Pension Plan
Importance of Pension Plan
Planning for retirement is a must considering the current cost of living and the rising inflation. A perfect planning and wise investment in a pension plan can ensure an independent and comfortable retired life. Because retirement plans offer regular income after your retirement, and this can cover multiple expenses like medical bills, going on vacation, pursuing hobbies, starting a new venture among others. It secures your future and makes you financially independent in the golden years of your life. This is important for the following reasons:
Benefits of Pension Plan
Why buy Pension Plan from ABSLI?
Features of Pension Plan
Pension plan provides you with a stable monthly income post-retirement. The plan is a way to save funds for your future and maintain a lifestyle the way you want it.
Types of Retirement Plans
Retirement plans, also called pension plans, are designed to create an inflow of income for your golden retirement years. Most of these plans offer the combined benefit of insurance and savings.
Providing a regular source of income, these plans help you live your second innings confidently, without having to depend on others financially. Investing in a pension plan is always recommended whether you are salaried or self-employed. Here is a list of retirement plans that are available in the market.
- Receive a pre-decided pension once you reach a specific age
- Through systematic or single premium payment, you get to accumulate a big amount, which is then used to create annuities
- Once the accumulation period is over, you start receiving the annuity on a monthly / quarterly / semi-annually or yearly basis
- No taxation unless you withdraw any money or start receiving the annuity
- In exchange for a lump sum investment, you would receive a regular inflow of income instantly
- In case of death of the annuitant, the nominee can receive the pension
- Here, the principal is exempted from taxation, and only the interest is taxable
- Only when you receive the principal amount in full, the payments will be taxable
- A suitable option for married couples
- In case of death of the primary annuitant, the pension does not stop
- The annuity continues at a pre-decided interval till either of the annuitants is alive
- Such plans ensure that even after an unfortunate incident, the spouse will be financially secure
- Also called Pension ULIPs, these plans are offered by insurance companies
- A great option if you want a long-term retirement plan that would build up a retirement fund along with life coverage
- Unit-linked pension plans, just like ULIPs, come with a 5-year lock-in period
- Premiums paid towards the plan are eligible for tax exemption
- Annuity Certain is a pension plan that provides regular income for a specific period
- You can choose the tenure of income to be received
- In case the annuitant passes away before the income tenure ends, the remaining amount is provided to the nominee
- This pension plan is specially designed for the senior citizens above the age of 60
- Up to ₹15 lakh can be invested in this scheme which provides regular quarterly income
- The scheme is regulated by the central government and ensures a stable interest rate
- As the name suggests, the guaranteed period Annuity refers to the guaranteed monthly income
- The regular annuity is given for a certain period like 5, 20, 15, or 20 years despite the life of the policyholder
- A life annuity is a pension plan that provides regular monthly income till the life of the policyholder
- However, the plan offers the policyholder's choice to add "with spouse". If chosen, the spouse continues to receive the pension even after the death of the policyholder
- Whole Life ULIPs lets the policyholder invest throughout their life and make partial withdrawals
- The partial withdrawal is tax-free
- The policyholder is allowed to make additional withdrawals as and when needed
Who should buy a Pension Plan?
Buy a pension plan to create a huge fund and enjoy regular monthly/annual income when you are retired. The pension plan develops a habit of disciplined savings to handle the uncertainties in life. Like you buy a monthly ration and use it wisely in portions so that you use it for days more than in a month. Similarly, with your monthly income, saving for your retirement can prepare you financially for life post-retirement. These people should buy a pension plan:
How does a Pension Plan works?
Let us understand with an example. Rahul is 35 years old today and plans to retire when he turns 60 years. His monthly income is Rs.40,000/- and his monthly expenses are Rs.20,000/-.In such a scenario, considering the current savings as Rs.0 and the rate of return be 6%, a total retirement fund of Rs.85.25 lakhs will be needed. For that Rahul will have to save approximately Rs.12,000 for the next 25 years**.
What’s covered under the Pension Plan offered by ABSLI?
