Sunday, April 19, 2015

Can Individual have two PPF Account ?

What if an Individual have two PPF Account in his/her name? 

An individual can open only one account in his name either in the post office or in the bank and he has to declare this in application form for opening the account. Persons having a PPF account in the bank cannot open another account in the post office and vice-versa. Only one account can be opened in one name. If two accounts are opened by the subscriber in his name by mistake, the second account will be treated as irregular account and will not carry any interest unless the two accounts are amalgamated with the approval of the Ministry of Finance (DEA). For this purpose the subscriber will have to write to the Under Secretary-NS Branch MOF (DEA), New Delhi-1 through the Accounts Office giving detail of each account. 

Who are allowed to Open PPF account on behalf of a minor


A Public Provident Fund account on behalf of a minor can be opened by either father or mother. Both the parents cannot open a separate account for the same minor. An individual may open one PPF account on behalf of each minor of whom he is the guardian. [MOF (DEA) letter No 7/34/88-NS II dated 17.11.1989] The grand father/mother cannot open a PPF account on behalf of their minor grand son/daughter when parents of the minor are alive. They can open the account if they are appointed as legal guardian after the death of the parents. Under the rules only father or mother can open a PPF account on behalf of minor son/daughter. If neither parent is alive or where the only living parent is incapable of acting, a person entitled under the law for the time being in force to have care of the property of minor can open a PPF account on behalf of the such a minor.

 [DG Posts letter No. 1-23/75-SB dated: 8.2. 1979]