HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Review-Should You Buy It?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Review-Should You Buy It?

Is this HDFC Life’s Sanchay Plus any different from the previous one?

If this Sanchay Plus is good r if at all, is this worth considering as an investment or insurance option? What are the advantages and disadvantages of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus?

This review article will help you conclude whether the new HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is good or bad for you.

Table Of Content

1.)Review of HDFC Life: Company Overview

2.)Basic Features of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus

3.)HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Review of Death Benefit

4.)Practical Review of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Benefit’s 4 Variants

• Variant No.1: Guaranteed Maturity Benefit – Analysis and Review
• Variant No.2: Guaranteed Income Benefit – Analysis and Review
• Variant No.3: Guaranteed Life-Long Income Benefit – Analysis and Review
• Variant No.4: Guaranteed Long-Term Income Benefit – Analysis and Review

5.)HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Pros & Cons Overall Analysis and Review

6.)HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: How to surrender/cancel the policy?

7.)Who Should Consider the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Plan?

8.)Is HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Plan Good?

HDFC launched the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus, following the HDFC Life Sanchay endowment insurance plan.

Being the next version, it sure does have some better features and options than the previous one. It is crafted to be appealing and attractive for every single investor to “invest”.

Are these appeals and attractiveness just a perception created or a reality?

We’ll discover that in this article after we look into the basic features of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus and the small overview of the company “HDFC Life”.

HDFC Life: Company Overview

HDFC Life is providing its services since the year 2000. Now, it’s almost 21 years since its inception.

The company has been an average player in terms of its Claim Settlement Ratio when compared to its other counterparts. But, over the years its Claim Settlement Ratio has experienced a consistent rise.

Still, a long way to go!

For more details on various Term Insurance, you should read the detailed article on “Cheat Sheet to select the best Term Insurance”.

Is HDFC Life Sanchay Plus good or bad?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Plan is considered a safe long-term savings plan with guaranteed returns and a structured pay-out option.

Let us review by diving into a deeper analysis of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus to validate if it is a pro or a con.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Basic Features

Is HDFC Life Sanchay plus a Ulip?

HDFC Sanchay Plus is a non-linked savings endowment insurance plan. HDFC Sanchay Plus is not a ULIP.

It offers four different policy benefit options to choose from. They are,

• Guaranteed Maturity
• Guaranteed Income
• Life-Long Income
• Long Term Income

HDFC Life Sanchay plus minimum premium:

The minimum age eligibility for buying HDFC Life Sanchay Plus policy is 5 years and the maximum age is 60 years.

The minimum age to be eligible for the maturity benefit is 18 years and the maximum age starts from 71 years.

This HDFC Life Sanchay Plus requires a minimum premium installment payment of ₹30,000 a year.

The HDFC Life Sanchay Plus also offers rider options for ‘Accidental Disability’ and ‘Critical Illness Plus’ which is a great advantage

Investors looking for HDFC Sanchay Plus 12-year plan or HDFC Sanchay Plus 10-year plan can compare it with other HDFC life investment plans to assess suitability.

To know about these Features in detail, download – HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Product Brochure

Source – hdfclife.com

These features look attractive, the “Guaranteed” Maturity and Income benefit options in particular.

Of course, the benefit is “Guaranteed”, but you must look into how much is guaranteed. This HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is marketed as a savings insurance plan and hence must offer a return rate on maturity.

 

Source – hdfclife.com

The video shown below will give you a brief idea of and a review of various aspects of the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Plan. Let’s have a look

Let’s see how much they have to offer in return with their four different benefit options with practical examples.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Review of Death Benefit

If the policyholder dies within the policy term, the nominee will receive a death benefit equal to the Sum Assured on Death.

Sum Assured on death is the highest of the following:

• 105% of the total premiums paid
• 10 times the annualized premium / 1.25 times the single premium
• Guaranteed Sum Assured on Maturity (total premiums payable under the policy)
• Premiums paid accumulated at an interest of 5% p.a. compounded annually
• Sum Assured (Death Multiple Times Annualized premium). Death multiple depends on your entry age.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus death benefit is higher for younger entry ages, making early investment more rewarding.

HDFC Sanchay Plus IRR rate calculation shows the return across all policy variants.

