What is SCSS? The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) is a government-backed retirement planning program designed explicitly to offer regular, risk-free income to Indian senior citizens. Offering one of the highest interest rates among fixed-income instruments (currently 8.2% p.a.), it pays out interest quarterly directly into your savings account.
Use our SCSS Calculator to find out exactly how much quarterly pension you will receive based on your initial deposit, ensuring you can plan your post-retirement cash flow securely.
How Does the SCSS Calculator Work?
Unlike the PPF or EPF which feature compound interest, SCSS operates strictly on Simple Interest calculated and paid out every quarter. Therefore, your principal amount deposited on Day 1 remains untouched and is returned to you upon maturity (after 5 years).
Quarterly Interest = (P × R) / (100 × 4)Where:
- • P = Principal deposit (Max ₹30L)
- • R = Annual Interest Rate (Currently 8.2%)
- • Example: (15,00,000 × 8.2) / 400 = ₹30,750 per quarter
- Quarterly Payouts: Interest is strictly credited on the 1st of April, July, October, and January.
- No Compounding: Unclaimed interest does not earn further interest.
- Maximum Limit: An individual can deposit a maximum of ₹30 Lakhs (doubled recently from ₹15 Lakhs).
- Taxation: While the deposit qualifies for an ₹1.5L deduction under Section 80C, the interest earned is fully taxable as per your slab rate.
Example: ₹30 Lakh Maximum Deposit
Mr. Sharma recently retired and received his PF/Gratuity corpus. He decides to maximize his risk-free returns by depositing the full limit of ₹30 Lakhs into an SCSS account at the current 8.2% rate.
• Annual Interest = ₹2,46,000
• Quarterly Payout = ₹61,500
• Total Interest Over 5 Years = ₹12,30,000
For 5 straight years, Mr. Sharma will receive an auto-credited 'pension' of ₹61,500 every 3 months. At the end of the 5th year, his original ₹30 Lakhs is returned in full.
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