984)
    Started when I was 34 years on 04/09/2012. Policy term is 33 years. Maturity is 04/09/2045.

    I may not be able to pay this huge monthly premium till its maturity date. If I surrender now how much I will get. OR should I continue this till its 10th year? I dont have a good term policy for my life cover. What should I do with the policy? Please advice.

    Thanks,
    Sunil

      1. Thanks Basavaraj for the quick response. Any suggestion on the replacement policy/investments after I stop my Jeevan Saral

  32. I have taken Jevan Saral Policy (165) with yearly premium – 48040 rs/- on 2011-12 academic year.

    Policy name Name : Jevan Saral(165)
    premium : 48040 (yearly)
    taken at age : 24
    Maturity Sum Assured :2109640
    Death Benefit Sum Assured : 1000000
    Policy Term : 35

    When my age will be 59 years old (If I am alive), the policy will matured and I will get 2109640 Rs. Hence, Maturity sum assured is fixed on my policy and it will be approximate 24 % of total premium I have paid.

    48040 x 35 = 1681400 Rs and its 24 % will be my Maturity Sum assured.

    You are telling that Maturity sum is not fixed but inmy policy it is fixed and 2109640 r s has been printed in my policy.

    Please guide me if my thinking and calculations are right …….

      1. Thank you for quick reply. Hence, as per above policy containing my age,premium and term, when my age will be 59 years old (If I am alive), the policy will matured and I will get 2109640 Rs. Am I right?

  33. I have a 5 lac policy which I have taken for 25 years in 2009. I am paying 24000 yearly premium, since last 8.5 years. I am now unable to bear the premiums and want to stop paying it. How much will I lose if I surrender the policy now, does it make sense to continue paying premiums? At this stage, will I gain more if I were to still surrender it and invest in MF SIP for example.

  34. So I have a small doubt here.
    I have 2 policies of Jeevan Saral.
    1) First was taken by my father when I was 12 in the year 2009. The Death Sum Assured is 200000. The Maturity Sum Assured is 224848. There’s a monthly installment of 800 on it. They are not taking any Accident Benefit Premium from me. So anyway, after calculation, it shows me, I will get approx. 1.2Lakhs, if I mature it after 10 years. So its a profit for me as I am paying 96000 for 10 years [800*12months*10years] and receiving almost 1.2Lakh after 10 years that is in 2019. Am I correct in this calculation?

    2) The second and the same policy was taken by my father for himself when he was 55 years old in the same year i.e. 2009. The Death Sum Assured is 200000 for this also. The Maturity Sum Assured is 69240. There’s a monthly installment of 817 on this one though. So we would pay Rs. 98040 for 10 years [817*12*10] and what we are getting after maturing it after 10 years is Rs. 69505 approx. So basically this is a pure loss right? We just spoke with our agent regarding surrendering the policy & he said we will get around 76K if we surrender it now which I guess is a lesser loss comparatively. So is my calculation correct? What do the people here think about it?

    I highly appreciate your response. Please guide us with this.

    1. From my experience with Jeevan Saral policies I can say that if the policy is taken at a young age, preferably below 35 years, then only you can expect to be in the positive. Those who have taken after age of 35-40 years will be in a loss whether you wait for maturity or surrender it. I suppose you have understood the special surrender and loyalty addition clauses. Main thing in this policy is understanding the maturity sum assured concept. I am sure that most LIC agents also will not be able to answer any questions on that.

  35. Sir , still I am v much confused gone through the whole article , which is V nice But need your help.

    I have taken this jeevan saral policy for 16 yrs and I am paying 10,208 ra monthly to LIC .
    I have started this police since Oct’11 .

    Sir how much will i get if i surrender this plan after 10 yrs ?
    If after 16 yrs ?
    If today ?

    The LA which lic declares gets accumulated each year or not .suppose whatever LA lic declared for year 11 -12 and subsequent yrs will be added to my plan or not or will LA will only start after 10 yrs .

    Pl help and advise

    1. Loyalty addition is only one time. At maturity or surrender after 10 years. Do you know what is the maturity sum assured? (not the death sum assured). Moreover the loyalty depends on the maturity sum assured and the sum changes every progressive year.

    2. The real problem with this policy is that probably not even one policy holder, including me, knows about the maturity sum assured and neither any agent knows or even if he knows he does not communicate with the customer. If one knows the maturity sum assured then it is easy to understand the various scenarios about the policy.

      1. Reposting:

        just call LIC customer care -02227725968..it quite busy number but try continuously and provide you policy number they will tell you the exact surrender value.

        Basavraj I believe you have to put this number in topic heading to avoid repetitive posting 🙂

      2. Now you can see the MSA in your policy schedule PDF which is available online on LIC portal. I just downloaded checked today.

    3. Mohit-LA is one time payment and be considered based on the year in which you will close the plan and depends on the MSA of that particular year. Hence, you have to contact the branch for a better understanding of exact amount.

  36. Thanks this is the first time I am able to get hold of the terms of the policy , it bad we were trusting and naive at the time of purchase , and the agent happens to be a distant relative.
    My take 0-4 years surrender, 9+ years wait for magic 10; thanks and greetings to curator of the blog

      1. Age is an important factor in determining maturity sum surrendered. In my opinion those who have taken the policy below the age of 35 can expect to get some return, though not even comparable to FD, and those who have taken above age of 35-40 should not expect to get any positive return.

  37. Hi,

    I’v2 2 Jeevan Saral Policies with combined premium of 10k per month. It’s been 5 years since I’m paying premiums and about to pay the 6th (almost 6 lacs I’ve paid already).

    I realise that I’ve committed a mistake going for this. I want to surrender both the policies. But the confusion is whether I should surrender it right now or it’s better to wait for 10 years so that I can get some LA when I surrender.

    Please help me calculate the surrender value now and after 10 years (considering the current loyalty bonus for 10 years). It would be a great help so that I can decide on what to do.

      1. Thanks a lot. From your reply, one thing I understood that there’s no point holding it for more time.

        Thanks again.

  38. Vinay Narhari Bhagwat

    Sir,I have taken Jeevan Saral Policy and completed 10 years and paid 10 premiums and last 10th Premium paid on July 2017, amount 18.015 INR

    Can you please guide me ,should i surrender the policy?

    Actually i want to surrender this policy

    What will be approximately surrender value?

    1. Hello Vinay,

      just call LIC customer care -02227725968..it quite busy number but try continuously and provide you policy number they will tell you the exact surrender value.
      Please share surrender value you get from LIC customer care and also share what surrender value is shown in the chart given to you by LIC agent at time of buying policy. This info will help lot of people. Thanks in advance Vinay.

      Thanks Basavaraj for this thread

    2. Hello Vinay,
      Highly Appreciate if you respond for below query, as you are the rare candidate who has completed 10 years with Jevan Saral…I have just completed 7 years and searching for candidate with 10 yrs completion to decide whether it make sense to wait for next 3 yrs.

      Question:-
      Please share surrender value you get from LIC customer care and also share what surrender value is shown in the chart given to you by LIC agent at time of buying policy. This info will help lot of people. Thanks in advance Vinay.

  39. Hi, I have taken Jeevan Saral t.no 165 policy in 2013 and for 35 yrs.
    Monthly pay = 3060 (12 policies 255 * 12 = 3060)
    Wanted to know maturity amount after end of policy (@35 yrs completion)

      1. Hello Basavaraj ji !!

        Part 1
        I have taken 3 policies for Jeevan Saral

        1 ) Policy 1(self)—335640(Current surrender value)—taken on 09/2009—taken on 12/2013—-Annual premium 48040—paid 7 premiums till date
        2 ) Policy 2(sister)—373889(Current surrender value)—taken on 09/2009—-Annual premium 48040—paid 7 premiums till date
        3 ) Policy 3(brother)—-333861(Current surrender value)—taken on 09/2009—-Annual premium 48040—paid 7 premiums till date

        Policy term is 35 years.
        I had asked the advisor to drew for 10 years but he drew for 35 years saying you can stop it whenever you want after 10 years.
        I won’t be able to continue this policy for 35 years.
        The Insurance advisor who drew this policy said you have to pay premiums till 2018 in order to get more than what you have invested.
        Please guide !

        Part 2

        Jeevan Anand
        1 ) Policy 1(self)—57540(Current surrender value)—taken on 12/2013—Annual premium 25191—paid 4 premiums till date
        2 ) Policy 2(brother)—56940(Current surrender value)—taken on 12/2013—-Annual premium 24906—paid 4 premiums till date

        Policy term is 21 years.
        I had asked the advisor to drew for 10 years but he drew for 21 years saying you can stop it whenever you want after 10 years.
        I won’t be able to continue this policy for 21 years.
        The Insurance advisor who drew this policy said you have to pay premiums till 2022 in order to get more than what you have invested.
        Please guide !

        When shall I surrender
        Part 1— Jeevan Saral policies
        Part 2— Jeevan Anand policies

        in order to get more than what I have invested ? So that I do not lose on the hard earned money.

        Thank you in advance !

