Why do you need a Child Education Plan?

You want to provide quality education to your child. A child education plan enables you to stay financially prepared for your child’s education needs. These plans help you save for your child's future needs and provides you with returns that help you fulfil your child’s goals. These plans can offer the following benefits:

Immediate Assistance for Financial Emergencies

Child education plans offer the benefit of immediate financial assistance in case of any financial emergency. Some child plans offer you the flexibility to withdraw money from the plan partially in times of your need. This feature of the plan is called Partial Withdrawal and is available after 5 years from purchasing the plan.

Tackling Rising Education Expenses

Offering Collateral for Securing Education Loans

Protecting Your Child’s Future

Returns on Investment

What are Child Education Insurance Plans?

Child Education Insurance Plans are insurance plans that take care of your protection and savings needs for securing the future of your children. As a parent, one of your most important goals would be to make sure that your children have a bright future and lead their lives comfortably. These plans can help you achieve this by saving for your children’s higher education at a prestigious university.

In our Child Education Insurance Plan, you pay premiums for a specified period (monthly, half-yearly, yearly or single pay). Once the policy term ends, you receive a lump-sum amount called the Maturity Benefit. In case of an unfortunate event during the policy term, the company offers your nominee the life cover amount. The company also waives the future premium payments* for the remaining policy term to ensure that your children’s future is always secure. This benefit is available, provided all due premiums are paid.

What are the Key Features and Benefits of a Child Education Plan?

Lump-sum benefit

Waiver of premium

Partial withdrawals

Tax benefits

Loyalty Addition & Wealth Booster

Riders

Flexibility

Security for the Future

Protection Against Inflation

Regular Saving

Potential to Earn Higher Returns

Lump-sum benefit

The plan provides your children with a lump-sum benefit in the case of your death within the policy term

Waiver of premium

Your child won’t be burdened with premium payments as the company pays it on your behalf. Thus, the policy continues to exist

Partial withdrawals

You can access your funds during the term in the form of partial withdrawals, subject to conditions. This takes care of your child’s different educational milestones

Tax benefits

Such a policy offers tax benefits to the policyholder under section 80C of the Income Tax Act^

Loyalty Addition and Wealth Booster

These plans may also offer benefits such as Loyalty Addition and Wealth Booster, to help you grow your money without you needing to invest extra money

Riders

Depending on your plan, you may add riders that can enhance your coverage from the plan. These riders offer added security and financial support for you and your child in difficult situations

Flexibility

These plans offer you the flexibility to choose your policy term, premium payment options and frequency of payouts to suit your requirements. You can choose a policy term that aligns with your child's educational needs. You can also customise the premium payment terms to suit your budget. Additionally, the plan provides flexibility to choose the frequency and mode of receiving the payouts.

Security for the Future

Imagine your child dreaming of studying in a top-tier university abroad. A well-structured child insurance plan ensures that even if life throws unexpected challenges, those dreams remain intact. With this plan, you are not just saving for education—you are building a financial safety net for emergencies, like medical expenses or job loss. Whether it’s tuition or a life milestone like marriage, your investment ensures stability at every critical juncture.
In these uncertain times, knowing that your child will have the financial backup to pursue their aspirations provides peace of mind. This stability empowers parents to focus on other areas of life, knowing their child’s future is financially secure.

Protection Against Inflation

The cost of education in India rises by 11-12% annually1, meaning a course that costs ₹10 lakhs today could cost almost double by the time your child is ready to enrol. With a child insurance plan, your savings grow over time, helping you stay ahead of inflation. This ensures that your hard-earned money doesn’t lose its value, giving you the financial power to meet educational expenses without compromise.
By investing early, you can protect your savings from being eroded by rising costs, ensuring that your child receives the best education possible, even years down the line. Inflation won’t have the final say.

Regular Saving

Saving consistently, even in small amounts, can lead to substantial wealth over time. Think of it like planting a tree: the earlier you start, the bigger it grows. For example, saving just ₹ 5,000 per month in a child insurance plan starting from your child’s birth can accumulate into a significant fund by the time they turn 18. This discipline not only builds wealth but also fosters healthy financial habits for the family.
With each premium payment, you are not just securing your child’s future—you are developing a culture of saving. This regular investment makes achieving long-term goals like higher education or international study easier without financial stress. Why wait? Start investing today—because every small contribution now means fewer financial worries later.

Potential to Earn Higher Returns

A child insurance plan opens the door to investments that can yield higher returns than conventional savings methods. Through a mix of equity markets and debt instruments, your plan can align with your financial goals and risk appetite. For parents willing to embrace a bit of market volatility, the potential rewards are substantial if you handle the temporary risk.
Imagine your investment growing steadily, giving you the financial strength to fund your child’s ambitions—whether it is enrolling in a prestigious university or starting a new venture. These plans ensure that your savings not only stay safe but grow exponentially over time.

