Full plan details
What it covers
Death of the life assured for any cause — accident, illness, natural causes — during the active policy term. Full sum assured paid as a lump sum to the nominee. No maturity payout, no survival benefit, no investment component. Cover is contingent on premiums being current; a lapsed policy provides no death benefit.
What it does not cover
Suicide within the first 12 months. Death after lapse. Non-disclosure of material facts at inception (pre-existing conditions, smoking status, hazardous occupation) — fraudulent non-disclosure voids the claim. Unlike endowment plans, there is no paid-up policy — the plan either lapses or it doesn't; there is no halfway state. No partial payouts for disability or illness (for those, attach the ADDB or CI rider).
LIC vs private term plans
In the 18–35 age band, private online term plans (HDFC Click 2 Protect, ICICI iProtect Smart, Max Smart Secure) remain 10–20% cheaper than Yuva Term for comparable cover. The LIC credibility premium is worth ₹1,000–2,000/year for most buyers who have ever seen a family struggle with a private insurer claim; it is not worth paying if you are purely minimising premium cost and trust private insurer settlement processes. At older ages within the 36–45 band, the price gap may narrow — run actual quotes from three providers before deciding.
Who should choose this plan
Yuva Term is specifically built for the 18–35 bracket: first-time earners buying their first term cover, newly married people adding a spouse as nominee, young parents who just had a child and need to anchor cover before premiums rise with age. The minimum 15-year term aligns with typical financial planning horizons (children reaching independence, home loan tenure). Not suitable for anyone over 45 (Digi Term or New Tech-Term instead), anyone needing a sub-15-year term, or anyone wanting flexible pay modes (single or limited pay — see New Tech-Term for that).
Tax treatment
Premiums deductible under §80C (up to ₹1.5L/year), subject to the 10× SA condition which Yuva Term easily satisfies. Nominee death benefit fully tax-free under §10(10D). CI rider premiums separately deductible under §80D (up to ₹25,000/year for self/family cover) — the §80D deduction is additive to, not part of, the §80C ceiling.
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Asymmetrica isn't an insurance advisor. The analysis above is editorial, sourced from published LIC brochures.
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