Sukanya Samriddhi Account

Calculate Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) returns for your daughter

SSY Details

Min ₹250/month. Max ₹1,50,000/year (₹12,500/month)
Account can be opened for girls below age 10

Enter details and click Calculate

Maturity Amount (at age 21)

Total Deposited (14 yrs)

Total Interest

Year-wise Breakdown
Age Yearly Deposit Interest Balance

How to Use

  1. Enter your Annual Deposit amount (₹250 to ₹1.5 lakh per year).
  2. Enter your daughter's current age — the calculator determines the investment horizon.
  3. Click Calculate — see year-by-year growth and total maturity amount at age 21.

What is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)?

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a government savings scheme for the girl child, launched under the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" initiative. It offers one of the highest interest rates among small savings schemes, combined with full EEE tax exemption, making it a powerful tool for securing a daughter's education and marriage expenses.

Key Terms (2025)

FeatureDetails
Interest Rate8.2% p.a. (compounded annually, revised quarterly)
Minimum Deposit₹250 per year
Maximum Deposit₹1,50,000 per year
Deposit Period15 years from account opening
MaturityAge 21 of the girl
Partial Withdrawal50% allowed at age 18 for education
Tax BenefitEEE — fully exempt (80C + tax-free interest + tax-free maturity)

Power of SSY

If you deposit ₹1.5 lakh/year from birth for 15 years (total investment ₹22.5 lakh), the maturity amount at age 21 is approximately ₹71 lakh — more than 3× the invested amount, all tax-free. This can comfortably fund higher education and a dignified wedding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Parents or legal guardians of a girl child below 10 years of age can open the account. A maximum of 2 accounts are allowed per family (one per girl child). Exception: twins or triplets of the same birth allow a third account.

The account becomes inactive if minimum deposit of ₹250 is not made in a financial year. It can be revived by paying ₹250 (minimum) + ₹50 penalty per year of default. Revival must happen before maturity.

The account matures when the girl reaches age 21 from the date of account opening. Deposits are required only for the first 15 years; the balance earns interest for the remaining 6 years without new contributions.

Yes — the account can be transferred to the girl child's operation once she attains age 18. Until then, it is operated by parents/guardian.

SSY offers 8.2% vs PPF's 7.1% — a clear advantage. Both are EEE tax-exempt. SSY has a higher maximum deposit (₹1.5 lakh/year) same as PPF. The key difference: SSY is exclusively for girls and has a fixed maturity at age 21, while PPF has a 15-year lock-in extendable for any purpose.

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