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PPF Account: Can I Continue Without Contributing?

Milind Vadjikar | Answer |Ask -Follow

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Question by Shailesh on Nov 06, 2024Hindi

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Hi, This is Shailesh Prasad. I have a PPF account with SBI and was extended for two blocks of 5 years, after initial period of 15 years. The last block of 5 years have matured in Mar2023. Now the SBI wants me to close the account, and i want to continue the account without any contribution, since not done last year, till the time i require the monies. I had heard that the account can be continued without contribution for the desired period. Your view

Ans: Hello;

You can extend the PPF account without contribution for a block of 5 years after maturity(15 years).

However you need to inform the bank through submission of form-4, about the extension within one year after maturity.

In the absence of this, the bank is well within its scope to mandate account closure.

Best wishes;

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