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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti, senior, citizen, savings, scheme, RTI Act, RTI Wiki)&metatag-description=(Senior Citizen Savings Scheme stuck? File one RTI — Suresh, 67, applied for SCSS extension via Form B (after first 5-year maturity). "Pending…)}}
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 +====== Senior Citizen Savings Scheme stuck? File one RTI ======
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 +{{ :social:auto:rti-senior-citizen-savings-scheme.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti senior citizen savings scheme}}
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 +**Quick Reply:** Senior Citizen Savings Scheme stuck? File one RTI — Suresh, 67, applied for SCSS extension via Form B (after first 5-year maturity). "Pending…
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 +**Short version.** **Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)** — for citizens 60+ (or 55+ on superannuation) — at post offices + authorized banks under **SCSS Rules 2019**. 5-year tenure (extendable by 3 years). If your account opening, extension (Form B), premature closure (penalty applies), interest credit, or maturity withdrawal is stuck, RTI to **PIO of post office/bank** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Real story =====
 +
 +Suresh, 67, applied for SCSS extension via Form B (after first 5-year maturity). //"Pending verification"// for 7 weeks.
 +
 +RTI to post office PIO. **17 days later** SPM replied: Form B was incomplete (witness signature missing). Corrected; extension done in 5 days.
 +
 +===== Statute =====
 +
 +  * **Government Savings Promotion Act 1873**.
 +  * **SCSS Rules 2019**.
 +  * **§6(1)** + **§7(1)** RTI Act.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To, PIO, [Post Office / Bank Branch], [Address]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act 2005 — SCSS account [issue]
 +
 +   Account holder : [Name]
 +   SCSS account no: [Number]
 +   Branch         : [Name]
 +   Issue          : [opening / extension / closure / interest / maturity]
 +   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
 +
 +Please provide:
 +   1. Current status + stage.
 +   2. Reason for delay beyond SCSS Rules 2019 SLA.
 +   3. Name + designation of dealing officer.
 +   4. Specific document/Form deficiency.
 +   5. Expected resolution date.
 +   6. Interest rate currently applied + revision history.
 +
 +Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
 +[Name + signature + address + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +
 +  * Extension Form B incomplete.
 +  * Premature closure — penalty calculation dispute.
 +  * Maturity proceeds + interest delay.
 +  * Joint-holder transfer issues.
 +  * Death claim — nominee dispute.
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +
 +  * **CIC //SCSS v. DoP// (2020)** — DoP directed to disclose SCSS pendency.
 +  * **//Senior Citizen v. Bank// (NCDRC 2022)** — Held SCSS rules enforceable through consumer forum + RTI.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +
 +==== Maximum deposit? ====
 +₹30 lakh (revised April 2023).
 +
 +==== Premature closure penalty? ====
 +1% deduction if closed before 1 yr; 1.5% before 2 yr; etc.
 +
 +==== Joint account? ====
 +With spouse only.
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +
 +SCSS is the most popular post-retirement scheme. RTI ends post-office inertia.
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  - Government Savings Promotion Act 1873.
 +  - SCSS Rules 2019.
 +  - CIC //SCSS v. DoP// (2020).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
 +===== 🔗 Related guides =====
 +  * [[:rti-sukanya-samriddhi-yojana|Sukanya Samriddhi (SSY) stuck? File one RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-eps-95-higher-pension|EPS-95 higher pension stuck? File one RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-ppf-account-issues|PPF account stuck? File one RTI]]
 +  * [[:open-scss-senior-citizen-savings-scheme-2026|How to open a Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) account — complete 2026 guide]]
 +  * [[:rti-aadhaar-update-not-reflected|Aadhaar update stuck? File one RTI to UIDAI]]
 +
 +{{tag>scss senior-citizen-savings post-office bank-scss retirement citizen-rti section-6-1 government-savings-act}}
 +
 +===== Calculate your returns =====
 +
 +Estimate the maturity amount, total interest and (where applicable) monthly or quarterly income for SCSS using the free [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/post-office-return-calculator|Post Office Return Calculator]]. It covers 12 small-savings schemes (NSC, KVP, MIS, PPF, SCSS, RD, Time Deposit 1/2/3/5 yr, Savings, SSY) and uses the latest notified interest rates. //No login. Educational only — verify with India Post before investing.//