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Pradhanmantri Vaya Vandana Yojana(PMVVY) Scheme amendment brought in by Budget 2018?

Pradhanmantri Vaya Vandana Yojana(PMVVY) Scheme amendment brought in by Budget 2018?

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Kanishka Feb. 02, 2018

  • Current investment limit has been doubled to Rs 15,00,000 from existing 7,50,000.
  • The scheme was launched on 04.05.2017 to be in force only for ephemeral period upto 31.03.2018. But now the scheme has been extended till 31.03.2020.
  • The main merit of the scheme is that it provides assured benefit of 8% return, which is higher than the existing rate on FD’s.
  • On the flip side the biggest demerit is that, pension received will be fully taxable in the hands of senior citizen/super senior citizen in the year of receipt.
  • To glean more information about the scheme, you can visit here