House panel for hiking IT relief limit to Rs.3 lakh

A Parliamentary Committee, scrutinising the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, will recommend raising the annual income-tax exemption limit to Rs.3 lakh and hiking the limit on tax breaks for investments to Rs.2.50 lakh following a broad consensus among its members

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Direct Tax Code (DTC) : The tax rates and slabs have been modified.

Direct Tax Code (DTC) : The tax rates and slabs have been modified. The proposed rates and slabs are as follows:

Annual Income Tax Slab

.. Up-to INR 200,000 (for senior citizens 250,000) Nil

Between INR 200,000 to 500,000 10%

Between INR 500,000 to 1,000,000 20%

Above INR 1,000,000 30%

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LIC Jeevan Ankur

LIC Jeevan Ankur Plan is a Traditional Plan with profits. This is a child benefit Endowment Plan where the parent is the Life Insured and the child is the nominee. This plan has been especially designed so that the benefits are payable for the child’s future even if the parent does not survive till the end of the policy tenure

Key Feature of LIC Jeevan Ankur

1) Here the Parent is Life Assured, compared to other Children plan the Child is life Assured
2) This is a endowment plan with Loyalty Additions
3) In case of death of the Life Insured within the policy tenure, Sum Assured is paid immediately and 10% of the Sum Assured is paid every year till the end of the Policy Tenure as Income benefit facility
4) When the policy matures, the Maturity Benefit is paid irrespective of whether the Life Insured is alive or not.
5) This policy offers Loyalty additions on the policy maturity irrespective of whether the Life Insured is alive or not.
6) You can take 3 Different Rider (Accident, Critical Illness, And Premium Wavier)
7) There is large Sum Assured rebate in this plan
8) The premium is little high compared for a traditional Life Plan. For a person aged 35 if he take policy for 25 years for sum insured for Rs 1,00,000/-, Premiumis is only Rs 358/-+ service tax

Benefits you get from LIC Jeevan Ankur Plan


Death Benefit – In case of death of the Life Insured, i.e. the Parent, immediate Death Benefit of the Sum Assured is paid to the nominee + 10% of Sum Assured is also paid on every policy anniversary till the end of the policy term as Income Benefit

Maturity Benefit – When the policy matures, the Maturity Benefit is paid irrespective of whether the Life Insured is alive or not.
Maturity Benefit = Basic Sum Assured + Loyalty Additions, if any.

Income Tax Benefit - Life Insurance premiums paid up to Rs. 1,00,000 are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80C. The maturity benefit is tax free under section 10(10)D provided all conditions have been fulfilled.



Should you opt for the policy?
Yes, because of the high risk, rider options to avail and the death benefit for the Life assured it is a good plan.

What about komal Jeevan and Jeevan Chaya plans?
Komal Jeevan is a Money Back policy for children, comparing to Jeevan Ankur, Jeevan Ankur is better to the High Risk and the parent being Life Insured.
For Jeevan Chayya and Jeevan Kishore, the risk is started little later. Even the death benefit is not good as compared to Jeevan Ankur. Also, the option for adding 3 riders, none of the plans have.
Jeevan Ankur policy will never terminate if 3 years of Premium has been paid. Only the Sum Assured will reduce so you basically do not lose your money and yet the cover exists.
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LIC Komal Jeevan-Child Plan

'KOMAL JEEVAN' introduced w.e.f. 14th November, 2002. This is a money back plan with guaranteed addition and payment of premiums ceases on the policy anniversary immediately after the child attains 18 years of age.

This policy is suitable for parents who wants to secure money for there children’s higher education. It can be availed by parents having children aged between 0 to 10 years.

Salient Features
-Parents can propose the child's life.
-Risk under this plan will commence either after 2 years from the date of commencement of the policy or from the policy anniversary immediately following the completion of 7 years of age by the child, whichever is later. No medical examination of the life to be assured would be required under this plan.
-Premiums are payable upto a term equal to 18 minus the age of the child at entry.
-In most cases, Father would be the proposer. But, if Mother has an income of her own, can also propose the policy. If both parents are not alive legal guardian can propose.
-Policy can be gifted by grand parents, elder sisters or brothers and uncles both from paternal or maternal side, by taking a single premium policy for love and affection. In such cases also, the policies will be proposed by father, mother or legal guardian.

Benefits

Installment Benefits: The Sum assured under this plan will be paid installments at periodic intervals provided the policy is in force for full sum assured as under:
20% on policy anniversary after completing age 18
20% on policy anniversary after completing age 20
30% on policy anniversary after completing age 22
30% on policy anniversary after completing age 24

Guaranteed additions: Payable along with sum assured either on death within the term or on policy anniversary after attaining age 26 years. The policy has to be kept in full force at Rs.75 per thousand for each policy year to receive this benefit.

