IndiaFirst Life offers pension plans that will help you meet your financial goals and ensure that you have a stress-free life after you retire.
There are two types of plans offered by IndiaFirst Life, IndiaFirst Guranteed Retirement Plan and IndiaFirst Immediate Annuity Plan. Let's discuss both these pension plans in detail.
IndiaFirst Guaranteed Retirement Plan
This is a Participating, Endowment Deferred Pension plan for you to enjoy your retirement. In this plan, you will earn guaranteed returns in the beginning and you will also get an opportunity to increase your retirement funds with a bonus.
Here are some of the advantages of this plan:
- You can beat the effects of inflation if you start investing early since this plan offers bonuses later in your investment cycle.
- The premiums paid under this plan are eligible for tax deduction under section 80 C.
- Also, up to 1/3 of the maturity amount and the death benefits payable are exempted from tax.
- You can invest through regular, limited, or singular premium payment mode as per your convenience and financial goal.
- The earlier you start investing, the more corpus you can build for your retirement.
Do you like the benefits of this plan? Then let's see if you are eligible for the plan.
For Regular Premium:
- The minimum age to start investing is 25 years and the maximum age is 55 years.
- The minimum sum assured is Rs. 5,00,000 while the maximum sum is the amount that is decided upon at the time of the agreement.
For Limited Premium:
- The minimum age to start investing is 25 years and the maximum age is 70 years.
- The minimum sum assured is Rs. 5,00,000 while the maximum sum is the amount that is decided upon at the time of the agreement.
For Single Premium:
- There is no minimum age to start investing and the maximum age is 75 years.
- The sum assured for this option is Rs. 1,00,000.
Let us now discuss a bit more about how the plan works.
There are three payment options you can choose under this plan, namely Regular, Limited, or Single Premium plan. In the Single Premium plan, you can pay the premium in one go whereas in the Regular and Limited Premium plans you can pay the premium either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly. Your age and the term you want to invest for plays a major role in selecting which plan you choose. In case of life assured's unfortunate demise, total premiums are paid as on date of death accumulating @ 0.15% per annum compounded annually. On Maturity, Sum Assured along with sum of all Guaranteed Additions, if any, of 9% of Total Premium Paid for the first 'x' plan years and a sum of all Simple Reversionary Bonus and Terminal Bonus, if any, are paid in to the plan from 'x+1' plan year onwards
IndiaFirst Immediate Annuity Plan
This retirement plan helps you maintain a secure post-retirement life. It also helps you to take care of your living expenses and having a worry free retirement.
Here are some of the benefits of this plan
- You can choose your retirement age. Under this plan, you can start reaping the benefits of your investment from the age of 40.
- You can choose how you want your retirement savings. You can receive money monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly.
- Under the joint life annuity plan, you can also support your spouse in your absence.
- Your nominees can get the investment amount back under the return of purchase price option.
- A comfortable retirement is guaranteed under the annuity certain option for a period and life thereafter.
Annuity Options available in this plan:
- Life Annuity
- Life Annuity with Return of Purchase Price
- Joint Life Last Survivor Annuity for Life
- Annuity Certain for a period of 5 years or 10 years or 15 years
If you've decided that this is the plan for you, then let's look at its eligibility criteria.
- For first annuitants, the minimum entry age for investment is 40 years while there is no minimum age for existing members or beneficiaries of IndiaFirst Life Insurance Plans. The maximum entry age is 80 years.
- For second annuitants, the minimum eligibility age is 18 years. The maximum age is 80 years.
- The minimum monthly annuity instalment is Rs. 1000 while the yearly limit is Rs. 12,500.
- The minimum premium is Rs. 3,00,000 while there is no maximum limit.
Now, let's discuss how the plan works in a bit more detail.
The IndiaFirst Annuity plan is a traditional annuity plan that can be purchased by paying a lump sum amount in the form of Single Premium. Once you choose your retirement age, you will get a fixed income under this plan on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly basis. This is a non-participating Immediate Annuity plan, which means it's not eligible for any bonus.