{"id":386601,"date":"2026-06-09T12:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=386601"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:07:52","slug":"senior-citizens-welfare-fund-interest-rate-revised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/06\/09\/senior-citizens-welfare-fund-interest-rate-revised\/","title":{"rendered":"From 3.35% to 6.85%: Finance Ministry Raises Senior Citizens Welfare Fund Interest Rate for FY 2025\u201426"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8 June 2026<\/span>, the Ministry of Finance announced the revised interest rate applicable to the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Senior Citizens Welfare Fund (SCWF)<\/span> for the financial year 2025&#8212;26.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Highlights:<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>As per the notification, deposits under the SCWF will earn interest at the rate of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">6.85% per annum<\/span> for the period <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Government has <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">substantially increased the interest rate<\/span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3.35% to 6.85%<\/span> compared to the previous financial year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The SCWF was established under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/oD2q7Fkt\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Senior Citizens&#8217; Welfare Fund Rules, 2016<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The interest credited to the SCWF is crucial as it strengthens the fund&#8217;s capacity to support senior citizens and ensures the continuity and effectiveness of welfare initiatives through:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#9675; Enhancing the financial base of welfare programs for senior citizens<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#9675; Ensuring sustainable funding for long-term social security initiatives<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#9675; Supporting government schemes focused on healthcare, financial security, and livelihood assistance for the elderly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/20\/can-maintenance-and-welfare-of-parents-and-senior-citizens-tribunal-direct-the-daughter-in-law-to-pay-maintenance-to-her-in-laws-bombay-high-court-law-legalnews-legal-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\">Also Read: Can Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens&#8217; Tribunal direct the daughter-in-law to pay maintenance to her in-laws? Bom HC decodes<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/05\/31\/property-disputes-not-covered-by-senior-citizens-act-dhc-purpose-of-act-to-ensure-welfare-senior-citizens-legal-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Property disputes not covered by Senior Citizens Act: Delhi HC emphasizes purpose of the Act is to ensure welfare of senior citizens<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[Senior Citizens Welfare Fund Notification, published on 8-6-2026]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Ministry of Finance has more than doubled the interest rate applicable to the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund from 3.35% to 6.85% for FY 2025&#8212;26. 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