Pension Loan · Illustrative

How much pension loan can you get?

Enter your monthly pension, age and pensioner type. See your eligible amount, EMI and tenure — and, more usefully, which rule is limiting you.

Your details

Eligible loan amount (est.)
₹7,20,000
EMI ₹15,772/month for 60 months at 11.3% p.a.
Max by pension multiple
Max by age-slab cap
Max by EMI capacity
Monthly EMI
Total interest over tenure
Total repayment

Modeled on the public SBI Pension Loan scheme structure (age-slab caps, EMI-to-pension ceilings, tenure limits) as of July 2026. Caps, rates and slabs revise periodically — confirm current terms at your pension-paying branch or on sbi.co.in before deciding.

Never take a "pension loan" call from an agent. Banks don't phone pensioners offering pre-approved loans against OTP verification — that's a fraud pattern. Apply only at your branch or through the bank's official app. See our Pensioner Safety guide.
How eligibility works

Three rules decide your amount. The lowest one wins.

Branches rarely explain this — your sanction is the minimum of three independent limits:

1

Pension multiple

A multiple of your net monthly pension — typically up to 18 months' pension, reducing as your age slab increases.

2

Age-slab cap

An absolute ceiling that steps down with age — the older the borrower, the lower the maximum, so the loan closes before the age-at-maturity cutoff.

3

EMI capacity

Your EMI can't exceed ~50% of net monthly pension (~33% for family pensioners). This often binds before the caps do — the calculator shows you when.

Common questions

Pension loan FAQs

Who is eligible for a pension loan?

Pensioners drawing their pension through the lending bank — central and state government pensioners, defence pensioners, and family pensioners. The pension account must be with the bank you're applying to, and your age at loan maturity must be within the scheme's cutoff (typically around 76–78 years, depending on category).

What decides the maximum loan amount?

Three independent limits: a multiple of your net monthly pension (typically up to 18 months' pension), an absolute cap that reduces with your age slab, and your EMI capacity (EMI capped at roughly 50% of monthly pension, 33% for family pensioners). Your eligible amount is the lowest of the three.

Does a family pensioner get the same amount?

No — family pensioners typically face a lower absolute cap and a stricter EMI ceiling (around 33% of monthly pension instead of 50%), which usually results in a materially smaller eligible amount for the same pension.

What documents are needed?

Typically: the pension payment order (PPO), proof of age, the pension account passbook, and a standard loan application. Since the pension is credited to the same bank, income verification is largely internal — which is why processing is usually fast.

Is this calculator's figure a guaranteed sanction?

No. It's an illustrative estimate based on the publicly known structure of pension loan schemes. Actual sanction depends on the bank's current scheme terms, your repayment history, and branch-level verification. Always confirm at your pension-paying branch.