Death Benefit:
In case of death of life assured before the commencement of risk, the policy is cancelled and premiums paid are refunded.
After the commencement of risk, if the life assured dies before policy matures, full sum assured plus guaranteed additions are payable without deduction of earlier installment benefits paid.
Loyalty Additions: Special benefit on maturity - Loyalty Additions depending on policy duration and sum assured are paid on maturity.
Premium Waiver Benefit: Premium Waiver Benefit available with some extra premium amount.
Term Rider Benefit: Term Rider Benefit can be availed by the proposer to the extent of 20% of the basic sum assured under the policy not exceeding Rs.1,00,000/-. The benefit will be payable in case the proposer dies before the policy anniversary on which the child is 18 years last birthday.
Restrictions
Children (both boys and girls) from 0 to 10 years of age are eligible.
Minimum Age at Entry : 0 years
Maximum Age at Entry : 10 years
Maturity Age : 26 Years
Mode of Premium : Single Premium, Yearly, Half-Yearly, Quarterly, SSS.
Minimum Sum Assured Rs.1,00,000/-
Maximum Sum Assured Rs.25,00,000/- within the overall permissiable limit of Rs.50,00,000/-
Policy will be issued only in multiples of Rs.25,000/-
Loan against the Policy is not available.
Exclusions
Suicide: This policy shall be void if the Life Assured commits suicide at any time on or after the date on which the risk on the policy has commenced but before the expiry of one year from the date of the policy. In case of death due to suicide during this period, the Corporation will not entertain any claim by virtue of this policy except to the extend of a third party's bona fide beneficial interest acquired in the policy for valuable consideration of which notice has been given in writing to the office to which premiums under this policy were paid, at least one calendar month prior to death.

Why Should You Invest On LIC's Komal Jeevan?

Why Should You Invest On LIC's Komal Jeevan?

-Premium payable is quite low as compared to other conventional life insurance plans.
You need to pay premium only upto your child's age of 17 years whereas the policy is valid upto its age of 26 years.

-There is a Guaranteed Addition @ Rs 75.00 per Rs 1000/- of the sum assured per annum. This is different from normal bonus. While bonus is subject to variation depending on the market as on the day of valuation, GA (Guaranteed Addition) is independent of market fluctuation and is a guaranteed commitment from LIC.

-Loyalty Addition payable on the child's attaining 26 years age is likely to be quite impressive.
GA is calculated upto age 26 (unless in case of child not being alive till then) whereas premium is payable only upto age 17. In other words, there is a free GA @ Rs 75.00 per Rs 1000/ of the sum assured for 9 years !

-Installments received at the child's age of 18,20,22 and 24 can be better utilized, not to speak of the amount available at the age of 26 which is quite substantial.

-Premium paid enjoys I.T exemption upto Rs 1 Lakh per annum under section 80 C of the I.T Act along with certain other investments provided under the same section, whereas claim/surrender values as and when received enjoys I.T exemption under section 10(10D).

-Last but not least, no evidence of health of the child is required for issuing the policy, since the maximum age of entry under the plan is only 10 years.
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LIC’s New Bima Gold Summary: (Table No.179)

Gold never loses its value, just like LIC Of India‘s New Bima Gold insurance policy. LIC’s
New Bima Gold (plan no.179) is a special with profit money back plan that offers 50% of the life cover during extended term even after maturity.

Features:

Auto-cover Facility: If atleast two full years’ premiums have been paid in respect of this policy, any subsequent premium be not duly paid, full death cover shall continue for a period of two years from the date of First Unpaid Premium(FUP) or till the end of policy term, whichever is earlier.

Benefits:

Survival Benefit: Payable in case of life assured surviving to the end of the specified durations provided the policy is in full force as given below:

For policy term 12 years:
15% of the Sum Assured under Basic Plan at the end of each 4th & 8th policy year.

For policy term 16 years:

15% of the Sum Assured under Basic Plan at the end of each 4th, 8th &12th policy year.

For policy term 20 years:

10% of the Sum Assured under Basic Plan at the end of each 4th, 8th, 12th & 16th policy year.

On expiry of policy term:

Total amount of premiums (excluding extra/optional rider premiums, if any) paid plus Loyalty Additions, if any, less the amount of survival benefits paid earlier.

Death Benefit:

During the policy term: Payment of an amount equal to Sum Assured under the Basic Plan on death of the Life Assured during the policy term provided the life cover is in force.

During the extended term: Payment of an amount equal to 50% of Sum Assured under the Basic Plan on death of the Life Assured during the extended term provided all the premiums under the policy have been paid.

Extended Term: The extended term shall be half of the policy term after the expiry of the policy term.

Payment of Premiums:

Regular premium can be paid either in yearly, half yearly, quarterly or monthly (ECS) installments.

Eligibility Conditions and Restrictions for LIC Of India’s
New Bima Gold:

FOR BASIC PLAN:

1. Minimum age at entry: 14 years (completed)
2. i. Maximum age at entry: 57 years (nearest birthday) for Term 12 years
ii. Maximum age at entry: 51 years (nearest birthday) for Term 16 years
iii.Maximum age at entry: 45 years (nearest birthday) for Term 20 years

Age at expiry of extended term: Maximum 75 years (nearest birthday)

Policy Term: 12, 16 and 20 years.

Minimum Sum Assured: Rs. 50,000 /-

Maximum Sum assured: No limit

Sum Assured will be in multiples of Rs.5,000 /- only.

FOR THE ACCIDENT BENEFIT RIDER OPTION :

1. Minimum age at entry: 18 years (completed)

2. Maximum age at entry: 57 years (nearest birthday) for
Term 12 years

ii.Maximum age at entry:
51 years (nearest birthday) for Term 16 years

iii.Maximum age at entry:
45 years (nearest birthday) for Term 20 years

Minimum Sum Assured: Rs. 50,000 /-

Sum Assured will be in multiples of Rs.5,000 /- only.

Cooling off period:

If you are not satisfied with the “Terms and Conditions” of the policy, you may
return the policy to LIC of India within 15 days.

he Unique Identification Number (UIN) for LIC
Of India‘s New Bima Gold Plan is 512N236V01.

LIC’s New Bima Gold (Table No.179)