LIC Jeevan Vishwas Policy
LIC Jeevan Vishwas Plan is a special category plan as it is a Life Insurance Policy especially for the Handicapped dependents. It is basically an Endowment Plan which can be utilized as a long term annuity plan after the death of the Life Insured.
In this plan, premium needs to be paid till the end of the policy term.
On Policy Maturity or on earlier Death of the Life Insured during the policy term but before the death of the handicapped dependent, the Benefit is paid partly in lumpsum and partly in instalments. 20% of the Sum Assured is paid in Lumpsum and the remaining amounts of 80% of the Sum Assured along with additions are utilized to purchase an annuity which continues as long as the handicapped dependent is alive. There are 3 options provided for annuity- Life Annuity, Annuity Certain for 5, 10 or 15 years and life thereafter or Annuity with Return of Purchase Price.
However, if the handicapped dependent dies before the Life Insured, the Life Insured will have the option of either continuing the policy by paying the premium or surrender the same.
Hence this plan is a Limited Payment Endowment cum Annuity plan with Guaranteed and Loyalty Additions which caters to the needs and requirements of a handicapped dependent.
Key Features
There is 1 Additional Riders available:
- Accident Benefit Rider
Benefits
In case of death of the Life Insured when the Handicapped dependent is alive, 20% of the Sum Assured is paid as a lumpsum to take care of immediate expenses. The remaining 80% of the Sum Assured + Guaranteed Additions + Terminal Additions is utilized to provide an annuity for the handicapped dependant though a trustee or a nominee. The actual Annuity is calculated at the time of claim. There are 3 types of Annuity Options:
- Life Annuity
- Annuity Certain for 5, 10 or 15 years and life thereafter
- Annuity with Return of Purchase Price
If the handicapped dependent dies before the Life Insured and during the premium paying term, then the Life Insured has an option of either continuing the policy or Surrender the same.
20% of the Sum Assured is paid as a lumpsum to take care of immediate expenses. The remaining 80% of the Sum Assured + Guaranteed Additions + Terminal Additions is utilized to provide an annuity for the handicapped dependant though a trustee or a nominee.
Premiums paid under life insurance policy are exempted from tax under Section 80DDA
Eligibility
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| Sum Assured (in Rs.) | 50,000 | No Limit |
| Policy Term (in years) | 10 | 40 |
| Premium Payment Term (in years) | 1 | Equal to Policy Term |
| Entry Age of Policyholder | 22 | 65 |
| Age at Maturity | - | 75 |
| Premium (in Rs.) | 800 | No Limit |
| Payment modes | Single, Yearly, Half-Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly and SSS | |
FAQs
If you stop paying the premiums after 3 policy years, the policy acquires a Paid Up Value for a Reduced Sum Assured.
There is Guaranteed Surrender Benefit under this plan
Guaranteed Surrender Value= (30% of the Total Premiums paid till date – 1st years’ premium) and (90% of Single Premium paid)
Loan facility is not available under this policy
