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Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from 7.5 lakh to 15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY)

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..... Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from 7.5 lakh to 15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY)
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Dated:- 2-5-2018

Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from ₹ 7.5 lakh to ₹ 15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY) Enables upto ₹ 10000 Pension per month for Se .....

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..... nior Citizens Time limit for subscription under PMVVY extended from 4th May, 2018 to 31st March, 2020 Reflection of Government commitment to financial inclusion and social security The Union Cabinet chaired by chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the investment limit from ₹ 7.5 lakhs to ₹ 15 lakhs as well as extension of time limits for s .....

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..... ubscription from 4th May 2018 to 31st March, 2020 under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY) as part of Government's commitment for financial inclusion and social security. Further, as a boost to the Social Security initiatives for senior citizens, the investment limit of ₹ 7.5 lakh per family in the existing scheme is enhanced to ₹ 15 lakh per senior citizen in the modif .....

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..... ied PMVVY, thereby providing a larger social security cover to the Senior citizens. It will enable upto ₹ 10000 Pension per month for Senior Citizens. As of March, 2018, a total number of 2.23 lakh senior citizens are being benefited under PMVVY. In the previous scheme of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana-2014, a total number of 3.11 lakh senior citizens are being benefited. Background: The P .....

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..... MVVY is being implemented through Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to provide social security during old age and protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8% per annum for ten years, with an option to opt for pension on a m .....

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..... onthly / quarterly / half yearly and annual basis. The differential return, i.e. the difference between the return generated by LIC and the assured return of 8% per annum would be borne by Government of India as subsidy on an annual basis.
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