Government has notified new National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019 w.e.f. 12th December, 2019 vide notification No. G.S.R. 919(E). Article explains about Type of accounts under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, Deposits under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, Payment on Maturity under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, Pledging of account under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, Premature closure of account under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, Transfer of account from one individual to another under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019, Payment on the death of account holder, FORM – 1 Application for opening an account, FORM – 2 Application for closure of account and FORM – 3 Application for pledging of account.
Page Contents
- A. Details of National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 1. Type of accounts under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 2. Deposits under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 3. Payment on Maturity under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 4. Pledging of account under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 5. Premature closure of account under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 6. Transfer of account from one individual to another under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 7. Payment on the death of account holder under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 8. Application of General Rules under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- 9. Power to relax under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
- Summary of related Forms:
A. Details of National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
1. Type of accounts under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
(1) On an application to the accounts office in Form-1, the following types of accounts can be opened under the Scheme:
(a) Single Holder Type Account;
(b) Joint A- Type Account; and
(c) Joint B – Type Account.
(2) Account type wise details are as under:
(a) A Single Holder Type Account:
It may be opened by an adult for himself, or on behalf of a minor or a person of unsound mind of whom he is the guardian; or by a minor who has attained the age of ten years;
(b) Joint A- Type Account:
It may be opened jointly in the names of upto three adults payable to all the holders jointly or to the survivor or survivors;
(c) Joint B-Type Account:
It may be opened jointly in the name of upto three adults payable to any of the account holders or to the survivor or survivors.
2. Deposits under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
(1) A minimum of one thousand rupees and any sum in multiples of one hundred rupees may be deposited in an account.
(2) There shall be no maximum limit for deposit in an account or in accounts held by an account holder.
(3) An individual may open any number of accounts.
3. Payment on Maturity under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
(1) The deposit shall mature on completion of five years from the date of the deposit. Amount of maturity may be repaid to the account holder on an application in Form-2 submitted to the accounts office.
(2) The maturity value of an account opened with one thousand rupees shall be One thousand four hundred sixty two rupees and fifty four paisa and proportionate for deposits made with any other sum. In calculation of maturity value, any amount in fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and for this purpose, any amount of fifty paisa or more shall be treated as one rupee and any amount less than fifty paisa shall be ignored.
(3) A certificate of annual accrual of interest shall be issued by the accounts office, on demand, to the account holder. The interest as specified in the Table below shall accrue to the holder or holders of the certificate at the end of each year and the interest so accrued at the end of each year upto the end of the fourth year shall be deemed to have been reinvested on behalf of the holder and aggregated with the amount of face value of the certificate.
TABLE
| The year for which interest accrues |
Amount of interest (rupees) accruing on certificate of 1000 rupees denomination |
| First Year | 79.00 |
| Second Year | 85.24 |
| Third Year | 91.98 |
| Fourth Year | 99.24 |
| Fifth Year | 107.08 |
Note: The amount of interest accruing on a certificate of any other denomination shall be proportionate to the amount specified in the above table.
4. Pledging of account under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
(1) An Account may be pledged or transferred as security, on an application made by the depositor in Form-3 supported with acceptance letter from the pledgee.
(2) Transfer of an account under this paragraph may be made to-
(a) the President of India or the Governor of a State in his official capacity;
(b) the Reserve Bank of India or a Scheduled Bank or a Cooperative Society, including a Co-operative Bank;
(c) a public or private corporation or a Government company;
(d) a local authority; or
(e) a housing finance company approved by the National Housing Bank and notified by the Central Government:
Please note that the transfer of an account opened on behalf of a minor or a person of unsound mind shall not be permitted under this rule unless the guardian of the minor or the person of unsound mind, as the case may be, certifies in writing that the minor or the person of unsound mind, as the case may be, is alive and that the transfer is for the benefit of the minor or the person of unsound mind.
(3) When any account is transferred as security, the authorised officer shall make the following endorsement in the record of the Account, including the Savings Certificate.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this scheme, the transferee of an account under this paragraph shall, until it is transferred back, be deemed to be the depositor.
(5) An account transferred under this paragraph may, on written authority of the transferee, be re-transferred back with the previous sanction in writing of the authorised officer and when any such retransfer is made, the authorised officer of the accounts office shall make the following endorsement in the record of the account, including Certificate.
(6) A blind or a person with physical infirmity making him incapable of operating the account may pledge his deposit through any literate individual whom he authorises for this purpose.
5. Premature closure of account under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
(1) The account shall not be closed before maturity except in the following cases.
(a) on the death of the account holder in a single account, or any or all the account holders in a joint account;
(b) on forfeiture by a pledgee being a Gazetted Officer, when the pledge is in conformity with this Scheme;
(c) when ordered by a court.
(2) Where an account is prematurely closed before the expiry of one year from the date of deposit, only principal amount shall be payable.
(3) If the account is prematurely closed after the expiry of one year but before the expiry of three years from the date of deposit, the premature closure shall be allowed and on such premature closure of the account interest on principal amount at the rate applicable to the Post Office Savings Account from time to time for the complete months for which the account has been held, shall be payable.