        1. Alpesh-You are in trap. Also, in search of getting profit from these, you pay more and more and finally end up with savings account return. You can come out from those policies which completed 3 years. No point in being ADAMANT that I not BOOK LOSS 🙂 If you close and invest wisely in future, then definitely you can compensate the same.

  40. Dilip Kulkarni

    Let us all together try to understand some things. Loyalty addition. If someone has purchased a policy of 22 years term having maturity sum assured of Rs. 10 lakhs, then will he get loyalty addition of (400 X 10,00,000)/1000 i.e. 4 lakhs on surrendering after 10 years? how many think this is correct?
    What will be the special surrender value after 10 years? [(10/22) X 10,00,000] i.e. Rs. 4,54,545 plus loyalty addition. Any comments on this?

    1. Dilip- If someone has purchased a policy of 22 years term having maturity sum assured of Rs. 10 lakhs, then will he get loyalty addition of (400 X 10,00,000)/1000 i.e. 4 lakhs on surrendering after 10 years? how many think this is correct?

      In my opinion,its not correct…. Loyalty addition of 4lakh is for complete 22years and for maturity sum assured of 10Lakhs, but for 10years maturity sum is not 10lakhs. It will be somewhere around 3.2lakhs( for exact MSA u can contact customer care and get it)
      Now for (320000*300)/1000 = 96000( loyalty addition for 10years)
      Total is LA+MSA=96000+320000 = 416000 ( total surrender value after 10years)

          1. Dilip Kulkarni

            In above example MSA after 10 years is (10/22) X 10lakhs. Is this right? For loyalty addition also the same formula is applied or it is according to the table given in the link.

          2. Dilip Kulkarni

            Formula to calculate loyalty addition: (Maturity Sum Assured/1000)* Rate of Loyalty Addition as per annual premium band

            Note: Maturity Sum Assured on policy bond is written according to the term you have chosen at proposal stage. It will not be used to calculate loyalty addition while surrendering the policy before term.

        1. Dilip – It is also same as i discussed in above comments…
          For the purpose of determining the rate of loyalty addition for exits by death or surrender or maturity the duration in completed years for which premiums have been paid shall be considered.
          For example 10years: you have paid so far 30025*10=300250
          Now LA calculated as (300250*400)/1000 = 120100
          Total = MSA for 10years( 2.8 lakhs appx) + 120100
          This is my understanding, please anyone can comment if you guys have surrender policy after 10 years…

          1. Dilip – Exact MSA u can get it from lic customer care service.
            LA formula it is according to the table given in the link.

              1. Ashish Kumar Roy

                Dear Mr.Basuvaraj Tonagatti Sir, I am Ashish Kumar Roy from Nagpur I have a Jeevan Saral Policy (2013 table 165/20)and I am paying 72780/- per (36390+36390) as a premium which is very difficult for me to deposit. I wanted to know that after 10 yrs. of my policy if I will surrender how much amount I will get as LA as well as paid amount Kindly calculate and inform me because in that policy its a very worst policy introduce by LIC , so please help me ASAP.

                Thanks
                Ashish Kumar Roy

  41. Dilip Kulkarni

    I bought a Jeevan Saral policy in 2007 at age of 52. Policy term 18 years. Annual premium Rs. 30025. Maturity sum assured is Rs. 6,25,000. Paid 10 premiums. Want to discontinue. How much special surrender value (including loyalty additions) should I expect? will it be (10/18)X625000 plus loyalty addition?

    1. hello Dillip Kulkarni,

      can u contact branch and post comments on how much surrender value you will get now (policy inforce for 10years)…
      Yours comments will be useful for many of us because even I am waiting my policy to complete 10years. so far i paid 6 premium… when i contacted branch to surrender policy they insisted me to continue for 10years..

      1. Dilip Kulkarni

        I have paid the 10th year premium and 10 years will be completed in November. I will contact the LIC office then so that I will get a proper and correct answer. I will post on getting the information. Meanwhile if anyone else is in a similar position and can comment on the situation, they are welcome.

          1. No need to visit branch just call LIC customer care -02227725968..it quite busy number but try continuously and provide you policy number they will tell you the exact surrender value. Please share surrender value if anyone has completed 10 years…Share committed surrender value time of policy taken and actual you get from talking to above number. I have completed 6 years and tato wait till completion of 10 years.

            Thanks in advance

        1. Basavaraj — Lic customer care guy suggested me to continue for 10years so that atleast i will get back 10years premium paid(36030*10=360300) with loyality addition. Altogether with loyal addition i will get more or less 3.6lakhs… So i am waiting for 10years…

            1. Yes but even if it gives less than bank FD rate you will loose some part of your 10-12% premium paid till date (i.e. before completing 10 YRS) so this loss of 10-12% is making me to wait till completion of 10 years. Your suggestions are welcome on my decision to wait for 10 years(7 years already completed, 3 yrs pending)

              1. I had started the policy in 2007, with annual premium of 24020 in Jeevan saral policy. currently the surrender value revealed is about 357,315/-. Two years back it was 166,000/-
                I got info from the customer zone, that new declaration happens in September. So i am thinking right now, what time to exit within this year to get best surrender value. Any inputs or thoughts?

                  1. will i get additional LA which may be declared in September? Is there any such thing? will the surrender value vary as on today and one month later?
                    Since i have completed the “magical 10 year”, then with small wait, i may achieve something better.. unless there is no change at all..

                    1. Hi,

                      I have taken New Jeevan Anand policy in 2015 with sum assured of 2625000 and premium of 122000 annually. Return comes out 6.2% on recurring but problem is how to calculate Maturity Amount? Even LIC don’t write on website. Agent has written 70L rs after 25 years but based on LIC calculation ( Sum assured + Bonus) it comes out very less as bonus declared is 49rs. Please help if I should continue it or I will get atleast 70L+.

                      Please help asap !

                1. Hello Anand,
                  The surrender value of 357,315/- is matching with the chart given by LIC agent while buying the policy? If not how much is the difference? Please reply, as this will help me as I am in 8th year of this policy

                  1. Sagar, whatever your decision, please post it on this forum. I think there is no harm in waiting for 10 years to complete. Not 10 premiums but 10 years total. I am also waiting for my policy to complete 10 years which is October end this year. My annual premium for 18 year policdy is Rs. 30,025. I also was given a quote of about 1,65.000/ two years ago.

                    1. If you surrender before 10 years you normally get lesser than what you have paid. If you surrender after 10 years at least the loyalty bonus makes the amount what you get more than what you have paid. But if you calculate rate of return it is very low in both cases.

                    2. I think the question was asked by Anand, not Sagar. So the answer is for Anand. Sagar’s views are also welcome

                  2. Hi,Sagar, Chart showed about 349000 for surrendering in year 2017. But after 10 years, returns are just 5-6%. So it’s not worth investment..mixing insurance and investment is not appropriate..

                    1. Hi Anand,
                      The chart showed you 349k but you your value is 357k. I think you did well. Also, to my understanding, mixing insurance and insurance is best option if you diversify your portfolio properly.
                      Getting 6% is not bad. Don’t forget that you have 10k deductible from your income which reduces you tax, and you get tax free money when you surrender. So, when you consider all benefits, your RoR could be 10%.
                      And don’t forget that it covers the risk 250 times your monthly premium.
                      I think, this policy is like seed of a fruit tree you plant, you will have to remain patience to bear a fruit.

  42. I have taken Jevan Saral Policy (165) with yearly premium – 48040 rs/- on 2011-12 academic year.

    Policy name Name : Jevan Saral(165)
    premium : 48040 (yearly)
    taken at age : 25
    Sum Assured : 1000000
    Policy Term : 35

    1. As of i have completed 6yrs payment and what is the maximum amount if i continue this policy for 35 years?
    2. Is it recommended to continue this policy for that such longer period?

      1. Thanks quick reply Basavaraj.

        When i calculate got the following amount with rate of interest 5 to 6% (4,820,926.32 to 6,043,766.04) I am thinking or calculated right way?.
        Do we have any other best policy in market to get more life coverage and returns?

  43. Neeraj Singla

    Hello Sir,

    One of LIC Agents has given approx 15 policies Jeevan Saral policy to my father. Some of them are monthy,quartely and half yearly plan. Approximately we pay 60000 per year. We have have paid the premiums for these policies for 5 years. Some of these policies are on my name , my brother,my sister,my mother and fathers name. We want to surrender these policies as its difficult for us to pay the premiums. So how much surrender value we get? If we continue the policies on my father’s name would it be beneficial and how much sum assured vlaues we get after 10/15 years. Please find below details:

    4 policies half yearly >> Rs1516
    5 ploicies quarlety >> Rs766
    7 policies yearly >> 2426

    Thanks & Regards
    Neeraj Singla

      1. Neeraj Singla

        I checked with LIC office and they said we would not get full premiums.We have paid 300000 and they said we would get approx 220000 only. But as per below statement shouldn’t we get Full premium as we have paid for 5 years? Please clear this doubt.

        “b) Special Surrender Value-It will be of 1+2 options given below.

        1) 80% of MSA will be paid if less than 4 years premium paid, 90% of MSA if between 4 to less than 5 years of premium paid and 100% of MSA if premiums are paid for 5 years or more.”

