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Jan Dhan account: the benefits most holders don't use

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  1. Facts

    Jan Dhan accounts have over 50 crore account holders, but most don't know all the benefits they're entitled to:

  2. Provisions and law

    • PM Jan Dhan Yojana 2014 | PMJDY | RBI
  3. Analysis

    What comes with a Jan Dhan account: • Zero minimum balance, no non-maintenance charges • Free ₹2L accident insurance (via RuPay debit card, card must be used at least once every 90 days to keep cover active) • ₹30,000 life cover (for accounts opened between August 28, 2014 and January 26, 2015, check if yours qualifies) • ₹10,000 overdraft facility (for accounts active for 6 months with satisfactory transaction history, apply at branch) • DBT gateway, all government benefits direct to this account. RuPay card activation: Use the RuPay card for one transaction every 90 days to keep the ₹2L insurance active. Even buying anything for ₹1 from a merchant keeps the cover alive.

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