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What is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)?

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is one of the National Savings Schemes that the Government of India offers to secure a girl child’s future

Written by : Knowledge Centre Team

2026-07-28

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Developed as part of the government's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana or SSY is a welfare scheme designed for the girl child. Investing in this child insurance plan allows parents or legal guardians to ensure financial security for a girl child aged ten years or below. Under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, an account in the name of the girl can be opened across any of the private and public sector banks  or designated post offices for 21 years. The account matures after 21 years from the date of opening, while contributions are required for only 15 years.

Key Takeaways
 

  • Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a government-backed savings scheme launched under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative to secure a girl child's future
  • It offers one of the highest interest rates among small savings schemes - currently 8.2% per annum forQ1 FY 2026-27 (April–June 2026), compounded annually
  • SSY provides EEE tax benefits under Section 80C (now Section 123 of the Income Tax Act, 2025), with tax-free deposits, interest, and maturity proceeds
  • A minimum annual deposit of ₹250 and a maximum of ₹1.5 lakh can be made, with contributions required for at least 15 years
  • The account matures 21 years from the date of opening or upon the girl’s marriage after age 18, whichever is earlier

What is the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) Scheme?

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a savings scheme by the Government of India that is aimed at the betterment of girl child in India. It was launched to help parents build funds for higher education and other expenses for their girl child. Through regular deposits, you can create a sufficient corpus over time, which can later be used to meet your child’s life goals. It is one of the multiple schemes introduced under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana, launched in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Some other initiatives introduced for the welfare of the girl child include the ‘Dhanlakshmi Scheme’ and ‘Ladli Scheme’.

Benefits of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

The following are some of the popular benefits of the scheme:

  • High Interest: The Sukanya Samriddhi account offers high interest rates compared to other savings plans for securing the financial future of female children. The government declares the annual interest rate, which compounds yearly, leading to significant asset growth by maturity. The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana interest rate for the April to June quarter was 8.2%.
  • Significant Tax Savings: Investing in the Sukanya Yojana scheme offers numerous tax benefits. Under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act 1961 (now Section 123 of the Income Tax Act, 2025), your contributions qualify for tax deductions of up to ₹1.5 lakh annually. Tax-saving benefits extend to the interest earned and the amount received upon maturity or withdrawals. 
  • Guaranteed Maturity Benefits: Upon maturity, the SSY yojana ensures that the account balance and accumulated interest are directly paid to the girl child after she attains the prescribed age and fulfils the applicable withdrawal or closure conditions. This feature promotes financial independence and empowerment, allowing the daughter to make life decisions autonomously. 

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Key Features of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

In this section, we will discuss all the important Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana scheme details.

SSY was introduced to help the parents of the girl child build a corpus for her that could help her achieve goals such as education and marriage. Consider the below features of the SSY account:
 

FeaturesDetails
Deposit Limit
  • Minimum Deposit: ₹250 (Initial Deposit), further deposits in multiples of 50
  • Maximum Deposit: ₹1,50,000
Account Holder
  • If the girl child is under 10, then the girl's parent or guardian will handle the account.
  • A Girl can take control of the a/c once she turns 18
Maturity21 years after opening the account. You have to deposit for at least 15 years
Documents Required
  • Birth Certificate of the girl child
  • PAN/AADHAAR of the Parent/Guardian
  • SSY account opening form
  • Medical certificate, if multiple children are born under one order of birth
  • Any other documents requested by the bank or post office
  • Form SSA-1
DepositsDeposits can be made through the following:
  • Online transfer/NEFT
  • Demand draft
  • Cash 
  • Cheque

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Interest Rates 

The rate of interest that you will receive in your SSY account currently stands at 8.2 p.a. for the Q1 (Apr–Jun) of the financial year 2026-27, which has been the same since Q4 (Jan–Mar) 2023-24. Some of the conditions for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana interest rates are listed below:

  • Interest is payable to you yearly
  • Interest is credited at the end of every financial year only
  • The Interest rate is decided by the government and changes every quarter
  • No interest will be provided if the girl becomes an NRI

Here is a table that shows the interest rates offered by the SSY scheme since its inception:
 

Financial Year

Q1 (Apr–Jun)

Q2 (Jul–Sep)

Q3 (Oct–Dec)

Q4 (Jan–Mar)

2026-27

8.2%

NA

NA

NA

2025-26

8.2%

8.2%

8.2%

8.2%

2024-25

8.2%

8.2%

8.2%

8.2%

2023-24

8.0%

8.0%

8.0%

8.2%

2022-23

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

2021-22

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

2020-21

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

7.6%

2019-20

8.5%

8.4%

8.4%

8.4%

2018-19

8.1%

8.1%

8.5%

8.5%

2017-18

8.4%

8.3%

8.3%

8.1%

How to Calculate Interest on the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Scheme? 

