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Retirement corpus

How much do I need to stop working?

Size the corpus against your real monthly expenses, inflated to your retirement year and drawn down across your lifespan.

Corpus needed at 60

₹7,39,09,690

Longevity is the risk people underestimate. Plan to 90 if there is any family history of it.

Household running costs only. Exclude EMIs that end before you retire, and children's fees.

EPF, PPF, NPS and any earmarked mutual funds.

Withdrawals in retirement are assumed to rise at this same rate, or your income falls behind prices.

Lower, because the portfolio shifts to debt once withdrawals begin.

Monthly spend at 60
₹3.18 L
What you hold grows to
₹2.86 Cr
Monthly SIP to close it
₹22,445
Left at 85
₹0

₹70,000 a month today costs ₹3.18 L a month by the time you retire. That single fact is why a corpus sized on today’s expenses always falls short. On these assumptions the corpus is fully drawn down by the end of the plan — there is nothing left over.

What this assumes

Expenses
Grow with inflation every year
Withdrawals
Annual, from the start of each year
Corpus after retirement
Keeps earning the post-retirement return
Corpus at the end
Fully drawn down to zero

What it does not account for

  • Any pension, annuity, rental income or EPS payout you may receive. Subtract those from your monthly expense figure first.
  • One-off costs in retirement — a child's wedding, a house repair, a medical event not covered by insurance.
  • Healthcare inflation, which runs well above general inflation in India. Consider setting inflation a point higher than you would otherwise.
  • Leaving anything behind. This assumes the last rupee is spent in your final year.

Disclaimer: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. 2i WealthPlus Financial Services acts solely as an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN: 266652) and earns trailing commissions paid by Asset Management Companies (AMCs) for mutual fund scheme distribution. In compliance with SEBI guidelines, we do not provide SEBI-registered investment advisory or portfolio management services. Outputs here are illustrations based on the assumptions you set, not projections of any scheme’s performance.

A number is not a plan.

The calculator tells you the size of the gap. Closing it takes a scheme selection, an allocation and a review schedule.

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