Postal Life Insurance (PLI) is a life insurance scheme offered by India Post. It is available to central/state government employees, PSU staff, defence personnel, and professionals. You can manage your Postal Life Insurance online, including registration, login, premium payment, and policy tracking through the official PLI portal.
Key offerings under Postal Life Insurance schemes include:
Use this guide to understand Postal Life Insurance plan details, how to register/login to the portal, check the Postal Life Insurance premium rates.
Postal Life Insurance (PLI) is a life insurance scheme offered by the Department of Posts under the Government of India. Initially launched in 1884 for Post Office employees, it has now expanded to cover a wide range of eligible groups, including government employees, PSU staff, and professionals from approved private organisations.
A Postal Life Insurance scheme combines insurance coverage with long-term savings. It offers financial protection to the policyholder’s family in case of death. It also providing maturity benefits if the insured survives the policy term. The plans are known for low premiums and reliable returns backed by the government.
Postal Life Insurance (PLI) policies are known for low premiums, high returns, and government-backed security. Here are the key features of a Postal Life Insurance scheme that make it a reliable life insurance option:
There are several types of Postal Life Insurance schemes from which you can choose as per your requirements and suitability. Check the below list for a detailed understanding of each PLI scheme and its significant features:
As per this PLI scheme, the assured amount of the life insurance, along with the accrued bonus is paid to the insured upon attaining 80 years of age or to his/her legal representative on the death of the insured. However, the policy needs to be in force during the date of claiming the policy. Some key features of the scheme are:
In this PLI scheme, the insured person is assured of the total sum and the bonus accrued until the individual attains the predetermined age of maturity. In this case, the age of maturity may be 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 58 and 60 years. In case the insured person dies, his/her nominee, legal heir or assignee is paid the total sum and accrued bonus. Some important features of this policy are:
Note: For the above-mentioned policies, in case a policy is surrendered before maturity, a proportionate bonus on the reduced sum assured is paid to the policyholder. It is based on the number of years the policy was in force.
This PLI scheme is also known as a Money Back Policy. The insured person receives survival benefits regularly. Such payouts will not be considered in the case of the insured’s untimely death.
In the event of the policyholder’s unexpected death, any survival benefit payments already made are not deducted, and the full sum assured along with the accrued bonus is payable to the nominee, assignee, or legal heir.
This is a Whole Life Assurance Policy where the insured person is assured of the total sum and the bonus accrued until attainment of maturity age. In case the insured person dies, his/her nominee, legal heir or assignee is paid the total sum and accrued bonus. Check the list below for its features:
This is a Joint Life Assurance policy where one of the spouses is qualified for PLI coverage. It covers the life of both spouses to the extent of the total sum assured and the bonus accrued with a single premium. Death benefits are paid to the surviving spouse in the event of the death of a spouse or main policyholder. Here are its features:
A PLI scheme is also available to individuals wanting to secure their child's future. This scheme provides life insurance coverage to the children of policyholders. The policyholders of Bal Jeevan Bima can issue this scheme for a maximum of 2 children. If the policyholder (parent) dies, the premium need not be paid. In such a case, the full sum assured and bonus accrued will be paid to the children upon completion of the policy term. The salient features of this scheme are:
Below is the list of the organisations whose employees are eligible to apply for PLI schemes:
The bonus rates for Postal Life Insurance schemes change almost every year. Here is a table showing the bonus rates for the financial year 2023-2024 that you will get from your PLI:
Postal Life Insurance Plan | Bonus Rate as per PLI Scheme |
Whole Life Assurance or Suraksha Scheme | Rs. 76 per 1000 Sum Assured (SA) each year |
Endowment Assurance or Santosh Scheme | Rs.52 per 1000 SA each year |
Anticipated Endowment Assurance or Sumangal Scheme | Rs.48 per 1000 SA each year |
Convertible Whole Life Assurance or Suvidha Scheme | Rs.76 per 1000 SA each year (if Whole Life Insurance is not converted to Endowment Assurance). A bonus of endowment assurance shall be paid during conversion. |
Joint Life Assurance or Yugal Suraksha Scheme | Rs.52 per 1000 SA each year |
Children Policy or Bal Jeevan Bima | Rs.52 per 1000 SA each year |
Postal Life Insurance (PLI) offers a range of benefits that make it a trusted and cost-effective life insurance option:
If you are a first-time user of the Postal Life Insurance scheme, you must first register in the Customer Portal of India Post. Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can register yourself:
After you have successfully registered, you need to log in to your account to issue a new Postal Life Insurance policy. Here are the steps you must follow to log in for the first time:
Once you log in for the first time and change the password, you can log in to the India Post website by entering your User ID and password subsequently.
You can get the application form for the Postal Life Insurance scheme using both online and offline methods. The steps to follow to download the form online are:
Given below is a sample image of the Postal Life Insurance scheme application form:
Postal Life Insurance online payment can be made using different methods. Here is a detailed discussion of the types of online payment methods for PLI schemes:
If you have a Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) account and have activated DoP internet banking, you can pay PLI premiums via the online portal.
You can also pay premiums directly through the using debit/credit cards or net banking.
Premiums can also be paid in person at any authorized Common Service Centre (CSC) across India.