To determine the required corpus, you need to consider the interest that will be added. You can use the formula below  to calculate your Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana interest rate.

I = P(1+R/100) ^N

Where 

I = Interest 
P= Principal Invested 
R= Rate of Return 
N= Number of Years

The compound interest on the SSY account is calculated every year. If you do not want to calculate manually, you can check the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana calculator, which is available online.

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The SSY scheme allows you to deposit regularly in the account and create a corpus that will be useful for your girl child. This investment is considered one of the safest savings options as it is backed by the Government of India and offers assured returns based on the notified interest rate.

Since it is safe, you can calculate an estimated amount that you can receive once the scheme matures. To do this, you can use the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) calculator.

In the calculator, you need to enter the investment that you will make every year and the interest rate that is applicable currently. The maturity period is automatically considered as per the scheme rules, with deposits made for up to 15 years and the account maturing after 21 years from the date of opening.

Who Can Use the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Calculator? 

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana calculator is a helpful tool for investors who are eligible to invest in the scheme. Parents and guardians of a girl child can use the calculator to plan their daughter's future expenses, determine the optimal investment amount, and understand potential returns. Financial planners rely on it to offer tailored advice to clients, maximising the scheme's benefits. It can also help families estimate the maturity amount based on different annual contribution levels.

To start the account, they need to provide certain documents:

  • Opening document containing personal details of the account holder and the girl child
  • The birth certificate of the girl
  • Valid ID proof
  • A medical certificate in case of multiple children from the same birth

Once you meet the eligibility criteria and submit the required documents, you can use the calculator to plan the investment.

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The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is administered by the Department of Revenue  and is a popular investment scheme with exempt-exempt-exempt (EEE) status.

 

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Eligibility Criteria for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

The Government of India has made SSY accessible to everyone, and you can open an account at any post office  or at any authorised commercial bank. Just keep the following in mind:

  • Only parents or legitimate guardians can open the account on behalf of the girl child
  • The girl child ought to be under ten years old at the time of account opening. The account can be operational till the girl child is 21 years old.
  • The opening investment can begin at ₹250 and be limited to ₹1,50,000 yearly, with ongoing deposits in the products of ₹100
  • An individual girl child cannot have numerous Sukanya Samridhhi accounts
  • Only two Sukanya Samriddhi accounts are permitted per family, i.e., one for each girl child

Tax Benefits of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana 

If you have an SSY account, you can receive tax benefits on deposits. Let's look at the tax benefits the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana scheme.

  • Since an SSY account is a type of investment, it is eligible for deductions provided under 80C of the Income Tax Act 1961 (Section 123 of the Income Tax Act 2025). You can avail of a deduction of up to ₹1,50,000.

  • The withdrawals are also tax-free. Thus, once your account matures, you can withdraw the amount without deduction.

Thus, all these tax benefits make SSY an E-E-E instrument. 

How to Open Sukanya Samriddhi Account? 

You can open an SSY account by visiting any of the following:

  1. Banks
  2. Post office

How Do You Open a Sukanya Samriddhi Account Through a Bank? 

Here are the steps you can follow to open your Sukanya Samriddhi Account through a bank:

  1. Visit your nearest bank branch authorised to offer SSY accounts
  2. Fill out the application form for SSY, known as FORM SSA-1
  3. You can also download and fill out the form beforehand
  4. After completing this form, you must submit the necessary documents. These include:
    • The birth certificate of the girl child you want to open the account for.
    • Identity Proof of the parent/guardian: Aadhar card, PAN card, Voter ID, etc.
    • Address Proof: License, Telephone bill, etc.
  5. Pay your first deposit. You must deposit a minimum amount of ₹250. You can deposit up to ₹1.5 lakhs in a financial year.
  6. The bank will take some days to process your application after submitting all the documents.
  7. After verification, your SSY account will be opened and you will be issued a passbook.

How to Open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account in a Post Office?

