Systematic Pension Plan

What this product is

A participating pension (retirement corpus) plan that guarantees the higher of a bonus-boosted vesting benefit or your premiums compounding at 4% p.a., which must mostly go toward buying an annuity at retirement.

You might need this if…

• You might need this if you want a structured, insurer-backed retirement corpus with a guaranteed floor return (4% p.a. compounding) plus potential bonus upside.
• Useful if you may need to dip into the corpus early for specific life needs — the plan allows partial withdrawals (up to 25% of premiums paid, up to 3 times) for things like a child's education, home purchase, or medical treatment.
• Good for very long planning horizons — entry up to age 75, vesting (retirement) age from 30 to 90.
• Fits both lump-sum retirement savers (Single Pay) and those who prefer paying in over 2-12 years (Limited Pay) or throughout the term (Regular Pay).

How it actually works

• Vesting age can be set from 30 to 80, or up to 90; policy term is 5-45 years depending on vesting age chosen.
• Minimum premium: ₹50,000 Single Pay, or ₹30,000/year Regular/Limited Pay.
• Vesting benefit = higher of (Sum Assured on Vesting + accrued Reversionary Bonus + Terminal Bonus) or (total premiums paid compounded at a guaranteed 4% p.a.).
• Death benefit = higher of (101% of total premiums paid + accrued bonuses) or 105% of total premiums paid.
• At vesting, proceeds must largely go toward an annuity purchase — you can commute up to 60% as a lump sum, with the balance converted to a pension; the rest can be bought from the same insurer or, for up to 50%, from another insurer.
• Two optional riders: Accidental Disability Income Benefit and Protect Plus.

Worked example

Worth knowing before you decide

• The 4% p.a. compounding is a guaranteed minimum, but bonuses that could push returns higher are not guaranteed.
• At vesting or surrender, regulations generally require most of the proceeds to be used to buy an annuity — this is not a plan you can simply cash out in full for spending.
• Suicide within 12 months of start/revival limits payout to 80% of premiums paid or surrender value.
• Partial withdrawals are capped at 25% of premiums paid per instance and limited to 3 withdrawals over the policy's life, only after 3 years and only for specific approved reasons.

Official source

⌟ Official product brochure

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