        1. Neeraj-I am not said you will get full of what you paid, but I said that MSA will be reduced as per 5 years tenure and can be paid to you. MSA of 5 years will be reduced, which may be lesser than your premium paid.

  44. Mark Sabastian

    Hi Good Evening Sir,

    I have seen quite a few advice from you for others and I do appreciate your time.

    Need a help on the policy which I took couple of years back.

    Policy name – Jeevan Saral with Profits
    Table – 165
    Term – 20
    Maturity sum assured – 10,00,000
    Premium method – Yearly
    Premiums paid – 5
    First premium – Dec 2012
    Premium – Rs. 48,040.00
    Next Premium due – Dec 2017
    Policy Status – Active

    The main reason for me to start this policy was to save money & avoid tax on the other hand so I spoke to an agent who said this policy should suite my needs, I specifically asked him if i need to close the policy any time will I get my money back? He answered yes however, would need to wait for 3 years.

    Post 3 years when I spoke to customer service they said I would loose some money if I cancel, and advised to complete 5 years for some benefits.

    Now, I have paid all 5 premiums which is 48,040*5=2,40,200 & when I checked with customer service they advised me that I wouldn’t get the complete amount. I feel like getting fooled as I am loosing my hard earned money. I think I heard saying I would get only 1,80,000 if i cancel.

    Please advise is it best to cancel policy or is there any way for me to get my complete money if i extend for 10 years for loyalty benefits. If I also extend for 10 years I am afraid as i may not get 48040*10=4,80,400. Kindly advice.

    Regards,
    Mark Sabastian
    [email protected]
    9886699593

    1. Mark-Better to discontinue. You asked for SAVING and TAX BENEFITS to your agent. So he provided that option, but not an INVESTMENT OPTION. Hence, in my view agent not did anything wrong. But it is mis-buying than misselling.

      1. Mark Sabastian

        Thank you so much for your feedback, just one thing I need to ask you sir….,

        If I ever continue or wait till I cover my complete tenure, is there any benefits for this policy or will I still lose my money. Please suggest.

          1. Mark Sabastian

            Can you tell me how much would I get if I continue for next 5 years, which is ten years in total please.

            Sorry to be a pain but your inputs will make me to take decision.

              1. When you say 5 to 6 percent, is it my total premiums paid for ten years with 5 to 6 percent approx additional or am I missing some thing else?

                  1. Mark Sabastian

                    Hi Sir,

                    I have paid premium – 48,040.00 for 6 years which is so far 2,88,240.00

                    I should be able to manage for another 4 years, which would be 10 years if in total and total would come up to (48040*10) = 4,80,400.00

                    Hence, if I surrender post 10 years, I should except returns of 4,80,400.00 + 5 or 6 % extra.

                    Please correct me if I am wrong… Thanks!

  45. dear sir,

    i have bought a jeevan saral policy on 22/2/2011 for a period of 20 years. firstly it was monthly plan of rs. 5104 and thereafter changed to quarterly amount of rs. 15,312. sum assured was 12,5000/- . date of birth is 26/10/1983.
    sir, i am really sorry to state that being very poor in calculations, i need your expert advice. my querries are :
    1. what amount will i get at the end of 20 years.
    2. what amount will i get if i surrender it now ( already 5 years over)
    3. should i continue here or invest it in mutual funds.

    please advice. no one is helping me out. and you have been so kind in answering everyone’s doubts. the lic agent isnt helping out sincerely. thanks sir in advance.

  46. my premium is 3062 per quarter ( I think net premium) …. SA is 2.5 lacs ….. term is 20 years… i bought it in Dec 2010 … What would be my return after maturity in year 2030 ? can you elaborate with a chart or breakup amount.

  47. I invested Rs 24020/- for 3 years till Dec 2016.Recently I have taken a term plan also for 50lakhs from LIC. I am investing in PPF also.I am very much confused whether to divert this premium amount towards ELSS fund or continue with the policy till 11 years or 25 years.My policy term is 25 years.The maturity sum assured is around Rs7.5 lakhs in policy bond.

      1. Actually I was not so investment conscious about my investment portfolio at that time as i was not coming in any tax bracket.Now, I am in 20 % tax bracket.At that time I was not aware of Term plan and also was not comfortable in investing any Private Companies.I used to deposit in only PPF. At that time I was feeling i am short of Insurance and hence bought this policy without keeping any perspective in mind that I am taking this policy for Investment or Insurance.Now , when I am trying to take advise from others.Some are advising me to surrender and some say the policy is good you should continue for at least 10 years. I am 34 now and dont want to take any wrong step related to investment and insurance and ruin my later years. I request you to kindly advise whether to continue investing in this policy or discontinue.I really dont mind investing also if I am supposed to get better returns.As, today I feel I am adequately insured as far as Insurance is concerned in comparison to my annual package as I am having another Limited endowment policy of 2 lakhs also from LIC and also insured by my employer for approx 15-18 lakhs.I will be taking your advise as the final call for this policy as I dont wont to linger on with this policy as I have already invested 1.5 lakhs for my Income tax rebate by investing in PPF, PF , LIC(Limited endowment plan) and LIC e term( Cover of 50 lakhs). I have tried enquiring from lot of people related to its return part also. No one is able to give a clear picture in this regard also.

        1. Amar-If you have adequate insurance then why you retaining this dummy product? It is your money. Therefore you judge which BEST to you. Hence, never rely on anyone nor listen to those who suggest you based on their opportunity in your investment (agents). Act fastly and close all such dummy products.

          1. One last question. Should I see this product on investment perspective or Insurance, In case on Investment then what rough percentage can be expected on this product.As this product is giving me only 5 lakh on insurance front and 10 lakh on accidental.

            As I have an option of diverting his fund towards NPS and claim 2 lakh of income tax rebate instead of 1.5 lakh in coming financial year.

            Incase I am closing this product this year I will booking loss of around 30000/- which I dont mind if I get returns by investing in long term.

            Thanking you in advance.

            1. Amar-For 10 years of investment and return 5% to 6% enough for you? Is so, then continue. If you consider this product as insurance, then think how long your dependents survive with the death claim amount they receive from this product.

                1. You should seek investments in mutual funds through SIP for wealth generation and buy term insurance for pure insurance need.

  48. I have a Jeevan Tarang plan of 10 years policy term. I want to surrender this policy on the 9th year after paying 36 premiums (quarterly payment mode). What is the formula to surrender? I want to know how much I will get.

  49. Hey mate, you have been doing a fabulous job of explaining the intricacies of the Saral Policy. I have been hurt the same with almost paying through the roof per year premium paying in saral. The LIC and their agents just care about their bottom line. They gave wrong charts and return values when they were getting people onto buying their policy. Why can’t they be put behind bar for wrong selling of policies with wrong information.

  50. Dear Sir, I was opened policy jeevan saral 165 plan 22 year in sept-2013 , 25473/- Half yearly. at that time misguide & show me higher return by LIC agent & open this policy. Now I want to surrender this policy after 4 year.
    My query is the following question?
    1) If continue this policy to full maturity (22year), what is amount I will get?
    2) If I surrender this policy after 4 year than how much amount I will get?
    3) Can I rest policy after 4 year without pay premium till maturity & after maturity how much I can get.

    I want higher return but with this policy I cant get.
    please give me proper calculation & suggestion.
    Regards
    Shankar baghele

  51. Hi Basavaraj,
    I have a query regarding my LIC Jeeval Saral Policy Table no 165. Bought this policy on 28/12/2009 (misguided with the chart which agent showed me) at age 26 Policy term -30 years Premium -72780 yearly (approx 6000 per month) Death Benefit Sum Assured 15Lac. I have already paid for 7 years : approx 5 Lacs. I have also taken loan on this policy last year (May 2015) Loan amount 285000. I have made up my mind to surrender this policy as policy is not good and I am unable to pay premium. Question is should I surrender right now or should i wait for the completion of 10 years for this policy

    1. I want to know if it is good idea to hold this policy for 10 years completion (until Dec 2019) so that I get Loyalty addition.
    2. What amount I can expect to get in return from this policy after 10 years completion
    3. How loan will be handled in this case. Will LIC deduct Loan and interest at the time of surrender. I found that they have already charged 30K interest for 6 months on loan amount of 2,85,000 which is very disappointing. This interest will be charged every six months. I am confused if it is good idea to hold until Dec2019(as holding also means more interest on associated policy loan). But even if I surrender now, I have huge loss.
    Really need an advice. Please help!

      1. Thanks for your prompt response. Regarding surrender or holding for 10 year(to get LA) which one will better suit me. What approx LA LIC usually provides?

  52. Hello,
    i have take jeevan saral policy in november 2009, paying premiun of Rs 48040/- yearly.
    Clearly understood that the chart agent showed is misguiding.
    Currently i have invested 336000 in total whose surrender value is 316000 right now.
    What will be the better option—
    1) book loss of 20000 and surrender immediately
    2) stop paying premiums and keep the policy active for 3 more years and redeem after completing 10 years of policy so that i am eligible for LA/bonus.
    3) pay premiums for 3 more years and then surrender the policy after completing 10 years of policy to avail LA/bonus.

