After how many years can you withdraw money from Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana? Know here what the rules say

Utility News Desk!!! A scheme is being run by the government for daughters, in which you can invest and after a few years you will get returns worth lakhs of rupees. The name of this scheme is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, in which account can be opened for a daughter up to 10 years of age. This is a savings scheme, which offers an interest rate of 8.2. That means, the more years you deposit money, the more interest you will get in your account. Now people have a question regarding this scheme that after how many years will they be able to withdraw money from this account. Can money be withdrawn in case of emergency? Today we are clearing your confusion.

In Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, you can deposit a minimum of Rs 250 or a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh per year. Every year you will have to deposit money in this account by March. Since it is a government scheme, there is no risk…you get guaranteed returns. Only one Sukanya account can be opened for a girl child. Whereas Sukanya account can be opened for two daughters of the family.

Now coming to the question that for how many years money cannot be withdrawn from Sukanya account. Sukanya scheme becomes mature only when the girl child turns 21 years of age. Now if you want to withdraw the money first, then you can withdraw partial amount after the daughter turns 18 years old. During this period you can withdraw 50 percent of the total deposit. The remaining amount is saved for daughter's education and other things.

Many people will have a question in their mind whether any part can be withdrawn before the age of 18 years or not… No withdrawal can be made from Sukanya Samriddhi Account before the age of 18 years. You will have to wait till your daughter completes 18 years. Only after this you can withdraw money from this account. Crores of accounts have been opened under this scheme and people are depositing good amount of money in them every year. Because the interest in the scheme is very good.