The Death Benefits Multiples applicable for all plans are specified below:

Age*	Death Benefit Multiple	Age*	Death Benefit Multiple	Age*	Death Benefit Multiple	Age*	Death Benefit Multiple
5	15.00	19	13.60	33	12.20	47	10.80
6	14.90	20	13.50	34	12.10	48	10.70
7	14.80	21	13.40	35	12.00	49	10.60
8	14.70	22	13.30	36	11.90	50	10.50
9	14.60	23	13.20	37	11.80	51	10.45
10	14.50	24	13.10	38	11.70	52	10.40
11	14.40	25	13.00	39	11.60	53	10.35
12	14.30	26	12.90	40	11.50	54	10.30
13	14.20	27	12.80	41	11.40	55	10.25
14	14.10	28	12.70	42	11.30	56	10.20
15	14.00	29	12.60	43	11.20	57	10.15
16	13.90	30	12.50	44	11.10	58	10.10
17	13.80	31	12.40	45	11.00	59	10.05
18	13.70	32	12.30	46	10.90	60	10.00

The Sum Assured is determined considering your entry age and the Annualized Premium you agree to pay in a policy year.

Let’s see how much they have to offer in return with their four different benefit options with practical examples.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Review of Maturity Options

Sample Illustration:

To enable the illustration of HDFC Sanchay Plus plan consider an average person who is 30 years old—let’s call him Madhan.

Illustration of benefit for a healthy  male aged  30 years(50 years for Life Long immediate Income plan ), who pays ₹1lac+Taxes per annum Throughout the premium paying term and survives the policy

Plan Option	Sum Assured	Death Benefit at Inception*	Policy Term (years)	Premium Paying Term (years)	Maturity Benefit (INR)
Guaranteed Maturity	12,50,000	12,50,000	20	10	₹22,27,460 paid as a lump sum at Maturity
Guaranteed Income	12,50,000	14,51,837	13	12	Guaranteed income^ of ₹2,02,750 p.a. from 14th year to 25th year(payout period of 12 years)
Long-term Income	12,50,000	12,50,000	11	10	Guaranteed income of ₹ 87,000 p.a. from 12th year to 36th year(payout period of 25 years) + ₹10,00,000 at the end of payout period(36th year)
Life-Long Income	10,50,000	10,64,141	11	10	Guaranteed income of ₹ 80,250 p.a. from 12th year to 99 year(38 years) + ₹10,00,000 at the end of pay-out period

Plan Option

Benefit

Guaranteed Maturity Guaranteed Income Long Term Income Life Long Income Guaranteed Lumpsum Amount 𝙓

(In the form of Return of Premiums)

(In the form of Return of Premiums)

Guaranteed Additions 𝙓𝙓𝙓Guaranteed Income𝙓

(For 10/12 yrs)

(For 10/12 yrs)

(For 10/12 yrs)

Death Benefit

4.) Practical Review of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Benefit’s 4 Variants

1. Guaranteed Maturity Benefit: Review

Under this Guaranteed Maturity benefit option, the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus maturity benefit is paid as a lump sum amount at the end of the policy term.

Among the three different policy terms as defined below, let’s choose the 20 years’ policy term, which is the longest.

This policy option has a premium payment term of 10 years.

Guaranteed

Maturity

Premium Paying Term(PPT)Policy Term Pay-out Period5 year10 yearMaturity Benefit is paid as a lump sum at the end of 10 years6 year12 yearMaturity Benefit is paid as a lump sum at the end of 12 years10 year20 yearMaturity Benefit is paid as a lump sum at the end of 20 years

When the policy matures, Madhan will receive the “Guaranteed Maturity” benefit. The guaranteed maturity benefit is the sum of the Guaranteed Sum Assured and the Guaranteed Addition.

The Guaranteed Addition differs with different groups of age. It is higher for the younger age group than the older age group. 

Sanchay Plus guaranteed maturity makes it one of the predictable investment options for risk-averse individuals.

The HDFC Sanchay Plus brochure provides a detailed illustration and policy calculator for maturity benefits and IRR rate evaluation.