To open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account in the Post Office, here is the step-by-step guide for you to follow:

  1. Visit your nearest Post Office (PO).
  2. Fill the account opening form provided by the Post Office Savings Bank
  3. Attach your ID proof, Address proof, and other related documents with the application form
  4. Deposit the sum (it should be more than ₹250)
  5. Wait for the processing of the application
  6. After processing your account will be opened and you will be issued the passbook

Documents Required for Sukanya Samriddhi Account

To open an SSY account, you need to submit some documents to validate your identity. You cannot submit these documents online, so you have to visit your nearest bank or post office to do so.

  • Here are the documents you require:
    • For the Girl Child:
      1. Birth certificate
      2. Form SSA-1
    • For the Parent:
      1. Identity Proof: PAN Card, Aadhaar card
      2. Address Proof: Driving License, Telephone bill, electricity bill.

Though only these documents are required, the relevant bank can also ask you for proof of other documents.

How to Pay for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Online? 

To make the payment process more convenient, the SSY scheme also allows deposits through its online mode so that you do not have to visit the  bank or post office every time. Here’s how you can deposit money for the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana online.

  • Download the IPPB (Indian Post Payments Bank) app. IPPB is a division of the Indian Post
  • First, transfer the money from your current bank account to your IPPB account.
  • Now locate the ‘DOP Product’ section. Click on the SSY account link
  • After this, enter the account number of your SSY account along with the customer ID of DOP
  • Select the amount you want to deposit in your SSY account and the duration
  • Wait for the confirmation from IPPB of the successful transfer
  • Once you get the confirmation, your payment is successful, and your payment routine is set up

What Happens if You Pay Less or More for the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?

To know what happens if you pay more or less than the prescribed limit, you should know the minimum and maximum amount you can deposit in your SSY account.

  1. Minimum Deposit: ₹250
  2. Maximum Deposit: ₹1,50,000  per financial year
  • Deposit not made/Deposit below the minimum amount: Your account will default if you pay below the minimum amount of ₹250 in a financial year. To make your account active again, you must pay a fine of ₹50 along with the minimum required contribution, as applicable.
  • Excess Deposit made: No interest is generated for the deposit over and above the max limit of ₹1.5 lakh in a financial year. You can withdraw the excess amount  subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the scheme.

Withdrawal Rules for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account has a maturity period of 21 years from the date of opening. But you are allowed to withdraw from your funds if certain  conditions are met. Here are some of the rules regarding when and how much you can withdraw from the funds.

  1.  The girl child can withdraw the whole corpus created after the maturity of the account including the interest earned. This withdrawal is generally tax-free as per the prevailing tax provisions.
  2.  The withdrawal will only be allowed after you fill out the withdrawal form and submit all the necessary documents such as:
    • Identity Proof
    • Address Proof

Withdrawal for Education 

You can withdraw funds for higher education purposes if your child reaches the age of 18 years or has passed the 10th standard, subject to the applicable scheme rules. For this, you need to submit the appropriate documents related to admission, such as:

  1. Confirmed admission offers from the college/university
  2. Copy of fee slip

The maximum amount you can withdraw is capped at 50% of the amount available as of the previous year for eligible education-related expenses.

Rules for Premature Withdrawal from Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

There can be circumstances when you cannot continue with the account and thus have to withdraw your corpus before maturity. According to the scheme, you are allowed to make premature withdrawals.

But the following conditions will apply:

Premature Withdrawal in Case of Marriage

You are allowed premature withdrawal when the girl attains the age of 18 and is getting married. You will need the following:

  • Apply one month before the marriage or within  3 months after the marriage, declaring the same
  • Proof of identity and marriage must be submitted

Premature Withdrawal in Other Cases 

  • In case the child dies, the right to the account will be given to you, and you can withdraw the balance after submitting the death certificate.
  • The account will close if the girl is no longer a citizen of India. Any change in residential or citizenship status should be communicated to the bank or post office.
  • The account can be closed after 5 years if the girl child is facing difficulties in survival. These can be the death of a guardian, parent, etc. The bank or the post office where you have an account must approve this. Premature closure may also be permitted in other compassionate circumstances as allowed under the scheme rules.

How to Transfer a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account From a Post Office to Bank?

You can transfer your Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account from a Post Office to a Bank. This process can be performed by the guardian or the parent themselves. Here’s how you transfer your account.

