Limited Offer: 2.81% p.a. Guaranteed upon Maturity with NTUC Income’s Gro Capital Ease; Use of SRS Allowed (August 2022)
Gro Capital Ease is a single-premium non-participating, 3-year insurance savings plan offered by NTUC Income. It offers a guaranteed yield at maturity of 2.81% p.a.¹ that will be paid out at the end of the 3-year policy term. This is provided that the insured survives at the end of the policy term, and no policy alterations or claims were made during the entire policy term.
This will provide you a guaranteed maturity benefit of 108.67² (rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places) of the single premium, based on the guaranteed yield at maturity of 2.81% p.a.¹
| Provider | NTUC Income |
| Plan Name | Gro Capital Ease |
| Premium Type | Single Premium |
| Minimum Single Premium | $10,000 (if applied online) $20,000 (through a financial advisor representative) |
| Maximum Single Premium | Single premium limit of $200,000 for each insured |
| Guaranteed Returns | Yield at maturity of 2.81% p.a.1 Maturity benefit of 108.67%2 of the single premium |
| Tenure | 3 years |
| Other Features | – Death & Total and Permanent Disability (TPD before age 70) benefit – No medical underwriting required – Can be purchased online with a minimum single premium of $10,000 via eGiro, PayNow QR or Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) funds – Can also be purchased with a minimum single premium of $20,000 through a financial advisor representative using cash or SRS funds |
Note that this is a limited tranche which is available on a first come, first served basis, and you can apply online easily. If you’ve bought Singapore Savings Bond (that comes with limited allotment), you will be pleased to know that you can apply for as much as $200,000 per insured with Gro Capital Ease.
Also, you can use your SRS funds to subscribe to this if you wish. Contributing to SRS is an option for people to reduce their income tax, and you can use your SRS funds to apply for Gro Capital Ease.
How much would I get?
Here are some sample numbers to illustrate the returns:
| Initial Single Premium | Amount after 3 Years* |
| $20,000 | $21,734 |
| $50,000 | $54,335 |
| $100,000 | $108,669 |
*provided the insured survives at the end of the policy term, with no policy alterations or claims made during the entire policy term. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
If the insured passes away or suffers Total and Permanent Disability (TPD before age 70) within one year from the cover start date, the net single premium³ will be paid. If death or TPD occurs after the first year from the cover start date, 105% of the net single premium will be paid.
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No medical underwriting is required, and online application is fuss-free and quick. Do note that applications will close as soon as the limited tranche is fully taken up.
Conclusion
Gro Capital Ease is a good option to consider for people who are more risk averse. If you want stable returns, Gro Capital Ease provides guaranteed1 returns as long as the plan is held to maturity.
The good:
- Returns are guaranteed¹ upon maturity of the three-year tenure
- Guaranteed acceptance (no medical underwriting required)
- You can apply for as much as $200,000 per insured
- You can use your SRS funds
The bad:
- There is capital loss if plan is terminated prematurely
Notes:
- The guaranteed yield at maturity of 2.81% p.a. will be paid out at the end of the 3-year policy term, provided that the insured survives at the end of the policy term, with no policy alterations or claims made during the entire policy term.
- The guaranteed maturity benefit of 108.67% (rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places) of the single premium is based on the guaranteed yield at maturity of 2.81% p.a.
- Net single premium means the single premium amount or the reduced single premium amount (if a part of the policy has been cashed in earlier).
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Information is correct as at 5 August 2022
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