SBI Life Smart Guaranteed Savings Plan – Review, Details and Benefits

A well-crafted guaranteed income plan, the SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan is an individual savings policy in the traditional non-participating category. Let’s know the details about the plan.  

This SBI guaranteed return plan offers guaranteed savings by means of loyalty additions to enhance policy corpus. In addition to the guaranteed returns, this dual benefit policy also offers insurance coverage to the policyholder. Let us take a look at the features of this dual benefit policy.

Key Features of SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan  

• This is a non-participating plan with 7 years of limited premium payment term
• Depending on the premium instalment chosen, the plan allows guaranteed additions from the end of the first policy year
• The amount of the guaranteed additions paid to the policyholder is calculated on the basis of cumulative premiums that are paid by the investor

Benefits of SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan  

• The key benefit of the plan is that at the time of maturity, the policyholder is paid the basic sum assured as well as the collective guaranteed additions promised under the plan
• As per the premium range and the cumulative premiums paid by the policyholder, the guaranteed additions under the plan are accumulated at a rate of interest that is within 5.5% or 6%
• In case of sudden demise of the policyholder within the policy term, the family of the insured is paid higher of the basic sum assured including guaranteed additions till the death of the insured or 105% of paid premiums
• Further, income tax benefits on the paid premium can also be availed by the insured under section 80C and Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act

Product Specifications of SBI Guaranteed Return plan  

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Premium details of SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan  

Here’s the details of premium to be paid annually under the guaranteed return plan SBI:

Policy Details of SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan  

Here are some key details of SBI guaranteed return insurance plan:

1. Surrender Benefit under the policy :

The SBI life smart guaranteed return plan allows the policyholder to surrender the plan and to receive the surrender value. The surrender value under the plan is calculated as the higher amount of either the Special Surrender Value (SSV) or the Guaranteed Surrender Value (GSV).

So, what is Guaranteed Surrender Value?

GSV = the basic premiums paid by the policyholder including the GSV of Guaranteed Additions is the GSV Factor *

SSV = the paid-up value on maturity is the SSV Factor *

2. Free look period:

Like in other policies, the SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan also allows the policyholder the option to cancel the policy in case the insured is not happy with the plan or its terms and conditions. The cancellation can be done within 15 days of buying the policy documents if the policyholder has not raised any claim.

3. Grace period:

Besides the above, the SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan also allows a 30 days’ grace period for payment of premium. However, in case the policyholder fails to make payment within the grace period, the policy would lapse and come to an end.

Inclusions of SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan  

The SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan offer the facility of availing loans by the policyholder up to a maximum of 90% of the Surrender Value

Exclusions of SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan  

In case the policyholder commits suicide within the first 12 months of buying the policy, the nominee of the policy receives 80% of the paid premium amount. Further, if the policyholder commits suicide within 12 months of the revival period of the policy, the nominee receives higher of 80% of the paid premiums or the Surrender Value acquired

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Documents Required for SBI life Smart Guaranteed savings plan

• Duly filled application form or the proposal form
• Medical history (reports)
• Address proof and related KYC documents
• Medical examination (if required as per age of policyholder and sum assured)

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