    In any case if i surrender i am planning to buy jeevan anand policy for approximate same amount for a period of approximate 30 years.

        1. i mean why did you suggest me to book loss and surrender it..
          In case if i reciveLA of rs250 for every 1000, i can get 120000 as LA along with 480000 (total of premium paid)

          1. Sorry I have paid 386000 and current surrender value is 316000…so lot of loss..
            And I have 3 such policies–mine,sisters n cousins..so lot of loss–a total of 2.1lakhs..

  53. Hello,

    I have taken jeevan saral plan dec 2011. and i wand u surrender now. But LIC Agent is saying that.

    25000*10 = 250000
    Your balance Amount is 250000-85000 = 165000rs

    Thanks & Regs.
    Ranjan
    9999818188

  54. Sir,

    I have completed 6 years of Jeevan saral 20 yr term plan paying of Rs.6406/- quarterly (i.e. approx Rs. 1,53,744/- till date) as an installment. I want to surrender this policy due to some financial problem, so I visited to Lic office and I took surrender value statement. Surrender value is of Rs.1,24,000/- ( approx loss of Rs.30,000/- ) I don’t know how they calculated surrender value but it’s really shocking to loss of Rs 30 k. now what should I do?

  55. I have taken Jeevan saral policy for 20 years in Feb 2011, yearly premium is 12k, need your help in below queries-

    1.)If i want to surrender policy after 10 years i.e in 2021 then will i be eligible for loyalty additions as total tenure is 20 years?
    2.)Is LIC declares Loyalty additions every year for Jeevan saral?
    3.)I bought this policy in Delhi now i moved to Bangalore can i surrender the policy in Bangalore LIC office, If yes what is the process for the same?

      1. Hello Dear,
        Under jeevan saral Im paying 6125 INR as monthly premium. At the age 24 I took this plan. Policy term period is 25 years. Agents show very high figh amount in their chart as maturity. But as i received my policy it is showing maturity sum assured approx 20-21 lacs which is very low as compared to agent. I took this plan on 15/10/2012. Kindly help me out what i will get exactly as maturity amount.

      2. I think the LA will be not given as it is applicable only after 10 years. So if someone continue for 11 years then he will get the LA for last one year not for whole 11 years !!

  56. Ashok Kumar Singh

    I purchased Jeeven Saral Policy at the age of 32. I have completed the 6 year of premium. Yearly premium is comes 24500. Agent assured me at the time of purchasing the policy that I get more than 10 Lakhs on the maturity of policy after completion of 16 year. Now it is come to my knowledge through some other agents and friends that the chart shown under this policy is fraud.

    Will I continue with this policy or not .What is surrender value of this policy at this time. If I continue, will I get the value actually shown in the chart after 16 years? This question has become more relevant as the policy purchased for meet the expenditure at the time of my daughter weeding.

    If I surrender the policy, Can you suggest me some other policy or investment plant to meet expenditure mention above. Now my age is 39.

    1. Ashok-Better to surrender. For surrender value check with LIC branch. You firmly believe that it is a fraud selling. But asking me whether continue or not. The decision is YOUR’s. Without knowing much about you, how can I blindly guide you about investment?

      1. Ashok Kumar Singh

        Thanks for your valuable advise. I am going to surrender this policy. Can you suggest me some other investment option. Am i go with SIP, if yes please suggest some plans.

        Thanks for your reply.

  57. sir i want to surrender my policy
    please guide
    policy start 28/03/2011
    age when started 27 years
    monthly preimium 5014
    sir pl tell what amout will get me

  58. Hi Basavaraj ji,

    I have query regarding my LIC Jeevan Saral policy where i completed 7 years with yearly premium of 36030. When i took this policy he showed a T165 chart and assured that i will take 6.5 lacks after completing 10 years.

    when i enrolled my age was 23 and now i am 30 years of age.

    Need your kind and valuable advice what shall i do, because what i understood that i may not get assured amount as per chart. Is this total fraud ? please advice as i am really worried.

  59. Dear Basavaraj,

    I have two JEEVAN SARAL policy.

    DOB: 30-04-1986
    Policy taken – 2011 February,
    Yearly premium=Rs.18000/-(for 30 yrs term) and Rs.6000/-(for 25 yrs term)

    Please tell me the amount if I surrender the policy after 10 years completion. Thanks in advance.

  60. Hello Basavaraj Sir,
    i planned for Jeevan saral of Rs750000 with annual premium of 36030.
    My agent told me i would be getting around 25lakhs after 20 years, i dont know exact MSA or LA.Even though he has given one pamphlet explaining premium & maturity.

    Premium – 36030 Rs yearly
    term of policy – 20 years
    my age 23 years
    so pls let me know the actual return after maturity…

    2) i have completed 5years, what amount ll i get if i surrender after 5 years..
    pls help me out

      1. Sir,
        I already bought this policy… I have completed 5 years also…. what amount I ‘ll get if I surrender now?
        What ‘ll be my maturity amount if I complete full 20years.

    1. Basavaraj sir,
      1)I have already bought this policy, completed 5 years also..
      Premium – 36030 Rs yearly
      term of policy – 20 years
      my age at time of enrollment – 23 years
      so pls let me know the actual return after maturity…
      2) what amount will i get if i surrender now( 5 years completed)?
      Pls help me out

  61. RAMACHANDRAN.A

    respected
    tax saving instrument was top savings PPF,NSC, FD, ULIPs,ELSS,. The explain with total returs to 3 0r 5 years pls send

  62. Shakti Prasad

    Hello,

    Please help me on my query as it holds important due to my current financial crunch situation.

    I took the ‘LIC Jeevan Saral’ plan started in 2010 for 15 yrs with yearly premium as 25000/. I have already paid for 5 premium terms till 2014 for a sum of nearly 1,25,000/-. But due to i lost my job in 2015 i couldn’t able to pay premium from 2015 & 16. So as i can’t continue this plan due to my bad financial cond. so i want to surrender my policy now after 7 years. So what would be the payout amount to me if i surrender now. I see the current status showing in LIC portal as: “Reduced pay-out.’ Also let me know if i want to pay premium of last year & this year would i asked to pay any penalty?

    So kindly update me on my above query. Thnx in advance for your support.

      1. Hi Basa,

        Thanks for giving quick update. But as i am staying outside of state current for a job search so can’t make to home now.

        Its been 6.2 yrs now from the commencement of policy so can you please anticipate what’s the surrender amount i would get where i have paid 1,20000/- for 5 years,i expect to get at par with my total paid premium or little higher from that but not sure. I believe as a financial analyst you can give me at par update if not concrete. Please update me here.

        Regards,
        Shakti

        1. Shakti-You refer above post and below comments. You will get an idea of how to calculate on your OWN. You no need to be in same state to know the status. Visit nearby LIC branch and get the status.

  63. Dear Mr.Basavaraj,

    I have taken Jeevan Anand in Feb 2012 with half yearly premium of 52300 approx for 25 yrs with sum assured of 25L at the age of 32yrs.

    But after your reviews and lots of search I found that it is better to go for term insurance and balance with other investment as this policy will give max to 6%.

    Can you suggest is it better to leave/surrender with Jeevan anand.
    Also can you suggest where should I invest the balance.

  64. Hellow Basavaraj,
    thanks for such an informative post regarding LIC Jeevan Saral Policy. I am myself struggling to get the clearer picture regarding the Maturity Amount. I purchased this policy @ 24yrs , Single Premium 48040 INR, 5 yrs completed. My policy paper mentions MSA : 1159520 INR (along with Death benifit & Term Rider sumof 10 Lakh each) but in my policy premium receipt its showing MSA = 10Lakh while that confusing chart showing somewhere around 54 Lakh. I think all of us are having this same confusion. I will b happy if i am getting 5-7% interest overall at the end of policy, if not please suggest if i should stop paying further and get whatever i can get back.

    Regards
    Saurabh negi
    [email protected]

  65. pinkal mahajan

    hi my name is pinkal mahajan i am 29 years of age i got this policy at the age of 24. i have been paying 72000rs per year can you please tekk me how much i will get after 35 years. on the chart(165) it says some 22000000rs. but when i contact branch they say something else. please clarify this.

  66. Hi Basavaraj,

    I had taken Jeevan Saral in June 2011 with a monthly premium of Rs 6123/-, which means i am putting Rs 73476 in a year in my Jeevan Saral account. my policy will be completing 5 years by June 2016 and i was thinking weather to continue with it or not because people were telling me that i am paying a very high premium and the returns are not as expected and it is better off to put the money into PPF account where i can have better returns.

    so there can be few options that i was thinking about and i am confused:
    1. to close the policy after 5 years, could you please tell me what is the amount that i should be getting ?
    2. secondly , since its a flexible policy i thought of reducing the Premium amount to Rs 1000 or 1500 per month.
    3. surrender policy after 10 years and continue to pay what i am paying at the moment.

    i am 42 year old and need to have good investment. let me know what you say.