		Guaranteed Maturity
Age	Year	Annualised premium / Maturity benefit	Death benefit
30	1	-1,00,000	12,50,000
31	2	-1,00,000	12,50,000
32	3	-1,00,000	12,50,000
33	4	-1,00,000	12,50,000
34	5	-1,00,000	12,50,000
35	6	-1,00,000	12,50,000
36	7	-1,00,000	12,50,000
37	8	-1,00,000	12,50,000
38	9	-1,00,000	12,50,000
39	10	-1,00,000	12,50,000
40	11	0	12,50,000
41	12	0	12,50,000
42	13	0	12,50,000
43	14	0	12,50,000
44	15	0	12,50,000
45	16	0	12,50,000
46	17	0	12,50,000
47	18	0	12,50,000
48	19	0	12,50,000
49	20	0	12,50,000
50	21	22,27,460	12,50,000
	IRR	5.23%

The IRR (Internal  Rate of Return) is calculated at 5.23% in the above illustration.

The Catch: If you think it is not bad, keep in mind that you have to pay the GST in addition to the premium you are paying. If we consider that too, the return rate will be even lesser than 5.2%.

Hence HDFC Life Sanchay plus guaranteed maturity good or bad?

Guaranteed Maturity is not a wise option at all.

Let’s see whether the other benefit options have better returns to offer.

2. Guaranteed Income Benefit: Review

The Guaranteed Income benefit option of the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus will pay you the maturity benefit as a guaranteed income for a select number of years in arrears.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus long term income option ensures investors get pay-outs extending up to age 99, making it a viable retirement income plan.
In this example let us choose the policy plan with 13 years policy term.

Premium Paying Term(PPT)	Policy Term	Pay-out Period
10 year	11 year	Maturity Benefit is paid as a guaranteed income from the 12th year to the 21st year in arrears
12 year	13 year	Maturity Benefit is paid as a guaranteed income from the 14th year to the 25th year in arrears.

It requires a premium payment term of 12 years. The maturity benefits will be paid as Guaranteed Income in arrears.

Madhan will receive this “Guaranteed Income” for 12 subsequent years after the successful completion of the policy term, i.e. from the 14th year to the 25th year.

See the illustration image of the plan from the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Calculator below.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Calculator:

What is the Interest rate or Rate of Return you get out of HDFC Sanchay Plus?

		Guaranteed Income
Age	Year	Annualised premium / Maturity benefit	Death benefit
30	1	-1,00,000	14,51,837
31	2	-1,00,000	14,51,837
32	3	-1,00,000	14,51,837
33	4	-1,00,000	14,51,837
34	5	-1,00,000	14,51,837
35	6	-1,00,000	14,51,837
36	7	-1,00,000	14,51,837
37	8	-1,00,000	14,51,837
38	9	-1,00,000	14,51,837
39	10	-1,00,000	14,51,837
40	11	-1,00,000	14,51,837
41	12	-1,00,000	14,51,837
42	13	0	14,51,837
43	14	0
44	15	2,02,750
45	16	2,02,750
46	17	2,02,750
47	18	2,02,750
48	19	2,02,750
49	20	2,02,750
50	21	2,02,750
51	22	2,02,750
52	23	2,02,750
53	24	2,02,750
54	25	2,02,750
55	26	2,02,750
	IRR	5.18%

In the Guaranteed Income option, you will get a calculated IRR of 5.18%.

If you choose the policy term for 13 years and the Premium Paying term for 12 years, then you will start to get your guaranteed pay-out from the 14th policy term onwards.

The Catch: If you think it’s fair enough to consider buying this policy plan, remember.

We did not include the GST which you will be paying along with the payment of the annual insurance premium.

If you weigh that in, the IRR must be only a little over 5%.

In addition, your benefit will be the same throughout the payout period as inflation increases during the pay-out period.

Today’s ₹2,02,750 will not have the same value after 10 years in the pay-out period.

Therefore, this “Guaranteed Income” option is not an advantage either. Can the other two benefit options reward you better?

See it for yourself below.

3. Guaranteed Life-Long Income Benefit: Review

The HDFC Life Sanchay Plus’ Life-Long Income benefit option will attract the masses for sure.

The maturity benefit is paid as guaranteed income from the end of the policy term in arrears until the insured attains 99 years of age.
Guaranteed Life-Long Income looks attractive. But, you can buy it only if your age is between 50 years and 60 years old.