(4) If an account is prematurely closed after the expiry of three years from the date of the opening, the amount payable, inclusive of interest accrued for a deposit of one thousand rupees and at a proportionate rate for other amounts of deposits, shall be as specified in the table below:-
TABLE
(Table showing premature closure value of account opened on or after date of notification with 1000 rupees)
| Period from the date of the account to the date of its pre-mature closure | Amount payable inclusive of interest (Rupees) |
| (1) | (2) |
| Three years or more, but less than three years and six months | 1221.61 |
| Three years and six months or more, but less than four years | 1263.05 |
| Four years or more, but less than four years and six months | 1305.90 |
| Four years and six months or more, but less than five years | 1350.20 |
6. Transfer of account from one individual to another under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
An account may be transferred from one individual to another, subject to the condition that the transferee is eligible to open an account under this Scheme, in the following cases:
(i) on the death of account holder in case of a single account or on the death of all the account holders in a joint account, the amount shall be transferred to the legal heirs or the nominees as the case may be.
(ii) on the order of the court, the account shall be transferred from the account holder to the court or to any other individual as per the orders of the court;
(iii) on pledging, account shall be transferred
(iv) in the event of the death of any of the account holders in a joint account, the account shall be transferred in the name of the surviving account holder or account holders, as the case may be.
7. Payment on the death of account holder under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
(1) In the event of death of the depositor of a single account or of all the depositors in a joint account, the eligible balance in the account shall be payable.
(2) If a nomination is in force at the time of death of the depositor of a single account or all the depositors of a joint account, the nominee may make an application in Form-2 to the accounts office for payment of the eligible balance and the application shall be accompanied by the proof of death of the depositor, and where any other nominee has also died, the proof of death of such nominee.
(3) If there are two or more surviving nominees, the eligible balance shall be paid in the proportion as specified by the depositor while making the nomination, and if no such proportion or share is specified, then in equal proportion to all the surviving nominees.
(4) If any nominee dies, his specified share in the eligible balance shall be distributed among the surviving nominees in the same proportion as their specified shares.
(5) Where the surviving nominee is a minor, the payment shall be made to a person appointed by the depositor to receive such payment and, if no such person has been appointed, to the guardian of the minor.
(6) If a depositor dies and there is no nomination in force at the time of his death, and probate of his will or letters of administration of his estate or a succession certificate as granted in the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925) is not produced within six months from the death of the depositor to the authorised officer of the accounts office where the account stands, then,-
(i) if the eligible amount in the account does not exceed Rs. 5 lakh, the authorised officer of the accounts office or the authority specified by the institution to which the accounts office belongs, may pay the same to any person appearing to him as the rightful claimant and to his satisfaction to be entitled to receive the amount or to administer the estate of the deceased, on an application in Form-2 accompanied by the following documents:
(a) death certificate;
(b) pass book or deposit receipt/statement of account in original;
(c) Affidavit;
(d) letter of disclaimer;
(e) Bond of Indemnity;
(ii) if the eligible amount in the account of the deceased is above Rs. 5 lakh, the amount shall be paid by the accounts office to the claimant on submission of ‘Succession Certificate’ issued by the court along with the following documents:
(a) claim form;
(b) pass book or deposit receipt or statement of account in original;
(c) death certificate of the account holder.
(2) Where there are not more than three surviving nominees or legal heirs, they may, at their option, continue the account and receive the amount of deposit along with interest on maturity in the manner provided for in this Scheme, as if they had opened the account themselves.
(3) Where the account is not continued, it shall be closed and the amount of deposit along with interest shall be paid.
(4) On the death of one or two of the account holders in a joint account, the surviving account holder or holders, if any, shall be treated as the owner or owners of the account and such account holder or holders may continue the account or close the account in the manner specified.
8. Application of General Rules under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
The provisions of the General Rules shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the matters for which no provision has been made in this Scheme.
9. Power to relax under National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019
Where the Central Government is satisfied that the operation of any of the provisions of this Scheme causes undue hardship to the account holder, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the requirements of that provision or provisions in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act.
FORM – 1 Application for opening an account
Following details need to be mentioned in this Form:
a) Photograph
b) Name of Applicant
c) Name of First depositor
d) Name of Second Depositor
e) Name of Third Depositor
f) Total initial deposit
g) PAN
h) Adhaar Number
i) Address
j) Contact Details
k) KYC details
l) Nominee details
FORM – 2 Application for closure of account
Following details need to be mentioned in this Form:
a) Name of Applicant
b) Account Number
c) Date of Maturity
FORM – 3 Application for pledging of account
Following details need to be mentioned in this Form:
a) Name of Applicant
b) Account Number
c) Amount of Deposit as a security
d) Official designation of the officer or name of the branch to whom the account is being pledged as security
Like to know if the interest from NSC is more than Rs1,50.000.for a financial year, whether the excess interest above 1,50,000 is to be included in the total income or the total interest has to be included in the total income
Also kindly let me know whether contribution to PPF can be made in this case where the individual is getting interest fro NSC more than Rs 1,50,000