LIC New Jeevan Sathi (Limited Premium)

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Maturity Benefit
₹27,61,669
Basic Sum Assured₹10,00,000
Accrued Guaranteed Additions₹17,61,669
How this is calculated

Basic Sum Assured + accrued Guaranteed Additions at the end of the policy term. — Brochure §6

Guaranteed Addition rate
7.80%
Base7.00%
High sum assured+ 0.80%
How this is calculated

Accrues each year on cumulative premiums paid: 7% base plus high-sum-assured, online and existing-policyholder incentives. — Brochure §4 & §9

Surrender value (year 5)
₹2,24,344
On premiums paid₹2,09,125
On accrued GA₹15,219

Special Surrender Value is determined internally by LIC and reviewed per IRDAI Master Circular IRDAI/ACTL/MSTCIR/MISC/89/6/2024. This calculator computes the Guaranteed Surrender Value exactly; the actual surrender value paid is the higher of GSV and SSV.

How this is calculated

Guaranteed Surrender Value = premiums paid × GSV factor + accrued GA × GA-GSV factor. Available after 2 full years. — Brochure §12

Loan eligibility
₹1,68,258
Surrender value₹2,24,344
Interest rate9.50%
How this is calculated

Up to 75% of the surrender value while in force. — Brochure §13

Death benefit
₹10,00,000
On first death (premiums then waived)₹10,00,000
On second death (year 5)₹10,97,871
How this is calculated

Sum Assured on Death = higher of the chosen multiple of annual premium or Basic Sum Assured. Second death adds accrued GA. — Brochure §3

Annualized return (IRR)
4.38%
If surrendered now (year 5)-20.09%
How this is calculated

Internal rate of return on the premium outflows against the maturity benefit (XIRR). — Cash-flow IRR

Inflation-adjusted maturity
₹6,43,465
Nominal maturity₹27,61,669
Lost to inflation₹21,18,204
Real return-1.53%
How this is calculated

Maturity benefit discounted at 6% inflation over 25 years — its worth in today's money. — Real value

Break-even (on surrender)
Year 22
How this is calculated

The first year the guaranteed surrender value equals the premiums you have paid. — Derived from §12

If you invested the same premium elsewhere

Same ₹83,650/year for 15 years, grown to year 25, after tax. Assumptions are indicative — not a recommendation.

OptionAssumed CAGRAfter-tax valuevs this policy
LIC New Jeevan Sathi (Limited Premium)4.38%₹27,61,669—
PPFTax-free maturity7.1%₹45,04,771+₹17,43,102
Bank Fixed DepositGains taxed at assumed 30% slab7.0%₹34,73,567+₹7,11,898
GoldLTCG 12.5% above ₹08.5%₹52,26,131+₹24,64,462
Nifty 50 Index FundEquity LTCG 12.5% above ₹1,25,00012.0%₹96,64,187+₹69,02,518
Sensex Index FundEquity LTCG 12.5% above ₹1,25,00012.0%₹96,64,187+₹69,02,518

Policy health profile

36
weighted / 100
ProtectionLow8

Sum Assured on Death is ₹10,00,000, about 0.8× the ₹12,54,750 of premiums payable.

LiquidityLow16

Guaranteed surrender value equals premiums paid in policy year 22 of 25; a loan is available from year 1.

ReturnsModerate55

The maturity benefit works out to an annualized return (XIRR) of 4.4%.

InflationLow25

After 6.0% assumed inflation the real return is -1.5%; the maturity benefit is worth ₹6,43,465 in today's money.

SimplicityModerate40

Joint-life plan with 2 death-benefit options and 3 optional riders.

FlexibilityHigh100

4 premium frequencies, 3 premium-paying term options, and an instalment settlement option.

TransparencyHigh90

Benefits are fully guaranteed (non-par); the guaranteed surrender value is published, while the Special Surrender Value is set internally by the insurer.

Value for moneyLow0

Out of 5 benchmark options shown, this policy's after-tax maturity is higher than 0.

This profile is a descriptive summary of the figures above — weighted across eight parameters. It is not a rating or a recommendation.

Visual breakdown

Premiums paid

Cumulative premiums over the policy term

Guaranteed Addition growth

Accrued GA accumulating each year

Death benefit

Amount payable on death by policy year

Surrender value

Guaranteed surrender value if exited

Loan eligibility

Maximum loan available against the policy

Inflation impact

Surrender value vs its worth in today's money at 6% inflation

Annualized return comparison

Policy IRR vs assumed benchmark CAGRs

Maturity composition

What makes up the maturity benefit

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Source: official brochure · UIN 512N394V01 · Last verified 2026-06-23. This analysis is based on the official policy brochure and user inputs. Actual benefits are subject to the insurer’s policy terms and conditions.

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