Premium Paying Term(PPT)	Policy Term	Payout Period
5 year	6 year	Maturity Benefit is paid as a guaranteed income from 7th year in arrears till the individual attains the age of 99 years.
10 year	11 year	Maturity Benefit is paid as a guaranteed income from the 12th year in arrears till the individual attains the age of 99 years.

		Guaranteed Income
Age	Year	Annualised premium / Maturity benefit	Death benefit
30	1	-1,00,000	14,51,837
31	2	-1,00,000	14,51,837
32	3	-1,00,000	14,51,837
33	4	-1,00,000	14,51,837
34	5	-1,00,000	14,51,837
35	6	-1,00,000	14,51,837
36	7	-1,00,000	14,51,837
37	8	-1,00,000	14,51,837
38	9	-1,00,000	14,51,837
39	10	-1,00,000	14,51,837
40	11	-1,00,000	14,51,837
41	12	-1,00,000	14,51,837
42	13	0	14,51,837
43	14	0
44	15	2,02,750
45	16	2,02,750
46	17	2,02,750
47	18	2,02,750
48	19	2,02,750
49	20	2,02,750
50	21	2,02,750
51	22	2,02,750
97	48	80,250
98	49	80,250
99	50	1080250
	IRR
		5.39%

We have calculated the IRR (Internal Rate of Return) at 5.39%

Let’s say that Madhan is purchasing the Life Long Income option.

Here, he is choosing the Premium Payment Term for 10 years, and he will get his guaranteed pay-out from the 12th policy term onwards for 99 years.

Then, at the end of the policy term, he will get an IRR of 5.39%.

“Life Long Guaranteed Income”

Did they just sell the “Financial Independence” in a single insurance policy?

It’s terrifying how words are used to manipulate investors’ decisions to sell products.

Whatever they do, don’t let yourself be fooled.

(An interesting fact is that “HDFC Life Sanchay Par” has an option of a cash bonus at the end of every year (if declared) for the policyholder. while “HDFC Life Sanchay Plus” does not.)

The Catch: The return on this “Life-Long Income” policy is shy of 5.39%. But think about it, a maximum of 5.39% interest return(IRR) for a period of almost 50 years is ridiculous.

As we have seen in the above reviews, you’re going to pay more as GST. And inflation will keep reducing the value of your “income” exponentially.

It may appear good in contrast with the previous options. But from a money-smart investor’s perspective, it is also a big let-down.

The last remaining benefit option claims to have some flexibility. Let’s review what it has under its hood.

4. Guaranteed Long-Term Income: Review

The Long Term Income benefit option of HDFC Life’s Sanchay Plus policy promises to pay the maturity benefit in arrears for a select period of time.

The pay-out period of the policy varies based on the policy term. However, it ends on the 36th year from the starting year of the policy term.

Premium Paying Term(PPT)	Policy Term	Pay-out Period
5 year	6 year	Maturity Benefit is paid as a guaranteed income from the 7th year to the 36th year in arrears
10 year	11 year	Maturity Benefit is paid as a guaranteed income from the 12th year to the 36th year in arrears.

		Long term Income
Age	Year	Annualised premium / Maturity benefit	Death benefit
30	1	-1,00,000	12,50,000
31	2	-1,00,000	12,50,000
32	3	-1,00,000	12,50,000
33	4	-1,00,000	12,50,000
34	5	-1,00,000	12,50,000
35	6	-1,00,000	12,50,000
36	7	-1,00,000	12,50,000
37	8	-1,00,000	12,50,000
38	9	-1,00,000	12,50,000
39	10	-1,00,000	12,50,000
40	11	0	12,50,000
41	12	0
42	13	87,000
43	14	87,000
44	15	87,000
45	16	87,000
46	17	87,000
47	18	87,000
48	19	87,000
49	20	87,000
50	21	87,000
51	22	87,000
52	23	87,000
53	24	87,000
54	25	87,000
55	26	87,000
56	27	87,000
57	28	87,000
58	29	87,000
59	30	87,000
60	31	87,000
61	32	87,000
62	33	87,000
63	34	87,000
64	35	87,000
65	36	87,000
66		10,87,000
	IRR	5.49%

Let’s assume Madhan buys the 11-year policy term for which he will be paying 10 years of the policy plan.

