Post Office Scheme: There are many types of savings schemes run by the Indian Post Office. Crores of people are getting good returns by investing in these post office schemes. Post office is also implementing more than one great scheme for women. Women are also earning good returns by investing in these schemes. If you are also a woman and looking for the right investment option for you, we have come up with a great plan for you.
Women can get bumper returns by investing up to Rs 2 lakh in this post office scheme. The name of the post scheme we are talking about is Mahila Samman Sahat Patra. Women can earn good returns by making small investments in this scheme.
Mahila Samman Sahat Patra is one of the small savings schemes run by the Post Office. By investing in Post Office Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme, women will not face any kind of market risk. In this you will get guaranteed returns.
Who can open an account?
Under this scheme, women can deposit a maximum of Rs 2 lakh for 2 years. Interest will be paid on the investment at a fixed rate of 7.5 percent over these two years. This will enable women to save and become self-reliant in the future.
The amount deposited in this scheme will also be tax exempted by the government. All women will get tax relief by investing in this scheme. Girls aged 10 years or above can also open their account here under the scheme.
Under the Mahila Samman Savings Patra Yojana scheme, the post office will pay interest at the rate of 7.5 percent for a period of two years. For example, if you invest Rs 2 lakh once, you will get a profit of Rs 15,000 in the first year and Rs 16,125 in the second year. That means you will get a benefit of Rs 31,125 under the scheme on an investment of Rs 2 lakh in two years.