₹5,000 Every Month = ₹17 Lakh Tax-Free? The Truth About Child PPF Accounts | PPF Explained
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A Public Provident Fund (PPF) account can potentially grow a monthly investment of ₹5,000 into ₹16-17 lakh over 15 years, leveraging compound interest. However, a recent change affects minors' PPF accounts, with the account earning a lower interest rate until the child turns 18. After the child turns 18, the account earns the regular PPF interest rate.
Can investing just ₹5,000 a month really grow into ₹16–17 lakh over 15 years?
In this video, we break down how a PPF (Public Provident Fund) account can help parents build a long-term, tax-free corpus for their child's future through the power of compound interest.
We also explain an important rule that many people missed.
Since October 2024, a minor's PPF account earns the lower Post Office Savings Account interest rate until the child turns 18. Only after they become an adult does the account earn the regular PPF interest rate.
Yashank Rathi is a B.Com (Hons) student at Hansraj College, Delhi University, with a strong passion for finance, markets, business trends, and the startup ecosystem. With growing hands on experience in research, content creation, and SEO driven digital marketing, he brings a fresh and analytical perspective to business journalism. He is the Co-Founder of mangopeoplenews.com, where he works to make complex financial and business topics simple, engaging, and relevant to everyday readers.
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