If
one is anxious about the repayment of their home loan in case of something
unfortunate happening to them before the loan is paid, or if they are worrying
that their family will be made liable for repayment if they pass away, they can
now rest their anxious mind, as there is a way. Those Borrowers, who have taken large loans, can get home loan insurance cover for just a small monthly premium
so that the outstanding loan gets repaid in case the borrower passes away during
the loan term.
Those
Borrowers, who have sufficient alternate sources of income, other investments or savings to help them in a time of crisis, cannot avail of this insurance
cover. This cover is only meant for those who do not possess any other source of money. Availing of this insurance cover will give them insurance and freedom
from anxiety by paying a small premium.
Certain
lenders offer free home loan cover while some have tie-up with a life Insurance
Company. Negotiated group rates are usually offered by such plans. If the
premium amount is put together with the EMI, it is simpler to make repayments.
Should the Borrower make up his mind to make a one-time payment for the insurance cover, that amount and EMIs will be calculated on the total sum.
The
premium for the cover depends on four things-loan amount, tenure, age and
health of the borrower. If the amount is high the premium will be higher, and
if the tenure of the loan is long the premium will be on the higher side.
Borrowers, who are younger, will have to pay lower premiums, while those who
are older will have to pay higher ones. Those, who have ailments like a heart
disease or blood pressure, will have to pay more premium than those who are in
good health.
Some
Borrowers, prepay their loan ahead of the tenure for example in eight years
approximately. If they have paid the insurance premium for the whole tenure of the loan, they may get a refund. They should find out whether the Company will
give them a refund on the excess amount that they have paid.
Banks
that insure home loans now offer exclusive home insurance plans with many
benefits. If it is a joint loan one will have to take out two policies in the
names of the Joint Applicants and amount for the premium would be double. If
any one of the Applicant dies, the Insurance Company would take over the loan.
If
one pays the life insurance premium they are entitled for deduction according
to Section 80C. When the premium is clubbed with their Equated Monthly Installments (EMI) payments the principal payments will still get a deduction
under Section 80C and the interest payments will get a deduction under Section
24. A Borrower’s taxable income can be brought down by that amount.
This
loan cover policy is only a risk cover. It provides a lump sum on the Borrowers’
death during the loan tenure. This will be a decreasing percentage of the
initial sum assured and will get less with the passage of time. As it is only a
risk cover plan, paid if he/she survives up to the end of the term of the policy.
Therefore,
considering all these provisions it is good to avail of this exigencies which
may occur and they may have no control. It will give a much-needed security to their family as well.
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