Senior Citizens’ Saving Scheme (SCSS)
Senior Citizens’ Saving Scheme (SCSS) SCSS is a government-backed retirement savings program Senior Citizens’ Saving Scheme What is the SCSS scheme? 1. SCSS is a government-backed retirement savings program. Who can invest in the SCSS scheme? Senior citizens of India above 60 years or above Those who have opted for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) & are within the age bracket of 55-60 Retired defence personnel above 50 years & below 60 years of age What is the maximum & the minimum amount one can deposit under SCSS? The maximum amount you can invest in the SCSS account is Rs.15 lakh or the retirement corpus whichever is less. The account can be opened with a minimum amount of Rs.1000 What is the current interest rate? The current interest rate applicable to SCS...