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What are the Tax^ Advantages of a Child Education Plan?

Below are some tax^ advantages of investing in a child plan:

Section 80C

The premium that you pay towards a child insurance plan is eligible for a deduction of up to ₹ 1.5 lakh per annum under Section 80C^ of The Income Tax Act, 1961.

Section 10(10D)

The maturity benefits received under a child plan are exempt from tax under Section 10(10D)^ of The Income Tax Act, 1961, subject to the prevailing tax laws.

How much should you Invest in a Child Plan?

Education is the key to a bright future. Regardless of what stream or career your child chooses, ensuring that they go to a good school and college is your prime responsibility as a parent. Considering the fact that India is a developing country, the children of today have a massive role to play in the growth of the nation tomorrow. All of this can be achieved with a proper education. Not only does education open the realms of a financially secure life but can also help children develop an open mind and live a more mentally and physically balanced life.

However, the cost of education can be overbearing in some cases. As per a study conducted in 2019, it was found that the cost of education from primary classes up to post-graduation was ₹ 8,331 for a year for each student. This is only a general estimate that includes all types of schools and colleges across the country. The fee for private schools and colleges is a lot more than a public or government one. Professional courses such as engineering, medicine, and others can be even more expensive. If you combine these costs with inflation, the final figure will drastically increase further. It is hard to cover these costs with a limited source of income.

That is why, with a life insurance plan, you can ensure that your child’s future and dreams are financially secured, even in your absence.

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What are the Triple Benefits of a Child Insurance Plan?

A child insurance plan offers three prime benefits:

Life Coverage

Premium Waiver

Maturity Benefit and Monthly Expenses

What are the different Types of Child Plans?

1. Child ULIPs

Unit Linked Life Insurance Plan is an insurance policy that doubles up as an investment. A part of your money goes towards protecting your child just like the standard child education plan. The remaining part is invested in a mix of equity and debt.

2. Child Savings Plans

Child Saving Plan allows the policyholder to invest in the plan without any market risk. It is a multi-faceted plan that provides life cover, maturity benefits and tax benefits, all in one single policy.

3. Capital Guarantee Solutions

A capital guarantee solution is a child education plan that offers a guarantee on the invested amount. The initial invested amount is protected against market fluctuations, which lowers the risk on your investment.

4. Guaranteed Return Plan (Traditional Plan)

A guaranteed return plan offers a guaranteed return on maturity, ensuring that your child’s future financial needs are met. These plans are low risk, making them one of the best child education plans.

How Do Child Plans Work?

When you invest in a child insurance plan, you can choose to pay the premiums either as a lump sum or through regular payments made monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annually.

Over the policy term, your investment grows with the returns generated by the plan. Once the plan matures, you receive a lump sum payout, which can help cover your child’s major expenses like educational costs (school or college fees, books or hostel costs) and career costs (professional certifications or entrepreneurial endeavours).

The maturity amount is designed to factor in inflation, which helps you stay prepared for rising costs in the future.

A child's plan also caters to challenging times in your child’s life. If something unfortunate were to happen to you during the policy term, the child plan provides a life cover! to your child, which helps them cover their essential needs. Moreover, the insurance company continues the plan by waiving future premiums. Some plans may even offer monthly payouts to support your child’s day-to-day needs. The features of the child plans vary with every insurer and is recommended that you read the plan brochure to know the plan benefits.

What is Life Cover and why is it Important in Child Plans?

Life cover! is a financial safety net that provides a lump sum payment to your family in your absence during the policy term. Below are a few reasons to select the adequate life cover! for your child insurance plan.

Secure your child's financial future

Life cover! in a child plan ensures that your child receives a guaranteed payout in your absence. This safeguards their future by allowing them to continue their education and meet essential expenses without having to depend on other family members.

Peace of mind for you

You would be at peace knowing that your child will be financially supported if something happens to you. Child insurance plans offer guaranteed life cover! benefits, so you can rest easy knowing your child will have the means to manage their needs, even without your presence.

Cost-effectiveness

Child plans are affordable and allow you to plan for your child’s future without putting undue strain on your current budget.

How to Choose the Right Child Education Plan?