  1. Visit the Post Office where you have your SSY account and inform the executive about transferring your account.
  2. Fill out the transfer application and submit the following documents:
    • ID proof
    • Passbook
    • KYC (Know Your Customer) documents
  3. Move to the bank you want to open the SSY account with
  4. Self-attest the KYC documents and the form and submit them to the bank
  5. You will be provided with a new passbook after the documents are verified and processed.

The SSY balance can be freely transferred across India, between post offices and banks, upon proof of a change in residence for either the guardian or the girl child. Under any other circumstances, a ₹100 fee applies for transfers.

Details of the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Passbook

A passbook is issued to you after all the formalities have been taken care of and your account has been opened. The passbook is a small booklet issued by the bank or a post office that contains a record of all the transactions that you have made through your account. It contains the following details.

  • Your deposits to the account
  • Withdrawals from your account
  • Interest generated

It also contains your personal information, such as your name, account number, and opening date.

Empower Your Daughter Through the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana scheme provides a government-backed savings avenue for you to build up a sufficient corpus for your daughter over the long term. The SSY has a sovereign guarantee, while its EEE status implies that it provides several benefits to both the parent and the girl child. 

Thus, you can invest a portion of your savings towards the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana online to earn compounding benefits on your contributions so that your daughter can work towards achieving her goals related to higher education and marriage despite inflationary pressures.

Glossary:

  1. Compound Interest: It is the interest calculated on the initial principal amount and the accumulated interest of previous periods
  2. Exempt-Exempt-Exempt (EEE) status: A tax treatment where contributions, investment growth, and withdrawals are exempt from taxation
  3. Form SSA-1: It is an application form used in India to open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) account for a girl under 10
  4. Passbook: A record issued by a bank or post office showing account transactions, deposits, and interest
  5. Premature Withdrawals: In an SSY, funds can be accessed before the 21-year maturity period, subject to certain conditions
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If you are a parent of a girl child or a legal guardian, then you can open a Sukanya Samriddhi Account  for a girl child below the age of 10 years. Through this account, you can deposit a certain sum regularly and earn yearly interest on it. This will help you create a corpus that will come in handy when your daughter pursues higher education or reaches marriageable age.

No, NRIs are not eligible to open a Sukanya Samriddhi Account under the current scheme rules.

As of now, the girl child should be an Indian citizen. If the girl child becomes an NRI later on, then the account under SSY will be closed from the date of the change in residential status, subject to the applicable scheme provisions.

If the depositor  (parent or guardian operating the account) dies before the maturity of the term, then either of the following may apply as per the scheme rules:

  1. The girl child receives the money that was deposited with interest
  2. The sum continues in the account and gains interest till maturity

The minimum deposit per financial year is ₹250, whereas the maximum deposit per year is ₹1,50,000.

Yes. After the girl turns 18 years old (or once she has passed 10th standard, whichever is earlier), partial withdrawal becomes permitted for eligible higher education expenses. The withdrawal amount can be up to 50% of the balance available at the end of the preceding financial year, subject to the applicable scheme rules.

If the minimum deposit (₹250) is not made in a financial year, the account becomes a “default/dormant” account. To revive (regularise) the account (within the first 15 years from opening), one needs to pay the missed minimum deposit(s) plus a penalty of ₹50 per year of default. If the account is not regularised, it will continue as a default account and will earn interest as per the applicable provisions of the scheme.

The SSY account matures 21 years from the date of opening. Upon maturity, the girl child can claim the full account balance, including the accumulated interest, by submitting the prescribed withdrawal form and supporting documents

 

The current SSY interest rate for Q1 FY 2026-27 (April-June 2026) is 8.2% per annum, compounded annually. This rate is reviewed quarterly by the Government of India and remains the highest among all small savings schemes.

You cannot open an SSY account fully online. However, once opened at a bank or post office, you can manage deposits and check balances online through net banking or the India Post Payments Bank app.

 

Investing ₹1.5 lakh annually for 15 years at 8.2% yields approximately ₹63-65 lakh at 21-year maturity. The entire amount, deposits, interest, and maturity proceeds, is completely tax-free under current rules.

Premature closure is permitted upon the account holder's death, life-threatening illness of the girl or guardian, or if the girl marries after turning 18. In other cases, closure attracts a penalty with reduced interest.

 

No. The deduction under Section 80C (now Section 123 of the Income Tax Act, 2025) is only available under the old tax regime. Under the new regime, this deduction cannot be claimed, though interest and maturity remain tax-free.

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