The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is a kind of Life insurance scheme backed by the Government of India. It was announced in the 2015 budget. This scheme comes with a validity of one year and gets renewed from year to year. The scheme is offering coverage in case of sudden demise. It provides a coverage of Rs 2 Lakh on the sudden demise of a policyholder for a nominal premium of Rs.330 per annum.
It is purely an insurance scheme, unlike others that are purchased for investment reasons too. The scheme is offered by the Life Insurance Corporation of India, but other insurance companies are also willing to offer the product on similar terms and conditions, in collaboration with banks.
Eligibility Criteria for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Benefits of enrolling in Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Scheme
What will be the premium amount of PMJJBY?
The premium to be paid is Rs 330 per person per annum. The breakup of the premium are as follows:
The procedure to enroll under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
An individual can join the scheme by approaching the bank in which he or she has a saving account. The responsibility of managing the scheme is on the Life Insurance Corporation of India and other private life insurance companies. Those who wish to enroll under PMJJBY have to pay the full annual premium amount anytime during the year. Those who have made an exit from the scheme can also join back by making the payment of the annual premium.
The procedure of claiming under this scheme
From nominee of the Policy Holder
In case of the death of the policyholder, the claim process will be handled by the respective Pension and Group Scheme (P&GS) Office/Unit of LIC. The process for claim settlement is as follows:
From Bank
On receipt of the application, the bank official verifies whether the policy is active or not. The bank will take out the premium details for the said cover on the Annual Renewal Date, i.e., 1st of June, before the member’s death was deducted and remitted to the respective P&GS Unit of LIC.
If the bank confirms about the policy is active, they will further check the nominee details and claim form. After verifying all the details, they will fill out the relevant columns of the claim form.
The bank must then submit the following documents to the designated P&GS office of LIC:
The time limit for submitting the claim form to the designated P&GS office of LIC is 30 days from the receipt of the claim form from the nominee.
By Designated P&GS Unit