Atal Pension Yojana SBI

State Bank of India (SBI) allows one to register for the Atal Pension Yojana that provides the subscriber to earn a pension every month after turning 60 years old.

The subscriber will need to pay a specific amount per month till they cross 60 years.

What is SBI Atal Pension Yojana?

Based on the pension amount chosen, the enrolled person qualifies to get a monthly pension after the age of 60 years. The pension denomination amounts available are Rs.1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000. To be eligible for this scheme, the enrollee is required to pay a fixed sum on a monthly basis into the fund until the age of 60 years.

If the member dies during the pension period, their spouse continues receiving pension and the nominee receives the accrued corpus after death of the spouse. In order to fulfill national objectives of financial inclusion, the government will co contribute 50 percent of the members contribution or Rs.1,000 for a continuous period of 5 years to add monetary value to the corpus.

SBI lets you open an account under this scheme and operate it by letting you make monthly APY contributions to the fund from the account you hold with the bank. You can also receive monthly pension into your bank account with SBI once you become eligible to receive monthly payments from the government after the age of 60.

Features & Benefits of SBI Atal Pension Yojana

  1. Open to all Indian citizens between the age band of 18-40 years. Assuming a situation where the age of the subscriber is 40 years, at least 20 years of contribution from the user is required to be eligible for pension after 60 years.
  2. The subscriber has to pay a nominal amount per month which makes them eligible for a guaranteed monthly pension amount ranging from Rs.1,000 to Rs.5,000 to that helps in managing the financial obligations of life after retirement to a certain extent.
  3. The APY is available to non-taxpayers and persons who are not a member of any other social security scheme to ensure the objectives to provide pension to the labor class workers are met.
  1. Under SBI Atal Pension Yojana scheme, the subscriber is free to choose a pension amount of his choice on the basis of which the monthly contribution is determined.
  2. All existing members of the now defunct Swavalamban scheme will be migrated to the APY to ensure a single national pension scheme.
  3. The value of the fund is enhanced during the first five years since the government proactively contributes a significant amount to the corpus.

Refer to the table below to understand the estimated contribution per month at different ages.