Factors that affect Pension Plan premium
A pension plan premium is dependent on these factors:
Why start early for Retirement Planning?
Tips to Choose a Pension Plan
Looking for Assistance?
Call us on our toll-free no. for quick response!
Frequently Asked Questions
Find out more about pension plans and explore how it will benefit you.
- Buy Early: Start early so that you save more for your retirement. Kicking off early with a retirement plan means that you have more time to save and invest to create a large corpus of money.
- Type of Plan: Buy the retirement plan based on your requirements. If you need money immediately, go for an immediate annuity plan but if the requirement arises for a number of years later, then you must buy a deferred annuity.
- Know the Amount of your Future Requirement: Consider your liabilities that are unavoidable especially after retirement and then decide the corpus you want to build.
- Pension Amount Needed: Decide the pension amount and then start planning the savings amount keeping in account the inflation rate also.
- Premium Payment Period:Check the premium payment period also and see whether you will be able to afford the premium for the duration or not.
- Don’t just buy for tax savings:Retirement insurance is not just for tax-savings but is to meet your future requirements.
1 Tax benefits are subject to changes in the tax laws. You are advised to consult your tax advisor for the same
- Provide you a stable income post retirement.
- Help you as a financial security in case your savings are short at the time of emergencies.
- Helps you meet future requirements of money keeping current inflation of 4.91% in mind.
Articles on Pension Plans
-
Disclaimer
1 As per annual audited figures submitted to IRDAI for the period FY 21-22
2 As per annual audited figures submitted to IRDAI for the period FY 21-22
3 Tax benefits are subject to changes in tax laws. Kindly consult your financial advisor for more detail.
**The premium paying term will be 25 years in case you are 35 years and want to retire when 60. Current earnings Rs.40,000 per month and expenses Rs.20,000 per month.
4 ABSLI Saral Pension Plan, Healthy male 40 years, Single Pay: Premium Paying Term, Annual Payout Frequency: Annual, Policy Term: Whole Life, Single Purchase Price Rs.2,50,000/-, You get annual annuity of Rs.13,809/-.
5 ABSLI Guaranteed Annuity Plus, age 45 years, healthy male, Annuity Option:1-Life Annuity, Annual Payout Frequency: Annual, Policy Term: Whole Life, Single purchase price of Rs.7,69,150, you get annual annuity of Rs.50,913/-
6 ABSLI Empower Pension Plan, age 40 year healthy male, Policy term is 10 years, Accumulation period is 10 years, basic premium is Rs.100000/-, Plan Option: Assured, Payment frequency: Annual, Return@8% fund value.
7 ABSLI Empower Pension SP Plan, age 40 years, Policy term 10 years, accumulation period 10 years, Single premium Rs.1,00,000/-, Fund Value: Rs.1,78,366/-@8% returns.
8 Source: https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/rise-in-medical-costs-should-be-covered-in-health-insurance-34527-2012-07-19#:~:text=The%20oft%2Dquoted%20figure%20for,in%20the%20past%20few%20years.
^Tax rate applied as per the existing laws. Consult your tax advisor for the same.
9 ABSLI Empower Pension -SP Plan, single premium Rs.100000/-, age 25 years, policy term 10 years, accumulation period 20 years. Returns Rs.41,45,795 @8% fund value.
10 ABSLI Empower Pension Plan, age 35, accumulation period 10 years, policy term 10 years, fund value @8% Rs.13,57,294/-
An extra premium may be charged as per our then existing underwriting guidelines for substandard lives, smokers or people having hazardous occupations etc.
ABSLI Empower Pension Plan is a non-participating unit linked life insurance pension plan (UIN: 109L078V02).
ABSLI Empower Pension Plan SP is a non-participating unit linked life insurance pension plan (UIN: 109L094V02).
ABSLI Saral Pension Plan is a Non-Linked Non-Participating Single Premium Individual Immediate Annuity Plan (UIN: 109N130V01).
ABSLI Guaranteed Annuity Plus Plan is a Non-Linked, Non-Participating, General Annuity Plan (UIN: 109N132V04).
ADV/7/22-23/935