His plan would look like this, the above calculation

At the end of the policy term, he will get an IRR of 5.49% and a Guaranteed income of Rs.87,000 p.a from the 12th policy term onwards for 25 years

The Catch: Even a minimum assumption of just 5.50% inflation will reduce your ₹5 lakhs by 4.3 times.

Overall, this “Guaranteed Long Term Income” is capable of providing only 5.50% at the most.

A 5.50% IRR (Internal Rate of Return) for a period of 30 years should not even be an option to consider.

And the obvious, you will be paying the GST for your premium payment—reducing the return rate even more.

I must say, this benefit option too is only the same thing in a different wrapper.

Do these plans have anything at all to offer an investor?

Is HDFC Sanchay Plus a definite Con for investors?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus: Pros & Cons – Analysis and Review

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Advantages:

As you might have noticed from the above analysis that all 4 variants have some catch in their offerings.

Though they use catchy words like “Guaranteed” or “Life-long Income”, their ROI is less than 6%, which can’t even beat the inflation rate!

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus login portal allows investors to track premium payments, maturity benefits, and guaranteed income schedule efficiently.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus tax benefit under Section 80C makes it an attractive addition to tax-saving investment plans.

Investors evaluating HDFC Life Sanchay Plus vs HDFC Life Sanchay Par Advantage can check IRR and guaranteed maturity comparisons using the HDFC Sanchay Plus calculator.

Sanchay Plus long term income option is useful for retirement planning and can be combined with HDFC Jeevan Sanchay or other HDFC Life savings plans.

Policy Option	IRR
Guaranteed Maturity	5.23%
Guaranteed Income Benefit	5.18%
Life-Long Income	5.39%
Long-term Income	5.49%

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Disadvantages:

So BEWARE, If your Financial Advisor recommends you this plan, it’s because they may get 30-40% as commission.

For example: If your premium is 1 lakh, your advisor may get 30,000 to 40,000 as commission out of your premium.

A Bank Relationship Manager may also try selling you this product. This is because the bank also gets a commission to do so.

Relationship managers also have pressure to sell these kinds of products and meet targets, hence there is also a lot of misselling happening.

The misselling is that these products give around 8 to 9% returns. So before you buy the product, verify the truth on the HDFC life website as to what the actual returns are.

The HDFC Life Sanchay Plan has a potential disadvantage of high agent commissions paid to their brokers and banks.

Many think that as the product looks complicated, it must be a good plan, but it is not the case.

PPF, Mutual Funds, and Term Insurance though are old, simple, and boring, and have no marketing gimmicks.

They are easy to understand and also fulfil their purpose.

Complexity kills transparency. Less transparency makes it easier to mis-sell.

Avoid complicated investment products like HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

How much is really guaranteed in HDFC Life Sanchay Plus?

Returns are guaranteed only if you stay the course: The policy benefits will reduce if you surrender the policy or miss the premium payment.

They portray it as guaranteed and lifelong, but how much is guaranteed?

See what is your final returns. Only 5 to 6% is guaranteed.

GST: You will also have to pay the GST on the premium, after that the returns will become even lower.

What should be your next wise step as an investor?

If you are looking for wealth creation, then this is not the right product: PPF would give higher returns.

Liquidity: Investment is locked in this plan until the income period starts.

In life long option, you will receive the same amount throughout your life. How will this even benefit you?

And moreover, HDFC Life is an insurance company and not an investment company.

So, if you want higher returns on your investment you should invest in investment vehicles, such as Stocks or Mutual Funds.

Though they have risk factors, they will reward you suitably through their higher returns of 12% – 15% if you keep yourself invested in the long term. (or even equivalent to the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus’ term!!)

And, if you are a risk-averse then it is better to invest in PPF, which will give you guaranteed returns of around 7.10%! Even FD returns are more respectable than HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

Always, look for higher returns and less complexity, if you invest any amount of money into any policy.

Therefore, our advice to you is: if you are investing your money for 20 long years, you must consider investing in Mutual Funds. Have a look at the obvious advantages of Mutual Funds as compared to HDFC Life Sanchay Plus:

1. Returns on Investment: HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs. Mutual Fund

As we have already discussed different aspects. Now, let’s look at an example and calculate the returns of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

In Mutual Funds, the longer you invest, the more power of compounding you will experience!