Below are some things that can help you select the best child education plan:

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Multiple benefits

Solvency Ratio Icon

Partial withdrawal options

Term Insurance with Critical Illness6 Cover

Reputation of the insurance provider

Term Insurance with Accidental Death Cover

Plan flexibility

Term Insurance with Limited Pay

Investment options

Term Insurance with Limited Pay

Consider the Policy Term

Term Insurance with Limited Pay

Check the Claim Settlement Ratio

Term Insurance with Limited Pay

Understand the Risk Profile

Term Insurance with Limited Pay

Compare the Costs and Charges

Multiple benefits

Multiple benefits:
Choose a plan that offers multiple benefits, like life cover, growth of savings and waiver of premium in case of an unfortunate event.

Partial withdrawal options

Partial withdrawal options:
Ensure the plan allows partial withdrawals to meet unexpected financial emergencies.

Reputation of the insurance provider

Reputation of the insurance provider:
You should look for an insurance provider that is reputed, trustworthy and will be able to provide financial security to your loved ones when needed.

Plan flexibility

Plan flexibility:
Choose a plan that offers flexibility in terms of premium payment as per your convenience and changing circumstances.

Investment options

Investment options:
A plan should offer multiple investment options, like equity, debt and hybrid funds that align with your risk appetite and investment objectives.

Consider the Policy Term

Consider the Policy Term:
Make sure to select a policy tenure that matches your child’s age and future aspirations, such as college or higher education.

Check the Claim Settlement Ratio

Check the Claim Settlement Ratio :
Always check the claim settlement ratio of the insurance provider. A higher ratio means the company is more likely to pay claims. This reduces the chances of rejection and offers better security for your child’s future.

Understand the Risk Profile

Understand the Risk Profile:
Review the risk profile of the child insurance plan to ensure it matches your risk appetite and long-term financial goals.

Compare the Costs and Charges

Compare the Costs and Charges :
Look at the fees, charges and premium structures of different child plans. Comparing these will help you pick the most cost-effective option.

Tips to consider while buying a child plan

Here are a few tips you can consider while purchasing a plan for your child:

Start Early

Starting early provides you the benefit of growing your money over a long term. The interest earned over time gets re-invested to generate more returns. This is the advantage of the power of compounding. This provides you a larger amount that can be used to fulfil your child’s dreams.

Look for the Premium Waiver Benefit

Under this benefit, in case of an unfortunate event with the policyholder, all future premiums for the policy will be paid by the insurance company. This ensures that the policy continues and the dreams of the child are fulfilled, no matter what.

Look for the Partial Withdrawal+ Feature

Some plans offer the flexibility to withdraw upto a certain amount from the plan during the tenure of the policy. This feature helps you stay financially prepared for various milestones of your child, such as college admissions, wedding, and more. This also helps you stay prepared for any financial emergency.

Choose an Investment Fund as per your Needs

Some child plans provide you the option to choose from various funds$ – equity, debt, or a mix of both as per your risk appetite. Equity funds are high-risk funds that offer higher returns. Debt funds, on the other hand, offer stable returns. It is important that the child plan you choose provides you with options that suit your needs.

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What are the Advantages of Early Planning for Your Child's Education?

Some advantages of planning for your child’s education early are:

Reduces financial stress

More Investment Options

Build a Larger Corpus for Higher Education

Better returns

Flexibility in Adjustments

Tax Benefits

Reduces financial stress

When you invest early, you can invest smaller amounts which reduces your financial burden.

The additional money can help you save for your other financial goals.

More Investment Options

When you start early, your risk appetite tends to be higher. This opens up more investment opportunities, which have the potential to generate greater long-term returns and build wealth.

Build a Larger Corpus for Higher Education

Early investment allows more time for your money to grow and helps you build a substantial corpus for your child’s higher education. This gives your child the freedom to choose from a wider range of educational and career paths.

Better returns

Starting early provides more time for your money to grow and offer better returns on investment.

Flexibility in Adjustments

Starting early allows you to make adjustments to your plan in response to market fluctuations or changing financial goals. You can rebalance your investments over time as needed and ensure your child’s financial needs are met.

Tax Benefits

Investing early allows you to claim tax^ benefits under Section 80C of The Income Tax Act, 1961, for a longer period. This lowers your taxable income and increases your overall savings over time.

List of Documents Required for buying Children Insurance plans

What is the claim process for Children Insurance Plans?

Below are the steps for claim process of a child insurance plan:

Notify the insurance company about the claim. Claim can be reported through any of our below mentioned touchpoints:

Visit the claims section of our website for online claim intimation

Call us at our 24 x 7 ClaimCare number –

E-mail us at
claimsupport@iciciprulife.com

SMS 'ICLAIMPolicy No' to 56767

Visit your nearest ICICI Prudential Life Insurance branch

However, your claim will only be considered for registeration upon submission of dully filled claim intimation form along with other requisite documents. Once all the requisite documents are received, the claim will be classified as intimated and the Turnaround time (TAT) for claim decisioning as mandated by the Insurance Regulation and Development Authority of India under Policyholders’ Interests (PPHI) Regulations 2017 will be calculated.