You can visit any Department of Posts branch to pay premiums via cheque or demand draft.
There are various ways to check your Postal Life Insurance policy status:
Visit the official PLI portal. Log in with your Customer ID and password. Go to the “Proposal Track” section under "Purchase a Policy" to check your policy status.
You can also track your PLI policy status directly using your proposal number by visiting the Proposal Status Tracking Page. Just enter your proposal number and click on “Check Status.”
You can call the toll-free numbers to check your policy status:
There is no official online calculator provided by India Post for Postal Life Insurance premiums. Calculations are subject to underwriting and can vary based on your age, sum assured, policy type, and other factors.
You may refer to the Postal Life Insurance premium tables given ahead to get an estimate.
To know the premium for different Postal Life Insurance schemes, check the tables provided below:
Age at Entry | Monthly Premium Payable for the first 5 years and then ceases if the option is not exercised at the age of 60 (Premium in Rs) | If the option to convert the policy into an endowment assurance that matures at the age of 50, 55, or 58 is selected, a monthly premium will be payable after the first 5 years (Premium in Rs) | ||
50 Years | 55 Years | 58 Years | ||
19 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
20 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
21 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
22 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
23 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
24 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
25 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
26 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
27 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
28 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
29 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
30 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
31 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 17 |
32 | 11 | 30 | 20 | 17 |
33 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 18 |
34 | 12 | 35 | 22 | 19 |
35 | 13 | 39 | 24 | 20 |
36 | 13 | 43 | 27 | 22 |
37 | 14 | 47 | 28 | 23 |
38 | 15 | 54 | 31 | 24 |
39 | 16 | 64 | 33 | 25 |
40 | 16 | 77 | 36 | 27 |
41 | 17 | 96 | 40 | 30 |
42 | 18 | 126 | 46 | 33 |
43 | 19 | 188 | 52 | 36 |
44 | 21 | 364 | 58 | 39 |
45 | 22 | - | 69 | 42 |
46 | 24 | - | 85 | 47 |
47 | 26 | - | 113 | 55 |
48 | 28 | - | 166 | 64 |
49 | 30 | - | 319 | 78 |
50 | 33 | - | - | 99 |
Age at Entry | Maturity Age | Age at Entry | ||||||
35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 60 | ||
19 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
20 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
21 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
22 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
23 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
24 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
25 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
26 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
27 | 53 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
28 | 61 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
29 | 72 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 29 |
30 | 86 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
31 | - | 47 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 31 |
32 | - | 53 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 32 |
33 | - | 61 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
34 | - | 72 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 34 |
35 | - | 86 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 35 |
36 | - | - | 47 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
37 | - | - | 53 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 37 |
38 | - | - | 61 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 38 |
39 | - | - | 72 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 39 |
40 | - | - | 87 | 43 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 40 |
41 | - | - | - | 48 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 41 |
42 | - | - | - | 54 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 42 |
43 | - | - | - | 62 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 43 |
44 | - | - | - | 72 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 44 |
45 | - | - | - | 87 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 45 |
46 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 36 | 31 | 46 |
47 | - | - | - | - | 55 | 40 | 34 | 47 |
48 | - | - | - | - | 63 | 44 | 37 | 48 |
49 | - | - | - | - | 73 | 49 | 40 | 49 |
50 | - | - | - | - | 88 | 55 | 44 | 50 |
51 | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 52 | 51 |
52 | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | 59 | 52 |
53 | - | - | - | - | - | 89 | 66 | 53 |
54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 | 54 |
55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90 | 55 |
Monthly premium that needs to be paid for an assurance of Rs.5000.
Age of of Entry | 15 Years Term Policy Rs. | Age at Entry | 20 Years Term Policy Rs. |
19 to 36 years | Rs.33 | 19 to 33 years | Rs.25 |
37 to 42 years | Rs.34 | 34 to 39 years | Rs.26 |
43 to 45 years | Rs.35 | 40 years | Rs.27 |
The following table is for a monthly premium for assurance of Rs.5000:
Age at Entry | Premium ceasing at the age of | Age at Entry | ||
55yrs | 58 yrs | 60 yrs | ||
19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
27 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
28 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
29 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
31 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
32 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
33 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
34 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
35 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
36 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 36 |
37 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
38 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 38 |
39 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 39 |
40 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 40 |
41 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 41 |
42 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 42 |
43 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 43 |
44 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
45 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 45 |
46 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 46 |
47 | 38 | 29 | 26 | 47 |
48 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 48 |
49 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 49 |
50 | 59 | 40 | 33 | 50 |
51 | - | 49 | 41 | 51 |
52 | - | 57 | 46 | 52 |
53 | - | 67 | 52 | 53 |
54 | - | - | 59 | 54 |
55 | - | - | 70 | 55 |
You can directly refer to the official premium table pdf for the Yugal Suraksha scheme as provided by India Post.
To ensure smooth policy management and avoid service disruptions, here are key guidelines every Postal Life Insurance policyholder should follow:
With multiple policy options, digital services, and nationwide accessibility, Postal Life Insurance remains a reliable savings-cum-insurance solution for eligible individuals in India. Always review the terms, eligibility, and policy benefits carefully before investing.
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