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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

सुकन्या समृद्धि योजना (SSY)

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Small-savings account for a girl child with attractive interest and tax benefits.

Benefit type
Small-savings account
For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any

Who can apply

For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Gender
Female
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Eligibility
Account opened by a guardian for a girl child below 10 years (max two girls per family, exceptions apply).

Details

Benefit type
Small-savings account
Benefit detail
Small-savings deposit for a girl child at 8.2% p.a. (Apr–Jun 2026) with EEE tax benefit; matures for her education/marriage.
Target beneficiary
Girl children (below 10).
Launch date
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Status evidence

Active

Active — small-savings rates retained, SSY at 8.2% for Q1 FY2026-27 (Finance Ministry, Mar 2026). Verified 2026-06-19.

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Last budget year
—
Last notification
—
Last verified
19-06-2026 · 8 days ago

Data & impact

Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.

Data provenance

Budget & disbursement
3,33,000 Rs crore, as of 2025-12-31. [scope: National]
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Published
Beneficiaries
4,10,00,000 accounts, as of 2024-11-30. [scope: National]
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Published
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
RTI needed

Sources

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