Fill out the claim form accurately and completely and submit the required documents for claim registration. Click here to know about the list of documents.

Our ClaimCare team then scrutinizes your claim details and guides you, individually, at every step of the way. The ClaimCare team will assess your claim, inform you in case any documents are pending and raise a requirement. Should you need any help, our claim experts will guide you and make sure that we are there to help whenever you need us.

The insurance company may appoint a surveyor to assess the claim. The surveyor will investigate the incident and verify the details provided

Once you have intimated us about your claim, and we receive all the relevant documents, we will decision your claim.

What documents are required for Child Insurance Claim process?

Here is the list of mandatory documents that your nominee will require to file an insurance claim;

For death claim, click here

Frequently Asked Questions

What is child education plan?

A Child Education Plan is an insurance plan that helps you protect your savings and safeguard your child’s future. The plan provides you with options to invest your savings and then use them for your child’s education, in parts or one single withdrawal.

What is so special about child plan?

When should you buy a child education plan?

Can we choose add-ons or rider benefits while purchasing a child education plan?

What is child life coverage?

How to buy child insurance plan online?

Can a child plan be purchased for a 10-year-old?

What is the tax* benefits of the child education plan in India?

Are child plans more secure than mutual funds?

How important is it to buy a child insurance plan?

What is the difference between a nominee and a beneficiary?

How much does it cost to insure a child?

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* In-built Premium waiver benefit comes as an inbuilt benefit in child insurance plans. In case of the unfortunate death of parents during the policy tenure, the insurance company offers the benefit of an in-built premium waiver wherein the entire premium of the policy is waived off for the rest of the policy tenure and the benefits of the plan remain to be in force. Hence, company support your child financially when you are not around.

** Loyalty additions equal to 2.50% of the average of the Fund Values including Top-up Fund Value, if any, on the last business day of the last eight policy quarters will be allocated as extra units to your policy at the end of every 5th policy year starting from the end of 10th policy year till the end of your policy term

$ Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

+ For the purpose of partial withdrawals, lock in period for the Top-up premiums will be five years or any such limit prescribed by IRDAI from time to time. Partial withdrawals will be made first from the Top-up Fund Value (if any) which has completed the lock in period, as long as it supports the partial withdrawal, and then from the Fund Value built up from the base premium(s). In case of minor lives, partial withdrawal can be done only after the auto vesting of the policy.

Unlike traditional products, Unit Linked insurance products are subject to market risk, which affect the Net Asset Values & the customer shall be responsible for his/her decision. The names of the Company, Product names or fund options do not indicate their quality or future guidance on returns. Funds do not offer guaranteed or assured returns.

~~ Under this rider, additional life cover similar to that of base ULIP plan will be provided subject to maximum sum assured conditions.

^^ Company pays all due premiums in your absence provided all due premiums have been paid.

^ Tax benefits under the policy are subject to conditions under Sections 80C, 10(10D), 115BAC and other provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Goods and Services Tax and Cesses, if any will be charged extra as per applicable rates. Tax laws are subject to amendments from time to time. Please consult your tax advisor for more details.

! Life cover is the benefit payable on the death of the Life Assured during the policy term.

U Risk factors and warning statements

  1. Linked insurance products/ annuity products with variable pay-out options are different from traditional insurance products and are subject to the risk factors.
  2. The premium paid in linked insurance policies, or the annuity offered under the annuity policies with variable annuity pay-out option are subject to investment risks associated with capital markets and publicly available index. The annuity amount/ NAVs of the unis may go up or down based on the performance of fund and factors influencing the capital market/ publicly available index and the insured is responsible for his/her decisions.
  3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance in only the name of the Life Insurance Company and ‘SmartKid Assure with ICICI Pru Signature Assure’ is only the name of the linked insurance contract and does not in any way indicate the quality of the contract, its future prospects or returns.
  4. Please know the associated risks and the applicable charges, from your insurance agent or intermediary or policy document issued by the insurance company.
  5. The various funds offered under this contract are the names of the funds and do not in any way, indicate the quality of these plans, their future prospects and returns

18 In-built Premium waiver benefit comes as an inbuilt benefit in child insurance plans. In case of the unfortunate death of parents during the policy tenure, the insurance company offers the benefit of an in-built premium waiver wherein the entire premium of the policy is waived off for the rest of the policy tenure and the benefits of the plan remain to be in force. Hence, company support your child financially when you are not around.

3 Family Income benefit option is an amount equal to a percentage of the Sum Assured, payable every year on policy anniversary till the end of policy term

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