    Regards
    Chhavi

  67. My policy was started on March 2013 and have paid till May 2015 without interruption. Its jeevan saral with DAB – Premium monthly 3062.. Almost i had paid the premium for 2 years 3 months.. 9 months i did not pay the premium as per schedule. Almost 3 years completed now.. Now the policy status is lapsed without surrender value. Can i withdraw my amount now?

  68. Ashish Kumar

    Hi Mr. Basavaraj,

    I have completed 5 years of Jeevan saral paying Rs.5104 monthly (i.e. approx Rs. 3,00,000.00 till date) as an installment. I want to surrender this policy due to some financial problem, how much amount would I get as the lic website is showing after completion of 5 years if they surrender they will get 100% of the Maturity Sum Assured. So in that case would I get approx 3,00,000.00.

    Thanks
    Ashish

      1. Hello Sir…

        I have just completed 5 years of jeevan saral policy.
        So far I have paid about 1,53,000 RS for 9 jeevan saral policies (Courtesy LIC agent wrong input) which has different maturity dates but started at the same time in May 2011.

        My age is 26 years when the investment started.

        Now, I want to surrender all the policies. Can I expect to get the money which I have paid ?

        I understand that visiting LIC office would be helpful but I am not in a position to visit office….

  69. Hi Mr. Basavaraj,

    I have completed 5 years of Jeevan saral paying 9187 Rs quarterly. If i surrender now ,will be losing the premiums paid in the 1st year according to LIC people. There is an option called partial surrender. Can you please throw some light on that.

    Thanks
    Harsha

      1. Dear Basavraj,

        1. Would like to liquidate this amount

        2. Will be short of money due to some other financial commitments, so will be difficult to pay premiums of this amount.

        Thanks in advance

        Thanks in advance

  70. DEBARGHA GANGULY

    Hi sir,

    I have Jeevan Saral policy policy no #578448787 enrolled in 2011. I want to surrender the plan since I have completed 5 years.The maturity was in 2029 and MSA = 500000/- only.You have stated that surrendering after 5 years will fetch 100% of MSA value. So am I supposed to get 5lac or (500000/14)*5 = 1.78 lacs? I paid 2042 as monthly premium for 5 years so total premimum would be around 1lac 20k.Can you please tell me teh expected range of the surrender value that I am expected to get.

    Thanks,
    Debargha

  71. k v raghu kumar

    sir this is k v Raghu kumar i bought jeevan saral 165 plan in 2009 February,qtly premium 4250. i was paid until 2015 Feb premium. After that i was not paid till now, i have taken loan also amt RS 210000,AND interest RS21000 If i continue this policy i have to pay premiums amount+loan amount+interest.so now i am not able to pay this amount right now , and I asked to LIC officers if I surround the policy how much amount will i get, they told me approximately 26000 plus or minus, up to Feb 2015 i was paid Rs 306250,if surround this policy i will get loss the amount rs 30000 to 40000, what can i do please give your suggestion, now i am not ready to pay premiums and loan amount and intrests

    Regards
    k v raghu kumar

  72. Sir I have jeevan anand policy sum assured of 200000. my EMI is 7668 half early for 15 year, how can I get total maturity amount after 15 year. sir plz advice me.

  73. Dear Sir,
    I wanted to know one thing that for jeevan saral it is preferred to surrender after 5 yrs if taken.
    I pay premium yearly can you please tell 5 yrs will be considered completed after paying 5 premiums or after paying 5 premiums and completing 60 months as well.

    Regards
    Avinash Kedia

  74. Dear Mr Tonagatti,

    In one of the post (dated 22 Jan 2016) you have mentioned that LA would be 500 – 600, based on current trend.
    Could you please elaborate?

    Regards

  75. Hi Basavaraj Tonagatti,

    I took Jeevan saral Plan for 25 years with SA: 5,00,000 and Yearly Premium as 24.020 on 17/09/2013.
    Till date i have paid three premium’s. After reading this blog, i realised that i had invested in a wrong plan.

    So, please suggest me whether i should surrender this plan now or shall i pay two more premiums?? (to complete 5 years)

    How much amount will i get if i surrender the plan now?
    How much amount will i get if i surrender the plan after completing five years??

    Thanks for your help inadvance..

        1. Chandru-In this policy, if you surrender after 5 years then it is considered as 5 years policy but not the term you opted earlier. This is the uniqueness. Hence, instead of 3 years, it is best to surrender at 5th year.

  76. Hi Basu,

    I have purchased Jeevan Saral in 2010. I’m paying half yearly premium of 15466 INR. My MSA is 1336367 INR. Now the policy is in affect for 6 years. I understand that Jeevan Saral has a SSV for >5 years, which is to pay out 100% of MSA . This MSA is calculated for the time frame for which the policy has been in affect i.e 6 years in my case. I also understand that in case of Jeevan Saral, LA starts from 10th Year onwards. Now I have couple of queries:-

    1. If I surrender the Policy on 10th Year completion, would the returns be as calculated below ?
    > MSA for 10 year period = 1336367 * 10/35
    > LA for 10th year for premium range between 20,000 – 50,000 INR – 375 * MSA for 10 years/1000 = 375 * 1336376 * 10/35 * 1/1000
    > Since Policy in affect for > 5 years. As per SSV, MSA Paid out = 100%
    > Returns on surrender on 10th Year = MSA + LA
    = ( 1336367 * 10/35 ) + ( 375 * 1336367 * 10/35 * 1/1000 )

    2. If I opt to not pay any future premiums ( Policy lapsed ), what would be my returns at the end of policy term of 35 years ?

    3. What would you recommend, should I hold the policy for its term or should I surrender it right away ?

      1. Hi Basavaraj,

        Could you please me understand what would be the surrender value of this Policy on its 10th year completion ?. I need to know the below details actually:

        1. MSA on surrender
        2. Loyalty Addition on surrender ( I know this is not yet declared. Will be declared on 2019 for 2010 policies. But based on the Loyality declared for the last 3 years, Can I assume it to be 375 INR per 1000 MSA ? )
        3. Total Surrender Value = MSA on surrender ( MSA calculated for 10 years ) + Loyalty Addition

        My next premium payment date is on June 2016. If I have to exit from this Bad investment, I have to do it now. If you can guide on the above and answer my above queries related to calculation, it will be really helpful.

        Thanks a million for your help :).

        1. Sriraj-1) MSA on surrender will be known to you once you visit LIC for surrender.
          2) You can. But clear picture or shocking picture emerge when you know the actual surrender of this policy.
          3) Yes.
          First go ahead and surrender it.

          1. Sir I have purchased the jeevan saral policy with half yearly premium INR 3032 in may 2009. I want to surrender this policy due to some reason. Pls tell me about surrender value. Is it more beneficial to close after 10 yrs?

  77. Hi, Basavaraj

    I have purchased the LIC Jeevan Saral in May 2010 through LIC agent. Now 5 years are completed for same. Since that agent had made a purchase of policy for 35 years term, can I close or surrender this policy now ? And, what could be process to do the same.

    Let me know so that I can plan for better. Also, I would like to invest for long term in some SIP fashion. What could be the better option ? is it something similar to Tax saving MF.

  78. Hi I have invested 36000 in jeevan saral and 6 years are completed.. Could you advise how much I will get as Lic says I will get 29000rs.and also advise do I need to continue the policy or surrender it….

  79. Please I want to know I purchase lics jeevan saral policy for 30 years of 1000 monthly premium on 27 age so what will be return i will get at maturity of policy

  80. Hi Basu, I was calculating MSA, LA and total amount I might receive.
    I have jeeval saral policy which I took at the age of 25, half yearly 6065. Sum assured 250000.

    Per my calculations.
    MSA: 195310.
    LA : (195310 * 250*5)/1000 (*5 because I presume from 10th year with 250 there is gradual increase of 50. So, I rounded it off to 250 for all 5 years from 10th to 15th making it 5 times) = 244137
    Total amount is 439447.

    Am I correct in calculating the LA? And is the total amount correct?

      1. Thanks for reply.
        If we consider the amount to be 500.
        LA calculations for Jeevan Saral would be as below:
        LA = (MSA *500)/1000 = (195310*500)/1000 = 97655.
        Total Amount would then become = 195310+LA = 292965.

        Is this correct or am I still missing anything for LA calculations?

  81. Dear Sir,

    Kindly advise, I took Jeevan saral policy plan 165 in 2011 at the age of 28 yrs.
    premium of Rs 6125 quarterly.
    tenure 15 years
    i have paid premium of 4 years till date if i surrender policy now i am getting around Rs 70,000 (with loss of 30000 & 4 years)
    what you will suggest should i continue or surrender policy? what would be the surrender value after paying 5 years premium?

  82. I have taken Jeevan Saral Policy 4 yaers packa and my monthy sip is Rs 5000 i.e rs 1000 x 5 poiclies. Let me know wheather its is advisabke to continue this policy, are there sufficent returns as ther sis market rumours that Jeevan saral should not continued as there is case beteween LIC nad IRDA goint on for and less chances of getting assured rtuerns . Please suggest

  83. I surrendered my Jeevan Saral policy after paying 5 premiums and completing 5 years.

    My Sum Assured was 12,62,500. Thus, the monthly premium was 12,62,500 / 250 = 5,050. Yearly premium was 5,050 * 12 = 60,600 minus 2% discount on annual payment = 59,387.50.

