The Post Office runs a variety of saving schemes for children, old and young, for every age group. These schemes are also quite popular in terms of safe investment and excellent returns. If you want to have regular income in addition to investing, then the Post Office’s Monthly Income Scheme, i.e., MIS, can prove to be an excellent option. In this scheme, you start earning interest immediately after making a lump-sum investment.
Obtaining a strong 7.4% interest rate
If you look at the information available on the Post Office’s website, the government offers a great interest rate of 7.4 percent on investment in this scheme. In MIS, you begin to receive interest benefits only one month after opening the account. This government scheme ensures consistent income from the subsequent month of investment; in this scenario, you receive monthly interest on the deposited amount.
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Start investing Rs 1000 on a regular basis.
You can open an account in Post Office MIS with an investment of just Rs 1,000. You can open the account in two ways: first as a single account and then as a second joint account. If we talk about the maximum investment limit, a single account holder can invest up to Rs 9 lakh in this scheme, whereas a joint account can invest up to Rs 15 lakh. To invest under the Monthly Income Scheme, one must have a savings account in the post office. Anyone over the age of 18 can invest in this scheme.
I guarantee a monthly income of Rs 5000.
Now, let’s discuss how you can earn more than Rs 5000 per month from this scheme after making a single investment. To do this, utilize a Post Office MIS calculator. If you invest Rs 5 lakh in it, you will get an interest income of Rs 3,083 every month at the rate of 7.4% interest, while if you invest a maximum of Rs 9 lakh, the interest income will be Rs 5550 every month. Let us tell you that the lock-in period for this scheme is 5 years.
If you open a joint account and invest a lump sum of Rs 15 lakh as per the rules, you will earn Rs 9,250 every month at a rate of 7.4%. Should the investor pass away before the 5-year maturity period, we will close the account and return the deposit amount to the nominee or legal heirs. The scheme will continue to pay interest until the final month of its closure.
Accounts close before maturity.
If you want to close your account before the maturity of this post office scheme, you will only be able to do so after one year from the date of investment. If you close the account after one year but before three years from the opening date, we will deduct 2% of the investment amount and pay the remaining balance. If you close the account after 3 years but before 5 years from the account opening date, we will deduct 1% of the principal amount and pay the balance.