For example, let us say you invest Rs.1,00,000 p.a. in Mutual Funds for the duration of 10. This means you have invested Rs.10,00,000 Lacs in 10 years.

Your returns will become greater than Rs. 19 Lacs, with a modest interest rate of 12% in Mutual Funds. And, you can withdraw your amount in the 11th year.

And, if you want to invest for 20 years, that is a total of Rs.20 Lacs in 20 years; your returns will become Rs. 80 Lacs, which is approximately 4 times your initial investment with a 12% interest rate!

Whereas with HDFC Life Sanchay Plus as you already saw, its return is even lesser than 6% after the 20-year long term!

2. Lock-in Period: HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs. Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds do not have any Lock-in period. If you want to cancel your investment SIPs in the first year, there will be an exit load charge of 1%. After 1 year, there will be no charge, you can cancel your scheme anytime.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus requires you to pay all your annual premiums on time for 10 years in the first variant and so on. Otherwise, you will not receive the benefits of this policy. So, you are locked in for 10 years for paying your premiums.

There is a free look-in period of 15 days, but even if you cancel within 15 days, you will be charged fees and tax towards Stamp duty, medical examination, and proportionate risk premium.

3. Who is more goal focused? HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs. Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds allow you to list your short-term (2-5 years) and long-term (7+ years) goals and invest accordingly in the right scheme, where you will be benefitted from Higher Returns as compared to any other policy, including HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is designed to keep you in your comfort zone towards the expectation of future income security.

Truth is, you are only receiving the amount that you have given them over a period of 10 years or so.

All the added benefits get automatically levied by the inflation rate!!

Therefore, there is absolutely no point in achieving any major/minor financial goal with HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

4. Regulatory Authority: HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs. Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds are regulated by a reputed agency called SEBI. Whereas, HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is regulated by IRDA, which regulates insurance policies.

SEBI ensures greater security and safeguards against all frauds in Mutual Funds or Stock investments. Whereas, SEBI has no such role to play in such income schemes by HDFC Life or other such companies.

The regulation of IRDA is predominantly focused on Insurance regulation and not on investment regulation. SEBI’s regulation is well-evolved in regulating investments, protecting investors’ interests, and proactively taking measures to stop mis-spelling.

So, if you are investing your money in the long term, your first priority is to achieve higher returns. Therefore, it is advisable you should invest in SEBI-regulated platforms, such as Mutual Funds or Stock Markets.

We hope this information helps you choose whether H If you have any queries until this point, you can ask them in the comment section.

Also, read Is it worthwhile to invest in HDFC Sanchay Plus?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs. LIC Jeevan Umang

LIC Jeevan Umang promises to protect you for a period of 100 years with guaranteed income.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus & LIC Jeevan Umang gives you rider options.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus vs LIC Jeevan Umang comparison highlights differences in guaranteed income, maturity benefits, and policy flexibility.

Investors evaluating HDFC Sanchay Plus IRR rate against LIC Jeevan Umang can better understand long-term returns and post-tax benefits.

Read the detailed review of LIC Jeevan Umang for IRR analysis and calculations with illustrations.

LIC Jeevan Umang: Review (2023) – Should You Buy It?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs. ICICI Pru Guaranteed Income for Tomorrow (GIFT)

The ICICI GIFT plan allows you to take a loan against policy if you are caught up in an emergency.

To read the complete review of ICICI Pru Guaranteed Income For Tomorrow (GIFT) click below.

ICICI Pru Guaranteed Income For Tomorrow Review [2023]: Worth Buying Or Not?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Vs Other Investment Choices – Comparison Review

After a thorough analysis, it seems that Term Insurance + ELSS or PPF is a better option.

Instead of falling for the glitz and glamour of new plans in the market we should always review and compare it with the other investment choices. 

This will help us to evaluate the pros and cons of the new plan effectively.

HDFC Sanchay Plus vs PPF and Mutual Fund comparison reveals that HDFC Life Sanchay Plus returns are lower when GST and agent commission are considered.

How to surrender/cancel HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Policy?

HDFC life Sanchay plus cancellation charges:

Cancellation during the free look-in period:

You can cancel the plan within the free look in the period of 15/30 days from the day of your receipt. Please note:

The free-look period is 15 days from the date of receipt of the policy in case of face-to-face selling.