    According to LIC’s table (I think no. 165), for someone who was 30 years at the time of buying the policy and paid 5 premiums, the “factor” for calculating Maturity Surrender Value (MSA) for the 5th year was 4,726 per Rs 100 of monthly premium.

    Thus, the surrender value was calculated as 5,050 * 4,726 / 100 = 238,663. There would have been a reduction of 3-5 thousand rupees from this if the surrender had happened before completing 5 years.

    The Rate of Return on the policy was -7.2%. If I had continued with the policy believing that I’ll get BIG loyalty bonuses, the rate of return would not have been more than 5%, typical with any other LIC policy.

    LIC sucks! They have been duping common public for decades, using poor man’s hard earned money for free, making themselves and their agents rich, and returning peanuts to their customers provided they keep paying premium for ages. It’s a pity that majority in this country do not understand RoR and CAGR, which should be the first thing they should teach in schools.

  84. Hello Sir,

    Today I went to LIC office and asked about the policy surrender procedure. My policy start of date is 09/2009 and date of maturity is 09/2029. I am paying Rs.2300 every 3 months as premium. When I spoke to the LIC officer they asked me why you are surrendering the policy, you have paid premium regularly for 6 years and now why are you surrendering. They asked to to get loan on the policy. Finally they told till date I have paid premium of Rs.59000 and if I surrender I will be getting only Rs.48000. Then I asked her its mentioned in the policy document like special surrender value will be 100% of MSA if premiums are paid for 5 years or more. They said there is nothing like that and there will be Rs.11000 loss for you. Hearing this I am very clear that they are not even promising what is return on the policy document and I am not sure what amount I will be getting in my hand at the end of the policy completion. I am going to fill the form and going to submit the forms for surrender.

    You are really doing a great job here. Thanks for your advice and educating everyone.

  85. Hi Basavaraj,

    I must say your online platform provides the best information on LIC policies and especially Jivan Saral policy. Thanks for sharing such valuable information on such important investment topics.

    I had purchased Jivan Saral policy 8 years ago when I was aged 30 years. My annual premium is Rs. 60k. I have taken this policy for a period of 35 years. After reading your comments here, I am assuming that this investment will not yield me more than 6-7% returns over a 35 year long period. This is very low compared to the time and the money I am putting in.

    I would like to get your advise on whether I should surrender this policy now or wait for the completion of 10 years so that I get some LA.

    Your advise will be highly appreciated!

    Rgds,

    Kuntal

  86. Hi,

    I have a Jeevan Saral Policy (Table 165) taken in 2012 and will mature in 2037. The sum assured is Rs/-1250000. I pay yearly premium of Rs/-60050. I have paid four premiums so far. My question to you – If I surrender this policy after 5 years, then as per information shared by you in this blog, I will get 100% of the premium amount paid i.e. 3 lacs. Please correct me if I am wrong.

    Also, If I wish to continue with this policy till end than what would be the total amount I get? Any other suggestion regarding this [policy would be really helpful.

  87. Hello Sir,

    I bought LIC Jeevan Saral policy on 7th jan 2010 at the age of 25. I am paying 18015 as yearly premium, policy term is 25 and death sum assured is 375000.

    I have paid premium till jan 2014 ie for 5 years .
    Please advise, should I go for 25 term or surrender the policy now or pay premium for 10 years and then surrender my policy.
    what will be my surrender value after 10 years and now and maturity value after 25 years

    Thanks in advance.

  88. Dear Sir,

    Kindly advise, I took Jeevan saral policy plan 165 in 2011 at the age of 24 yrs.
    premium of 29000 half yearly
    tenure 15 years
    i have paid premium of 4 years till date if i surrender policy now i am getting around 175000 (with loss of 57000 & 4 years)
    what you will suggest should i continue or surrender policy? what would be the surrender value after paying 5 years premium?

  89. I started LIC Jeevan Saral Policy 3 years before for a yearly premium of INR 24020.

    1. What will be the actual total amount i will receive as per today’s calculation after 35 years? Policy Started at age 26.

    2. How can i get out of this Policy immediately or what will be the best time and what will be the charges deducted for same?

    Thanks a lot for all your help & valuable information.

      1. Can you please let me the formula to calculate it? So that i put the values in and calculate expected outcome from this Policy…

          1. Thanks Basavaraj for all your help and replies. i got clarification for my 2nd doubt regarding surrender value. Can you please clarify my first doubt by giving me a rough figure (What will be the actual total amount after 35 years – Policy Started at age 26 & Annual Premium 24,020.), it will be appreciated. Sorry to bugging you again and again.

              1. Hi Basavaraj,

                I am weak in calculating these percentages & opt in for this Policy 🙁 …. that’s why i am asking you that what will the FIGURE (appox.) after calculating? Thanks a ton again.

      1. Thank sir for your kind reply! Is the surrender value received (after paying more than 2 premium terms for traditional policies), required to mention in our ITR of the respective year?

  90. Hi,

    Need your expertise here. I’ve paid 5 premiums till date for Jeevan Saral (24020*5) for a measly 5 lacs sum assured (No riders).
    The 6th Premium date is approaching in Jan 2016. What would you advise for this plan – Should one:

    1. Just stop paying premiums (Make it Paid up) and wait another 10 years for the money
    2. Surrender the Policy immediately and collect whatever is left of it
    3. Continue with the policy for another 5 premium terms to look at Loyalty Bonus etc
    4. Any other advise on this policy?

    Do respond! Thx

    Rgds

  91. Dear Basavaraj Tonagatti,
    Thanks for your detailed explanation of this policy. I am in dilemma now & appreciate if you help me to solve this.
    My DOB is -1989,

    JEEVAN SARAL Plan details are as follows:
    Policy Date: June-2012,
    Half yearly premium=18195, TABLE=165, TERM=35 yrs

    As I have completed 3 yrs. of my policy. I went to LICBranch to get surrender amount and Surrender value is Rs 61632/-. But till date I have paid total premium 109170/-. And Now if I surrender then I will be in Loss of Rs 47000 Approx.
    Please suggest me on following option
    1) Should I exit at this stage of 3 yrs & take 47K loss. Invest that 61k money in my home loan which will at least reduce my interest component.
    2) As in above post you suggested that exit from this plan after 5yr.
    If I surrender this policy after 5yr
    a) Will I get complete premium back. At least (181950) my 5 yrs paid premium .
    b) Or after 5 yr also I have to bear some loss. (May be you have some rough idea on this)

    Your suggestion will help me to take further decision.

  92. Hi Sir,

    I have taken Jeevan Saral policy in 2011 for 16 years with a premium 48040/Year.
    My age was 31 years when i enrolled for it, agent has given bond of worth 10 Lac.

    It would be great if you explain or guide me where to invest

    Please let me know what would be my meturity amount after 16 years?
    What is SA for my policy?
    How much LA I can get after 10 & during 16th year?
    Shall i continue with the policy?

    With Regards,
    Sam

  93. Hi Basu,

    I am a regular visitor of your site and find your blog very helpful.

    my question is around Jeevan Saral – i have been paying the premium for 7 years and surrendering this policy as it does not suite my needs.

    Question : my premium is due next month so do you think i should be paying the pending premium and then surrender to surrender directly ? if you could shed some light in this matter.. a big thanks in advance for your answer.

      1. thanks basu.

        as you suggested i will surrender the policy without paying the pending premium but do you think it will cause any trouble or inconvenience if i surrender the policy when the premium paying date is passed ?

  94. I have seven years of my LIC Jeevan Saral Policy.

    If I will surrender the same now, Shall I get my total premiums paid back or not ?

    If yes then shall I get any sort of additional amount ?

  95. Hi,
    I have taken Jeevan Saral on 2013. Two years paid. But when i look at your blog, i am surprised to see that i was cheated.
    My premium details are,
    10,000 – per month.
    for 35 years.
    DOB : 31/07/1984

    Please tell me how much i will get it. Will it be good to withdraw after 5 years?

    Thanks,
    Mahalakshmi

  96. Very informative article…
    Hi Baswa,
    Below are my details
    DOB 9 july 1982
    premium 9187 quarterly
    policy term 20 years
    started 24/5/2013
    Sum assured 750000

    Please help me in finding out total return after 20 years and also what would i get if i surrender in 5 years
    Thanks in advance !

      1. Thanks Basu,
        I had no interest before reading your blog and not even know the basic of investment but after reading your blog and some interesting question i did some google and found that if i invest 3000 per month in PF I will get near about 1942961 in 20 years (interest rate appx 8.7%), which would be far better then LIC.

        Do you agree to this?
        The only difference would be that I am not insured with PF but with LIC.
        any advise you want to share?