Age

Number of years you're required to contribute

Pension of Rs.1,000 per month

Pension of Rs.2,000 per month

Pension of Rs.3,000 per month

Pension of Rs.4,000 per month

Pension of Rs.5,000 per month

18 years

42 years

Rs 42

Rs 84

Rs 126

Rs 168

Rs 210

19 years

41 years

Rs 46

Rs 92

Rs 138

Rs 183

Rs 228

20 years

40 years

Rs 50

Rs 100

Rs 150

Rs 198

Rs 248

21 years

39 years

Rs 54

Rs 108

Rs 162

Rs 215

Rs 269

22 years

38 years

Rs 59

Rs 117

Rs 177

Rs 234

Rs 292

23 years

37 years

Rs 64

Rs 127

Rs 192

Rs 254

Rs 318

24 years

36 years

Rs 70

Rs 139

Rs 208

Rs 277

Rs 346

25 years

35 years

Rs 76

Rs 151

Rs 226

Rs 301

Rs 376

26 years

34 years

Rs 82

Rs 164

Rs 246

Rs 327

Rs 409

27 years

33 years

Rs 90

Rs 178

Rs 268

Rs 356

Rs 446

28 years

32 years

Rs 97

Rs 194

Rs 292

Rs 388

Rs 485

29 years

31 years

Rs 106

Rs 212

Rs 318

Rs 423

Rs 529

30 years

30 years

Rs 116

Rs 231

Rs 347

Rs 462

Rs 577

31 years

29 years

Rs 126

Rs 252

Rs 379

Rs 504

Rs 630

32 years

28 years

Rs 138

Rs 276

Rs 414

Rs 551

Rs 689

33 years

27 years

Rs 151

Rs 302

Rs 453

Rs 602

Rs 752

34 years

26 years

Rs 165

Rs 330

Rs 495

Rs 659

Rs 824

35 years

25 years

Rs 181

Rs 362

Rs 543

Rs 722

Rs 902

36 years

24 years

Rs 198

Rs 396

Rs 594

Rs 792

Rs 990

37 years

23 years

Rs 218

Rs 436

Rs 654

Rs 870

Rs 1,087

38 years

22 years

Rs 240

Rs 480

Rs 720

Rs 957

Rs 1,196

39 years

21 years

Rs 264

Rs 528

Rs 792

Rs 1,054

Rs 1,318

40 years

20 years

Rs 291

Rs 582

Rs 873

Rs 1,164

Rs 1,454

SBI Atal Pension Yojana Eligibility

  1. The applicant should be atleast 18 years old with an upper cap of 40 years.
  2. Should hold an active bank account with SBI to aid monthly transactions. The account should be KYC compliant.

Subscription to Atal Pension Yojana From SBI

To open a SBI Atal Pension Yojana Scheme, walk into the nearest branch of SBI and ask for the Subscriber Registration Form. By providing Atal Pension Yojana form along with the required documents, you will be able to open an account and start making monthly contributions. To ensure intervention free payments, ask for an Auto Debit Arrangement where the monthly payments are debited from your SBI bank account.

Penalty for Default and Discontinuation

Subscribers to SBI Atal Pension Yojana scheme are required to ensure no interruptions in monthly contributions. In case of delay or default, SBI is authorized to collect a penalty amount that ranges between Rs.1 to Rs.10 on the basis of the contribution amount.

In cases where the account does not receive monthly payments for 6 months or more, the account can be frozen. If the pension account does not receive monies for more than 12 months, it will considered as dormant and can be closed by the agency.

FAQs on Atal Pension Yojana SBI

  • What advantages does APY offer SBI?

    Indian citizens who are between the ages of 18 and 40 are eligible for the program. Upon reaching the age of sixty, subscribers are promised a minimum pension of Rs.1000/- to Rs.5000/-per month. 

  • What guidelines apply to the Atal pension?

    After 60 years old, it provides fixed pensions. Ages 18 to 40 years, Indian citizenship, 20 years of contributions, an Aadhar-linked bank account, and a mobile number are requirements for eligibility. Contributions are determined by pension plan and age. Withdrawal is permitted at age 60 or in special cases. 

  • What are APY's limitations?

    Contributions to the Annuity Plan are tax-exempt under Section 80CCD of the Income Tax Act of 1961, with a maximum exemption amount of Rs.15 lakh or 10% of the individual's gross income. 

  • Can I take money out of APY?

    Once an APY account has been opened, subscribers who are 60 years of age or older can request monthly pension withdrawals from the bank.

  • How would you handle missing an APY installment?

    Indeed, your account will be billed with overdue interest for the duration that the contribution to your APY account is delayed past the due date. 

  • Is the Atal Pension Yojana a worthwhile initiative?

    People who participate in the program can contribute to their Atal Pension Yojana account until they turn 60 years and receive a monthly pension. People will benefit from this since it gives them a guaranteed minimum pension amount to cover their living expenses after they reach 60 years of age. 

  • Are spouses eligible to apply for APY?

    Indeed. Nominee information must be entered into the APY account. The subscriber's spouse will be the default nominee if they are married. Subscribers who are single may designate anyone else as a nominee, and they must submit spouse information upon marriage. 

  • Does the Atal Pension Yojana work well?

    With the enrollment of over 5.25 crore users, APY has been successfully implemented for eight years. The Government of India's flagship social security program, Atal Pension Yojana (APY), has been successfully implemented for eight years.  

  • Does the Atal Pension Yojana work well?

    With the enrollment of over 5.25 crore users, APY has been successfully implemented for eight years. The Government of India's flagship social security program, Atal Pension Yojana (APY), has been successfully implemented for eight years. 

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