The widely promoted LIC Kanyadan calculator is a shorthand for projections based on LIC Jeevan Lakshya, revealing the inherently uncertain future payouts and emphasising the plan’s conservative savings approach over investment growth.
The so-called LIC Kanyadan calculator is really a shorthand for tools built around LIC Jeevan Lakshya, Plan 733, since LIC has no official product by that name. These calculators are designed to give an indicative premium, projected maturity value and death benefit using the policyholder’s age, sum assured and policy term, but they cannot guarantee the final payout because bonuses are declared by LIC over time.
Jeevan Lakshya is a participating, limited-premium endowment plan aimed at parents who want insurance and disciplined saving in one contract. The plan allows entry from age 18 to 50, with policy terms of 13 to 25 years and a premium payment period that is always three years shorter than the overall term. Premiums can be paid annually, half-yearly, quarterly or monthly, and the sum assured starts from ₹2 lakh, subject to underwriting.
The plan’s structure is often marketed as a daughter-focused product, but the insured life is the parent, not the child. If the parent dies during the policy term, future premiums are waived, the policy stays in force until maturity and LIC pays an annual income benefit equal to 10% of the basic sum assured until the year before maturity. On maturity, the nominee receives 110% of the basic sum assured plus vested bonuses and any final additional bonus, if declared.
LIC’s own benefit illustrations show why the calculator’s output should be treated as an estimate rather than a promise. For a 35-year-old buying a 25-year policy with a ₹2 lakh sum assured, the annual premium comes to ₹9,535, with projected maturity values that vary sharply between LIC’s 4% and 8% illustration scenarios. That gap reflects the bonus-dependent nature of the plan, and it is why the effective return is modest compared with products built purely for investment.
The calculator claims also need context. A widely repeated “₹75 a day” pitch can sound compelling, but the total premium outgo over the life of the policy is substantial and the maturity figure depends on future bonus declarations. For families whose main goal is to build a corpus for a girl child, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana usually offers stronger long-term returns, while a separate term insurance policy may provide more life cover at a lower cost. Jeevan Lakshya can still suit buyers who value LIC branding, conservative savings and the premium-waiver feature, but it is not a substitute for a dedicated wealth-building plan.
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