The Free-look period for the policies purchased through Distance Marketing will be 30 Days from the date of the receipt.

Where Distance marketing refers to the policies sold through telephone or online or any other method which do not involve face-to-face selling.

Your premium will be refunded but they are subject to deduction of the:

• The proportionate risk premium for the period on cover,
• The expenses incurred by the company on medical examination (if any) and Stamp duty (if any).

Cancellation after the Free-Look In Period:

You can cancel HDFC life Sanchay Plus after 1-year Policy Termination or Surrender Benefit: Policyholder is allowed to surrender the policy after 2 or 3 full years’ premiums have been paid.

The Surrender Value will be higher than the Guaranteed Surrender Value or the Special Surrender Value.

You can submit your cancellation or complaint request in an Online or Offline Format. A written request or an email with the registered email id is mandatory. You can send your e-mail to service@hdfclife.com.

For more details, you should read this current official document of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

All grievances (Service and sales) received by the Company will be responded to within the prescribed regulatory Turn Around Time (TAT) of 14 days.

A policy once returned shall not be revived, reinstated, or restored at any point in time and a new proposal will have to be made for a new policy.

In case, you are not satisfied with the company’s response, within 14 days, you may approach the Grievance Cell of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) at the following contact details:

IRDAI Grievance Call Centre (IGCC)

TOLL-FREE NO:155255

Email ID: complaints@irda.gov.in

Online- You can register your complaint online at https://irda.gov.in/

Address for communication for complaints by fax/paper:
Consumer Affairs Department Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
9th floor, United India Towers, Basheerbagh
Hyderabad – 500 029,
Telangana State (India).

More updated details you can refer to this Official policy document of HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Tax Benefits:

Tax Benefits may be available as per prevailing tax laws. You are requested to consult your tax advisor.

Is Sanchay plus pay-out tax-free?

HDFC Life Sanchay Plus offers the benefit of tax exemption to the insured.

The maturity process and premium paid towards the policy up to the maximum limit of Rs. 1.5 lakh are eligible for tax exemption under section 10(10D) and 80C of Income Tax Act 1961.

Investors can check HDFC Sanchay Plus maturity amount calculator to estimate post-tax returns accurately.

You can learn the Tax benefits here.

Who Should Consider the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Plan?
While we do not recommend this plan for everyone, certain individuals may want to evaluate its features carefully.

Key considerations include:

• Long-term Savings Goal: Suitable for those seeking disciplined, long-term savings with life cover.
• Guaranteed Returns: Offers fixed returns, which may appeal to risk-averse investors looking for certainty.
• Insurance Component: Provides life insurance benefits alongside savings, adding financial protection for dependents.
• Tax Benefits: Premiums up to Rs. 1.5 lakh are eligible for deduction under Section 80C, and maturity proceeds may be tax-free under Section 10(10D).
• Liquidity Considerations: Best for individuals who can commit to the lock-in period without needing early access to funds.

You can check the HDFC Sanchay Plus maturity amount calculator to estimate potential returns and understand post-tax benefits before making a decision.

Is HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Good or Bad?

What is our view observation on HDFC Life’s Sanchay Plus endowment plan?

The term “Guaranteed” ultimately seems to be only a marketing plan than a policy plan.

A return of 5%-6% in these policy options can never be an investors’ delight but misery.

Such returns can’t even beat inflation for a long duration of 20+ years!!

Instead, you can buy term insurance for life cover at a much lesser price—while you invest the rest of the “premium” in instruments that give better returns.

But still, why do insurance agents try to sell you this HDFC Life Sanchay Plus plan?

Like many policies in the bazaar, they get a high agent commission by selling this to you!

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PPF is also a triple tax Exempt investment instrument that gives returns above 8% quarterly.

Or if you are willing to manage risks, there are even better options.

You can invest in equity mutual funds for even higher returns, an average of 12% return.

Be money smart and stay away from such low-return “savings insurance” plans.

We hope this review helps you choose whether HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is a good or bad investment for your financial needs.

Please check out our review of the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus Plan available (एचडीएफसी लाइफ संचय प्लस प्लान)in Hindi.

Please don’t conclude about the HDFC Life Sanchay Plus plan by just surfing on social media sites like Quora, Twitter, Facebook, etc. It is always advisable to get the help of a professional financial planner.

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