          1. No, I dont think that jeevan saral will fulfill the insurance need so I am planning to cancel this and will go for term insurance rather

            But again can you give me a rough idea how much will i get if i cancel today (3 years) offcourse i will call LIC as well but thought to check with you as well
            hope you wont mid

  97. i have a jeevan saral ….premium of 1,40,000 per annum…….i have completed 3 years….when should i terminate to get the whole premium amount back without any interest….or when should i terminate to suffer least loss in premiums….thanks in advance…

      1. Sir,

        For example, we paid Rs. 60,000/- in 5 years under Jeevan Saral Plan,

        and we surrender the policy after completion of 5 years, then what amount we get ??

        we get paid amount with interest or without interest ??

        Also, what will be rate of interest ?

        Thanks

  98. Dear Basavaraj/ Admin

    Greetings!!

    Today morning I posted my query on your site and it was displayed but later on it deleted by you people but again I am writing to you.

    I took Jeevan saral plan (165) on 15-10-2010, that time my age was 19th Years. I pay quarterly payment Rs. 3062/-, and sum assured is 2,50,000/- , Term – 12 years.
    Now I am planing to surrender it on 20th Oct-2015 due to some personal reasons.

    So please tell me what amount I will get after completion of 5 years, also tell me what rate of interest will be provided to me.

    Moreover, if I complete this plan till 12th years what amount I will get ??

    Your prompt revert on same will be highly appreciated.

    Regards

      1. I am unable to know my query answer

        So please give me brief idea what amount I will get after completion of 5 years

          1. Hello Sir,

            I contacted LIC Branch and came to know that Maturity Value is Rs.50169/- even I paid Rs.64302/- to lic in 21 premium of Rs.3062/- quarterly

            so its cleared, we will not get 100% amount even after completion of 5 years

              1. Hello Sir,

                Can you please confirm which form I have to fill for policy surrender

                Should I fill form No 5074 ?

                Or form no 3510 ?

                Or any other form ?

                Please confirm asap bcoz I have to send these documents out of station

                Note- My policy is not completed

  99. Dear Mr. Basu,

    I have taken jeevan saral policy in 2011 when my age was 60 yr.Annual prem.is Rs.60050.Till today I have paid 4 instalments. Term of the policy is for 10 years. The maturity sum assured is 152950.Tell me how much amount I can get on maturity assuming the current rate of LA.If I decide to surrender the policy , how much will i get now ?

    S.T.Dabir, Aurangabad

      1. Dear Basav,

        My confusion is regarding the LA payable for a 10 year term policy. It is mentioned in the scheme that LA will be paid only on complition of minimum 10 years. In that sense, the maturity amount in my case will be – Rs. 152950 (MSA) ) +Rs.45900( LA at the present rate of Rs. 300). = Rs.1198850/-. Is this correct ?

  100. Hi Basu,

    Some correction is required in your information.
    I have surrendered my jeevan saral policy after 5 years and i haven’t received 100% of my premiums. I received Rs 36,000 lower then my premiums paid during 5 years of tenure. But you have mentioned that if surrendered after 5 years then we will receive 100% premiums.
    Please let me know if you need any clarifications.

    Though you have made your disclaimer statement clear but as a responsible blogging person we should be very careful in publishing financial related info on web on which people are going to take decisions.

    thanks
    Satish

    1. Satish-What I said is, LIC consider your policy as 5-year tenure policy. Accordingly they adjust the MSA for 5 years period+LA. If such adjustment is less than of what you paid then it is an eyewash which LIC created stating that this policy is highly liquid.

  101. BIPINKUMAR SINGH

    Hi Basavaraj,

    I had two policies of jeevan saral for the term of 35 Years as mentioned below:-

    Enrollment Date Prm Amt[Monthly] Maturity Amt
    28-02-2012 [2,042.00] 5,00,000
    14-01-2014 [4,083.00] 10,00,000

    Can you tell me the surrender value and paid up value for both policy? AND
    what you will suggest to do should I surrender or should i do the paid up for both the policy?

  102. Dear Sir,
    Kannan here, I have taken Jeevan saral (165) policy through an agent in April 2009. The Policy details are as follows:-

    Jeevan Saral (165) Policy Term – 21 years
    Date of commencement: 09/04/2009

    My Age at the time of policy: 30 yrs

    Premium – Rs. 7656 / quarter

    Maturity Sum Assured – Rs 7,24,375
    Accident Benefit sum assured- Rs 6,25,000
    Term rider Sum Assured – Rs. 6,25,000
    Policy Maturity Date: 09/04/2030

    My question is

    1) The Agent showed me Jeevan Saral ATM Plan chart(Table no 165) that I would get 20 lakhs at the end of 21 yrs after taking a premium of Rs. 7656 / quarter. Will I get 20 lakhs (as per table no 165) at the end of 21yrs?
    2) If no, then how much i will get actually at the end of 21 yrs?

    Regards,
    K. Kannan

      1. Thank you for your quick response…

        Please let me know that could I get 20 lacs (as per table 165) at the end of 21yrs?

          1. Sir,
            As per policy I need to pay premium Rs 7656 per quarter for complete policy term 21 yrs. So as a whole I could have paid around 6.5lacs (Rs 7656 * 4 * 21=Rs 6,43,104 ) at the end of 21 yrs. As per table 165, LIC will give me lumpsum of 20lacs alongwith loyalty addition after maturity period 21yrs). So I hope it is a good return. Please correct me if I am wrong.

            1. Kannan-I assumed wrongly that the term of policy is 30 years. Now according to your agent, the return on this investment will be 10%. This is totally impossible from this policy. Considering the expenses involved in traditional plans and the nature of investment LIC do by this amount, it is hard to expect around 5%. Rest is left with you to decide.

  103. Dear Admin and all user,
    I want to share my feeling here-
    I took Jeevan Saral policy in 2008 for a premium of Rs.20417 annually (my age was 24 years ).During taking the policy my agent show me a detailed chart which show multiple benefit and too much return. I observed that no agent is showing actual table to customer and formula for calculation of maturity amount. Thanks to Basavraj .
    During that time I was only 24 years old and very much eager to take a pension insurance plan for my better future. I am a common man and was not aware about common insurance fraud.
    Please note that LIC agent will tell you only high premium plan so that they can get good commission and Jeevan Saral is the best example. We are indian and believe on everybody very easily. We believe in LIC as our parents teach us that LIC is very good.
    After taking this policy I learned many things and invested in other area like Equity, mutual fund, Recurring, FD etc and I want to share my knowledge for you.

    1. Insurance- insurance should be used only for covering risk not for investment but most of us try to invest our money in insurance. ULIP is a great example for that. From my past mistake I learned that everybody should take only pure insurance without any maturity
    for eg: Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima Yozna of Rs.12 premium- it is the best example for pure insurance without maturity but only for accidental insurance
    Ask your agent to show life insurance plan without any maturity. Believe me he will try to misguide you because in that case premium amount will be minimum
    for eg: if you want a risk cover of Rs.500000 in case of death then you have to pay only 1400 annualy ( if your age is 24 years) so safe your family by taking pure insurance plan

    Now come to second option-
    2. Investment- you can invest your money in various option as per your wish but i will suggest you to invest in many option rather than in one bucket.
    a. Gold
    B. Property- Highest Safe Investment and best value
    C. Equity Share Market- only for some Tech savy person
    D. Mutual Fund- Medium risk and ladder for new investor. Personally I took ELSS mutual fund for 3 years locking period and believe me I got my money double ( may be i choose best fund or luck) and since then I am investing money every year + tax benefit
    E.Kisaan Vikas Patra- we are used to it. we should invest our some % in it.
    F. PPF- good for safe side and secure future
    G. Local BC or Patti or Kitty- Best for businessman
    H. Recurring- Its very easy( if did online) and suggest that every person invest their bank saving in it. You can withdraw anytime.

    Question to Admin- Sir, I am feeling that I stuck due to investment in Jeevan Saral plan. I started with Rs.20417 in 2008 for 35 years term plan and now i want to surrender but i want some return. Through your table i calculate that i will get around 950000 without loyalty which is worst return as per me so please tell me that my calculation is right or wrong and for some return in which years I should surrender the policy.
    Second Question- For securing my future I want to take a pension plan but I don’t have proper knowledge so guide me after surrender this policy which pension plan I should choose.
    Third Question- I started my business recently (I worked in various MNC for last 10 years) for which I want to establish a taxation system. I read many books for taxation but got confused and need your help. For this support I can pay your fee.
    My email id [email protected].

    Please revert.

    Best Regards,
    Subhash

    1. Subhash-I respect your sharing and concerns. However, I have different opinion about investments like Gold, Property, Equity (this is not at all meant for tech savvy, in fact, it is bet for those who understand the concept of equity) and for local BC. Now regarding your doubts,
      1) Your policy already completed 5 years. Hence, visit LIC branch and ask for closure value. Then decide whether it is worth to continue or stop.
      2) As of now there is no such pension product, which you may say BEST. You have to accumulate on your own.
      3) Sorry, I am not an expert in that matter. I can only handle the personal finance tax but not business or corporate.

  104. I have LIC jivan saral policy with premium of 6065 HLY since July 2008.
    1. If i surrender this policy than what amount of money i get ?
    2. if i surrender after 10 years than what amount of money i get ?

