SBI Life Insurance Company offers a comprehensive term insurance plan called SBI Life Smart Swadhan Plus policy, which aims at fulfilling the future financial requirements of the family of the insured, in case any unfortunate event happens with the policyholder in future.
Smart Swadhan Plus is an individual, non-linked, non-participating, life insurance plan that comes with the return of a premium feature. The plan is designed to satisfy the insurance needs of the people who are interested in getting protection for their family at a nominal cost, with the added benefit of getting their premiums back on maturity, provided that the policy is in force.
To get a better understanding of this plan, let's study more about its features, benefits, and eligibility criteria in detail.
In case of an eventuality like the death of the policyholder, the SBI Smart Swadhan Plus plan provides financial protection by offering life insurance coverage equal to the amount of sum assured to the beneficiary/nominee of the insured person.
If the policyholder survives up to date of maturity, they enjoy the benefit of getting 100% of the total premiums paid back, in the form of a lump sum payment.
The plan provides customers with the ease of selecting a premium payment option at their convenience. You can either go for regular, limited, or single premiums payment methods.
SBI Smart Swadhan Plus has a simple and shorter application process. Customers can enjoy a hassle-free enrolment process by filling a simplified proposal form.
The availability of the policy term as per the selected premium payment option is given in the table below.
Policy Term Available | Premium Payment Option |
10 - 30 years | Single premium |
10 - 30 years | Regular premium |
10 - 30 years | Limited Premium Payment Term (LPPT)- 5 |
15 - 30 years | LPPT-10 |
20 - 30 years | LPPT-15 |
Given below are the details of the percentage of discount offered.
Premium paying term | Single premium policy | LPPT/ Regular premium policy |
1st year | 2% | 5% |
2nd year onwards | Not applicable | 5% |
The table given below highlights the eligibility criteria for the SBI Life Smart Swadhan Plus plan.
Parameters | Minimum | Maximum |
Age of entry | 18 years | Max: 65 years |
Age at maturity | NA | 75 years |
Sum Insured Amount | Rs. 5,00,000 | Rs. 25,00,00,000 |
Policy term | 10 years | 30 years |
Premium Payment Mode | Single-Premium, Limited Premium (5 and 10 years) and Regular Premium | |
Premium Payment Term | Single/yearly/half-yearly/quarterly/monthly | |
Availability of Policy Term as per the selected premium payment | Policy Term Available | Premium Payment Option |
10 - 30 years | Single premium | |
10 - 30 years | Regular premium | |
10 - 30 years | Limited Premium Payment Term (LPPT)- 5 | |
15 - 30 years | LPPT-10 | |
20 - 30 years | LPPT-15 |
Given below is a tabular representation of the premium amount of SBI Life Smart Swadhan Plus Plan for different ages of the policyholder. Refer to this sample illustration to get an idea about how age affects the premium rate in an SBI Smart Swadhan Plus Plan.
Data in the table is calculated for a non-smoker male, taking a policy worth Rs. 25,00,000 sum assured for a policy term of 20 years, wherein the premium payment frequency is Yearly.
For Regular Premium
Age of the Policyholder | 20 Years | 30 Years | 40 Years |
Premium Amount (in Rs.) | 11,500 | 15,950 | 30,050 |
For Limited Premium
Age of the Policyholder | 20 Years | 30 Years | 40 Years |
Premium Amount (in Rs.) | 21,750 | 31,300 | 61,700 |
For Single Premium
Age of the Policyholder | 20 Years | 30 Years | 40 Years |
Premium Amount (in Rs.) | 85,725 | 1,24,275 | 2,47,745 |
There are certain exclusions within the SBI Smart Swadhan Plus policy, on the occurrence of which the insurance company will provide a limited or no death benefit to the nominee of the policyholder. Therefore, it is important to have complete information about the plan's exclusions before you decide on buying it.
Exclusions for the Smart Swadhan Plus plan includes death due to suicide. This means that, if the policyholder commits suicide within a year of policy issuance then only 80% of the premiums paid would be returned and no death benefit would be payable. However, if suicide is committed within a year of policy revival, a higher of 80% of the premiums paid till death or the Surrender Value acquired would be paid (given that the policy is in force).
Note- The policy contract will end immediately once the benefit is paid to the nominee.
Unlike the other term insurance plans by SBI Life Insurance Company, the Smart Swadhan Plus plan does not have an online buying option. Customers can buy this plan either by visiting their nearest SBI branch or with the help of third-party agencies.
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Yes, with Smart Swadhan Plus you have the benefit of surrendering the policy. In the case of a single premium, the policy can be surrendered at any time during the policy term. However, for LPPT and RP policies, the surrender value will be paid only if the premium has been paid for at least 2 consecutive years.
The company provides a 30 days grace period from the premium due date where the mode of payment of premium is yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly and 15 days in case of monthly for the payment of each renewal premium. If the policyholder fails to make the premium payment before the expiry of the days of grace, then the policy will lapse.
SBI Smart Swadhan Plus plan does not provide any riders or add on benefits.
Yes, you have the option to cancel the policy within a stipulated amount of time known as the Free Look Period of 30 days. This means that you have 30 days to review all the terms and conditions of the plan and convey your decision to the company by submitting a letter stating a genuine reason for cancellation.
In case you cancel your policy within the free look period, SBI Life company will refund the premiums paid at the inception of the policy after making a few deductions of stamp duty and medical expenses fee occurred during the period.
Yes, SBI Life Smart Swadhan Plus Plan offers one more discount, that is discounts for choosing Large Sum Assured. Below mentioned are the slabs on which the discounts are determined:
Basic Sum Assured | Rebates on tabular premium per thousand Basic Sum Assured | ||||
SP | LPPT-5 | LPPT-10 | LPPT-15 | RP | |
=7.5L < 10L | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
=10L < 15L | 4.00 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
=15L < 25L | 6.00 | 1.75 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.90 |
=25L < 35L | 7.50 | 2.20 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.20 |
=35L < 50L | 8.25 | 2.40 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 1.30 |
=50L | 8.90 | 2.60 | 1.85 | 1.50 | 1.40 |
No, Loans are not allowed under SBI Smart Swadhan Plus.
Within 5 years following the first unpaid premium, revival is allowed. The policyholder needs to pay the outstanding payment as well as any interest earned by the insurer in order to have his insurance reinstated.
Yes, as a spouse of a staff member you are eligible for the special discounts offered to the employees, retired employees, VRS holders, minor children, and spouses of employees of SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd, State Bank of India, RRBs sponsored by State Bank of India, and subsidiaries of State Bank group.
Given below are the details of the percentage of discount offered.
Premium paying term | Single premium policy | LPPT/ Regular premium policy |
1st year | 2% | 5% |
2nd year onwards | Not applicable | 5% |
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