{"id":89,"date":"2025-04-30T03:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T03:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petalike.com\/?p=89"},"modified":"2022-07-07T08:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T08:53:02","slug":"finance-and-senior-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petalike.com\/?p=89","title":{"rendered":"Finance and Senior Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Finance, or say financial support for our beloved senior citizens is one of the most important topics just like their health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Not even this even finance brings sometimes bitter experiences for life. There are so many cases which even today many of our elders fighting for their financial right and with their own blood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">One thing we always used to hear or everyone advices \u201cSAVE for AFTER Retirement\u201d and even government have old-age pension scheme but why?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><u>Why\u00a0Finance\u00a0important\u00a0factor\u00a0for\u00a0Senior\u00a0Citizens?<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">1.Who says you get old after the 60s, the second inning starts and you have full right to enjoy life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2. If you plan your finances for your second inning of life, you will not be dependent on your kids and other members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">3. You can help your loved ones at the time of need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">4. In the case of health emergency no need to wait for financial help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">5. Regular income always gives you peaceful days.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Financial Investments<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><u>1. Insurance Plans\/Medicare<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">There are many Govt and Private sectors providing good financial insurance plans for senior citizens. It\u2019s better to take good medical insurance as it covers illness and serious health issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Apart from this cost of drugs, medicines, diagnosis charges,<br \/>\nconsultants fees and many things could be covered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Every insurance policy has certain silent features like:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>1.Before buying any medical plan no need for a pre-medical test.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>2. Plans with free lock period.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>3. They can avail health check-ups on a yearly basis.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>4. Can avail cashless hospitalization services if admitted for over 24 hours. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><u> 2. Senior citizen savings scheme ( SCSS ) <\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">One of the best Saving scheme for people 60+. With this, they can avail with the highest safety a regular source of income and even it comes with tax-saving benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><u>Why you should invest in this?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>1.It is a Government-sponsored investment scheme and so it\u2019s reliable and safe. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><em><strong>2.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0transferrable\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0open\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0authorized banks\u00a0or\u00a0post\u00a0office.\u00a0(Check\u00a0authorized\u00a0banks\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0open\u00a0an account)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>3. With tax benefits as up to Rs 1.5 lakh can be claimed under Section 80C of the Indian Tax Act, 1961. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>4. Compared to Saving or FD account return rate is very good.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><u>3. Pension Plan- Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) <\/u><\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Honorable Prime Minister announced this scheme for the benefit of senior citizens 60 years and above and aim to deliver 8% interest rate for 10 years. It is certainly going to add a regular flow of income for elderly people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><u>Feature of this Yojana:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><em>1.Fixed-rate i.e 8% for 10 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><em>2. Can apply and get the loan after 3 years of the policy term. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><em>3. Your spouse can avail the amount in case of death in 10 years of time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><em>4. The premature exit is possible in case of critical illness of an individual or the spouse. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>5.\u00a0 Get the scheme either online or offline through Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Financial independence is very much needed for every individual. Hope all elders have that in life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finance, or say financial support for our beloved senior citizens is one of the most important topics just like their health. 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