    MY MSA is 534990
    MY TERM is 35

      1. Abhishek Saxena

        Thanks Basu, I can and will contact LIC nearest Branch.. but what’s the use of this blog then?

        1. Abhishek-I am not here to let all readers to know about the surrender or paid-up values. This is meant to understand you about how it works. Also, if you are so smart to ask me of WHAT IS THE USE OF THIS BLOG, then I feel it is a pity of you. This blog is meant for making you to understand how these schemes work. You already committed one mistake of investing without knowing whether it suited to you or not. Nothing comes easily and the same applies to your investment and knowledge.

          1. Abhishek Saxena

            Thanks Mr Basu.. as far as my knowledge is concerned..it doesn’t need your scale for rating..Instead of reading your blog, people can go to website, article & their policies.. but if you see most of the comments are asking for your help on MSA.. you should know how to solve it..put a excel which gives indicative , it’s still fine..
            I have answer to your offending comments, but I would rather end the discussion with a note that I have got details I was looking for PERIOD

  105. Abhishek Saxena

    Hi,

    I have a Jeevan Saral Policy, premium 9188/- quarterly. Till now I have paid 13 premiums i.e. 3 yrs + 1 quarter.

    If I now surrender the policy, what would be the surrender value?

    Thanks
    Abhishek

  106. Hi Sir,

    Found your blog very useful. Thanks for the really informative post.
    I need a small clarification here. I have a Jeevan Saral policy since 2010. I have been paying Rs.1000/month and now it’s been 5 years and the total premium paid is Rs.60,000. So what is the amount that I will get back if I surrender now? The special surrender value says, if 5 years’ premium has been paid then 100% of Maturity sum will be assured to us. But guaranteed surrender value is 30% of the total premium paid excluding 1st year’s premium. Which one of these do I get? And how to avail the Special surrender plan? Please help me out with this.

    Thanks

  107. I have started my policy on September 2011 my premium is of 35280 per year I have paid 4 installment. My policy is jeevan saral with profit . how much I will get if I surrender this policy now.
    Or if I surrender after 5th installment how much I will get ?

  108. Rajesh Prabhakar

    Sir, Is there any website where we can calculate the maturity amount of different policies?

  109. I purchased a Jeevan Saral Policy in Feb. 2009 and have paid instalments for six years. My quarterly instalment is Rs. 9800/-. Now I want to surrender this policy. How much amount I will get 0ut of it. I have paid for six years as follows:

    9800X24= 235200

    Whether I will get some interest on it or not? Kindly help me.

  110. Hello Sir ,

    My name is Sumit , I am having a jeevan saral policy taken in 2011 @ the age of 24 . The premium amount is 48000 yearly & policy period is 35 years .I come to know after so many blogs that i did a mistake of taking this policy . I have paid premium for 4 years & would like to quit after paying the 5th year premium . Can you please let me know the amount i will get aftr completion of 5th premium under special surrender ?? Please advise . Also please let me now the value after completing ten years of premium . Will get loyalty bonus add on ??

  111. i am paying 1500 pm for 15 years and my plan is Jeevan Saral… please calculate the maturity amount and send me the same in my email.

  112. Hello Sir,

    i have bought Jeevan saral in 2011 and paying premium of Rs.30025/- since then. Its for 35 years. I took it when i was 25 years old. I am still confused what i will be getting after 35 years. Policy date of maturity is in 2046. Sorry for the confusion but i am not good in this type of calculations and lot of confusion about the sum assured and maturity sum etc…
    Also let me know how you calculate so I can plan and calculate in future accordingly.
    moreover can we take same policy twice or increase premium in between?

    Thank you sir

  113. hi

    thanks for sharing valuable information.
    my husband brought a LIC Jeevan Saral Policy (Table 165) for 18 years at the age of 33yr in 2010 , qtly premium 15312. Policy sum assured value 12,50,000/-. Please let me know my total maturity value.

      1. Why so much partiality. For the guys questions you just told them to read the article and for the girl you answered her question. 🙂

        1. Calvin-Is it? I have not done any such partiality. Initially I tried to reply with their unique quaries. But if the same quaries started to repeat then I requested readers to follow the earlier comments. For me no differentiation of gender.

  114. Dear Sir..

    Its wonderful the way u explained the calculations. I will be extremely grateful to you if you could tell me the exact surrender value. I am investing Rs 3000/- month in Jeevan saral for 15 years term starting in March 2011. If I surrender after completing 5 years of premium paid ( i.e in April 2016) what amount I should assume to get ? Pls help. My maturity sum assured is Rs 750000/-

  115. Dear Sir,

    I took Jeevan Saral for my Wife on 12-Dec-2011 for 35 yrs term and my annual premium was 12000/.
    As one of my friend told that the Maturity Sum assured is not that great in this policy.
    So Please guide whether to continue with this policy or surrender it after 5 yrs.

    Thanks in advance.

      1. dear sir
        i have bought jeevan saral before 5 years back
        monthly premium is 1000
        how much money i should get after 25 years

  116. Hi,

    I had taken Jeevan Saral policy in combination with Jeevan Anand in 2013 at the age of 26 for a term of 30 yrs. I pay monthly premium of Rs. 1125 towards Jeevan Anand and Rs. 1021 towards Jeevan Saral. Please suggest me whether I should surrender Jeevan Saral after lock-in period of 3 yrs ends. My mother also pays Rs. 360000 as annual premium for Jeevan Saral.

    Also the premium schedule chart provided by my advisor shows return of 1416000 after 30 yrs from Jeevan Anand policy. Is it true ?

  117. Hello Sir,

    My husband has opted for LIC Saral Policy (165) in 2010 at the age of 21. Sum assured-300000, premium-3675 quarterly, Term- 30 years. Location-Pune, Maharashtra.
    What would be the amount we will receive after maturity of the policy?

    Thanks,
    Chitra

  118. Dear Sir

    Based on your comments, it seems it is advisable to exit this plan after 5 years. I have paid 3 premiums so far. Should I stop paying premiums and surrender after 5 years or pay 2 more premiums and then exit?

    Thank you so much in guiding laymen with this forum.

    Regards
    Chandra

      1. Sir I have a jeevan saral plan
        30yrs term
        Taken at age 26
        Premium paid for 6yrs(rs.1940 monthly)
        If I surrender now I will get 100000/-
        If surrender after 10yrs will I get rs.400000/-
        Is my above calculation true

        Sir please help

  119. DEAR SIR,
    I HAVE BROUGHT THE PRODUCT OF LIC “JEEVAN SARAL” AT DECEMBER-2013 OF RS. 11, 25,000/- FOR 26 YEARS TERMS & YEARLY PREIMUM PAID OF RS. 54045/- ONLY.
    SIR MY QUERY IS THAT IF I HAVE TO COMPLETELY SURRENDER THE POLICY AFTER NEXT FIVE YEARS, SO WHAT I WILL GET ON PRE-MARUITY VALUE,
    OR IF I WILL HAVE TO GO AHEAD AFTER NEXT FORTHCOMING ELEVEN YEARS, SO WHAT I WILL GET ON SURRENDER VALUE. IT WILL BE ALSO PAYABLE L.A. OR NOT.
    KINDLY HELP ME AT THIS MATTER. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU.

  120. Sir I want to purchase a land worth Rs 12 lacs. as an investment I had given an advance Worth Rs 5 lacs the registration will be on coming March 15. But sir I have a shortage of Rs 3.5 lacs. sir i am a self employed person running my own computer business and i am an income tax payer. am i eligible for a loan for land purchase. except the advanced deed i Had nothing to give as a security to bank.
    actually i am from west bengal and the property(land) which i want to purchase is in the state of Bihar just 2 hours from my location. if i am eligible, from where do i apply a loan from my nearest Branch? or in the Branch where I want to purchase the land ?

  121. I got Jeevan Saral Policy two years before.
    My yearly premium is Rs.31,826. ANd the Sum Assured is Rs.6,62,500/-

    I just paid two Premium. I am yet to pay premium for this year (Dec 14).

    By reading all above comments, I have decided better to quit the policy at this stage and buy some Term Insurance (Jeevan Amulya).

    Just wanted your advice. Is it better to quit now or after 5 years?

    Please help.

    -Ram

    1. Ramprabhu-It is better to continue if your are satisfied with return I quoted in below comments. Otherwise discontinue immediately after 5 years why to buy offline term insurance of Jeevan Amulya, when LIC offering cheaper online term plan?

  122. hi Basavaraj,

    i have jeeval saral 165 policy my quarterly premium RS 6431
    can u explain before 20 year how much my maturity amount .

      1. Basav for this plan I want more clarity
        I have saral plan for 30 Years with 30K yearly prem, 7 year completed, MSA is 162262

        LIC office told mi surrender value 159355 for today
        Accroding to the product note if I continue till 10th year my surrender value should be MSA i.e. 162262 but my agent told mi that u continue till 10th you will receive the bounus + 100% of value paid that is 3 lacs + bonus aprox comes to 3.75 lacs

        pls suggest what will be surrender value after 10th year,I got for after 7th year

        in this situation what should I do

        pls note that I don’t want to continue this till 30 years