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 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.
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.
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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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
Dear Ramana,
As the policy already completed more than 10 years, better to close now itself.
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.
Dear Aj,
Rather than the portal, it is always good to look at the policy bond. Your policy bond is the legal contract.
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
Dear Jitendra,
Hard for me to tell you the exact amount. Better you visit the nearest branch.
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!
Dear Veera,
Great to know and thanks for your kind words :)
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
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!
Dear Rohit,
As the policy completed more than 10 years, it is better to close. Regarding the values, be in touch with LIC branch.
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
Dear Bharat,
Approach the branch.
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.
Dear Pathiban,
My pleasure :)
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
Dear Santhosh,
Approach the branch for amount you get.
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.
Dear Purnima,
Complete 10 years, then surrender it.
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
Dear Bhawna,
Surrender it once it completes 10 years.