HDFC SL Pro Growth Super II

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HDFC Pro Growth Super II

HDFC Pro Growth Super II Plan is a unit linked insurance plan (ULIP), such that if the Life Insured dies within the policy tenure, the nominee would receive both the Sum Assured and the Fund Value as Death Benefit. There are various options of combining the basic Death Benefit along with riders to increase protection.

Key Features of HDFC Pro Growth Super II Plan

Unit linked insurance plan with a double death benefit
No medical tests required
8 options of basic Death Benefit with 3 choice of riders
Choice of 5 Investment Fund Options

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HDFC Pro Growth Super II Insurance Plan Options

The policyholder has a choice of 8 plan options -

Life Option = Death Benefit
Extra Life Option = Death Benefit + Accidental Death Benefit
Life & Health Option = Death Benefit + Critical Illness Benefit
Extra Life & Health Option = Death Benefit + Critical Illness Benefit + Accidental Death Benefit
Life & Disability Option = Death Benefit + Accidental Total & Permanent Disability Benefit
Extra Life & Disability Option = Death Benefit + Accidental Death Benefit + Accidental Total & Permanent Disability Benefit
Life & Health & Disability Option = Death Benefit + Critical Illness + Accidental Total & Permanent Disability Benefit
Extra Life & Health & Disability Option = Death Benefit + Accidental Death Benefit+ Critical Illness + Accidental Total & Permanent Disability Benefit

Benefits you get from HDFC Pro Growth Super II insurance Policy

Death Benefit – In case of death of the Life Insured, the nominee would get the Sum Assured Plus the Fund Value.

Maturity Benefit – On maturity, the Fund Value is paid to the policyholder.

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

Eligibility conditions & other restrictions in HDFC Pro Growth Super II Policy

	Minimum	Maximum
Sum Assured (in Rs.)	10 x AP	40 x Annual Premium
Policy Term (in years)	10	30
Premium Payment Term (in years)	Equal to policy term
Entry Age of Policyholder (in years)	14	65
Age at Maturity (in years)	NA	75
Single Premium (in Rs.)	NA	NA
Payment modes	Only Yearly

Sample illustration of premium amount in HDFC Pro Growth Super II

Premium = Rs.25,000

Age = 30 years and 40 years

Policy Term = 15 years

Premium Paying Term = Regular Pay

Sum Assured = Rs 2,50,000

Total Investment = Rs 25,000 X 15 years = Rs 3,75,000

Additional Features and Benefits of HDFC Pro Growth Super II

Riders – There are 3 riders available in this policy

Critical Illness Benefit rider
Accidental Death Benefit rider
Accidental Total and Permanent Disability Benefit rider

Investment Fund Options - There are 5 Investment Funds available

Short Term Fund
Income Fund
Balanced Fund
Blue Chip Fund
Opportunities Fund

Top-up - Not allowed in this plan

Switching - Free switching is allowed at anytime.

Partial Withdrawal - You are allowed to make partial withdrawals in this policy after 5 complete policy years or the life assured is 18 years old, whichever is later. The minimum amount of partial withdrawal should be Rs. 10,000 subject at least 150% of original regular premium remaining in the Fund Value and the Maximum Partial Withdrawal allowed is upto 300% of the original regular premium.

Charges for HDFC Life Pro Growth Super II Plan

Premium Allocation Charge – This charge is deducted from the Premium Paid by you

Policy Year	Premium Allocation Charge
Year 1 to Year 7	4%
Year 8 onwards	1%

Policy Administration Charge— This is the charge for the administrative working of the policy and is deducted by cancellation of units on a monthly basis.

Policy Year	Policy Administration Charge
Year 1 to Year 5	NIL
Year 6 onwards	0.25% of Premium p.m. inflating at 5% p.a. subject to a maximum of Rs 500 or 0.4% of Premium p.m., whichever is lower

Fund Management Charge– This charge is deducted by adjusting the NAV of the units on a daily basis.

Type	Charge
Short Term Fund	1.35%
Income Fund	1.35%
Balanced Fund	1.35%
Blue Chip Fund	1.35%
Opportunities Fund	1.35%

Discontinuation Charge— This charge is for discontinuing the plan before the end of the Policy Tenure.

Year of Discontinuation	Annual Premium <= Rs 25,000 p.a.	Annual Premium > Rs 25,000 p.a.
1^st	Lower of 20% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 3,000	Lower of 6% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 6,000
2^nd	Lower of 15% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 2,000	Lower of 4% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 5,000
3^rd	Lower of 10% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 1,500	Lower of 3% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 4,000
4^th	Lower of 5% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 1,000	Lower of 2% of (Annual Premium or Fund Value) subject to a maximum of Rs 2,000
5^th onwards	NIL	NIL

Mortality Charge — This charge is paid for the Life Coverage provided according to the Sum At Risk. This is based on the mortality rates which are specified for all ages and amount of cover being provided.

Service Tax would be applicable on the charges depending on the applicable rates.

What happens if?

You stop paying the premium before 5 years - If the policy holder stops paying the premium, the insurance cover will cease and the fund value net of any discontinuance charge will be transferred to the Discontinued Policy Fund. The Discontinued Policy Fund will be credited with a minimum interest rate of 3.5% p.a. and the proceeds from this will be payable after the fifth policy anniversary. In case of death of the Life Assured during this period, only the accumulated fund value will be payable to the nominee.

You stop paying the premium after 5 years - If the policy holder stops paying the premium after 5 years, then the accumulated policy fund amount till the date of discontinuance shall be paid to the policy holder and the policy will terminate immediately.

You want to surrender the policy – If the policy holder wants to surrender the policy before completing 5 years, then the insurance cover will cease and the fund value net of any discontinuance charge will be transferred to the Discontinued Policy Fund. The Discontinued Policy Fund will be credited with a minimum interest rate of 3.5% p.a. and the proceeds from this will be payable after the fifth policy anniversary. In case of death of the Life Assured during this period, only the accumulated fund value will be payable to the nominee.

If the policyholder surrenders the policy after completion of 5 policy years, then the insurance cover will cease and your fund value shall be paid immediately and the policy would be terminated.

You want a loan against your policy - There is no loan available under this plan.