An Accident Insurance Scheme offering accidental death and disability cover for death or disability on account of an accident.
About This Scheme
An Accident Insurance Scheme offering accidental death and disability cover for death or disability on account of an accident.
Premium:
Rs.20/- per annum per member. The premium will be deducted from the account holderβs bank / Post office account through βauto debitβ facility on or before 1st June of each annual coverage period under the scheme.
Coverage Duration:
Coverage under PMJJBY is valid for one year from 1st June to 31st May on payment of annual premium.
Accident cover assurance termination:
The accident cover of the member shall terminate / be restricted accordingly on any of the following events:
β’ On attaining age 70 years (age nearer birth day).
β’ Closure of account with the Bank or insufficiency of balance to keep the insurance in force.
In case a member is covered under PMSBY through more than one account and premium is received by insurance company inadvertently, insurance cover will be restricted to Rs. 2 lakh.
Benefits
On Death- the Nominee shall get Rs. 2 Lakhs.
Total and irrecoverable loss of both eyes or loss of use of both hands or feet or loss of sight of one eye and loss of use of hand or foot- Subscriber shall get Rs. 2 Lakhs.
Total and irrecoverable loss of sight of one eye or loss of use of one hand or foot βsubscriber shall get Rs. 1 Lakh.
Eligibility Criteria
Individual bank account holders of participating banks aged between 18 years (completed) and 70 years (age nearer birthday) who give their consent to join / enable auto-debit, will be enrolled into the scheme.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 01: In order to enrol in PMSBY offline, one can visit the bank branch where one has a savings account or the candidate can visit the official site:
https://jansuraksha.gov.in/Forms-PMSBY.aspx
to download the form.
Step 02: After downloading the application form , candidate can fill in all the details and submit them to the bank along with the required documents.
Step 03: Once it is successfully submitted , subscriber will get an Acknowledgement Slip Cum Certificate of Insurance.
Contact:
State wise tollfree number –
https://jansuraksha.gov.in/files/STATEWISETOLLFREE.pdf
National Toll Free Number – 1800-180-1111 / 1800-110-001
Apply Online
One can also avail cover under PMSBY online using their bank’s Net banking facility.
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in